'They plant mines everywhere' ⬇️ British soldier in Ukraine details Wagner Group 'war crimes'
– a foreign military unit of the Territorial Defence Forces of Ukraine. But Mr Templeton thought his skills in disarming explosives were a much better asset to the military.
For the past two months, Mr Templeton and his unit of EOD technicians have been following in the footsteps of retreating troops belonging to the Russian private military companyBritish military intelligence says 1,000 Wagner Group mercenaries are deployed in Ukraine, with many of the group’s troops conscripted from prisons in the promise of freedom in return for their efforts. Many are told they will be working alongside experienced soldiers with high-grade equipment.
“We spent half a day clearing the mines out and when we told her that we’d cleared the area she just broke down in tears,” he said. Explosives experts have found mined children’s toys, washing machines, bags of potatoes, and playgrounds. In addition, the Russian aggressors did not neglect to mine the corpses of people and animals.
While they can be used on battlefields, they cannot be used in civilian areas. But Templeton claims they are being used “willy-nilly” against anyone – civilian or not.
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