After the destruction of Soledar, responsibility was openly claimed — not by Russia’s regular army, but by the Wagner Group. Wagner is a private military force whose leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, was once considered one of Vladimir Putin’s closest allies. Wagner fighters led the assault on Soledar, using brutal ground tactics that left the town in ruins. This battle exposed the growing role of private armies in modern warfare — and how power operates behind the scenes. Follow EkoVerse for short, fa

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