Andrey Medvedev, who defected from the Russian de facto army the Wagner group, has said he recognised his former colleagues in a viral video that appears to show the beheading of a Ukrainian soldier.
Gulagu.net founder Vladimir Osechkin spoke about the evidence on the YouTube channel of dissident Mikhail Khodorkovsky beheading of a Ukrainian prisoner of warAndrey Medvedev, who escaped Vladimir Putin’s de facto private army in January, later seeking asylum in Norway, identified the for-hire soldiers by ‘nicknames, the way they talk, and their manner when talking over the radio’.
In one video, a voice encourages a killer to break the spine of his victim, identified by a yellow tactical armband, as he struggles on the floor.‘Get working, brothers. Break his spine, f–k, have you never cut off a head?’, they can be heard saying.But an exiled Russian human rights group has said evidence indicates it was an act by Wagner fighters.
‘By their distinctive callsigns, the way they talk, what they say on the radios, as they go about this extrajudicial execution, that brutal murder.’
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Russian mercenaries control 80% of Bakhmut, claims Wagner Group chiefUkrainian officials have denied claims from Wagner Group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin that Russian forces control ‘80%’ of Bakhmut.
Read more »
Eurovision postcards to feature UK and Ukrainian landmarksThe Angel of the North is another UK landmark to feature in the competition's introductory clips.
Read more »
Ukraine war latest: 'Horrific' video 'shows beheading of Ukrainian troops''It would not be surprising if special forces were not involved in Ukraine' says Defence and Security Analyst Professor Michael Clarke. He adds the leaked report implies special forces are 'operationally active' inside the country. 📺 Sky 501
Read more »