Wagner PMC units assimilated into Russian Guard, resumed active recruitment – British intelligence

12:58, 13.11.2023 1 min read

As of late October 2023, large elements of the Wagner Group private military company (PMC) had likely been assimilated into the command structure of Russia's National Guard (Rosgvardiya) and resumed active recruitment, the UK Ministry of Defense said, citing intelligence data.

"This Wagner arm under Rosgvardiya is likely led by Pavel Prigozhin, son of the late Wagner owner Yevgeny Prigozhin," the ministry said on the X network.

In addition, on November 1, 2023, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov stated that Wagner Group medics had joined Chechen Akhmat special forces. Previously, on October 25, 2023, Kadyrov had stated that 170 former Wagner fighters had already joined Akhmat.

"The Russian state is now exercising more direct control of Wagner Group activities and former personnel following the mutiny in July 2023 and subsequent death of Wagner’s leadership in August 2023," according to the report.