British intelligence estimates fewer than 1,000 Wagner Group mercenaries are currently deployed in Belarus, down from an initial force of 8,000 since June 2023.
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British intelligence believes there are fewer than 1,000 Russian mercenaries with the Wagner Group remaining in Belarusian territory.
Wagner has been present in Belarus since June 2023, initially with an 8,000-strong force.
There are currently less than 1,000 Wagner PMC militants serving as instructors on Belarusian territory
During peak period following June 2023, there were approximately 8,000 Wagner mercenaries in Belarus
Fewer than one thousand Russian Wagner Group mercenaries remain in Belarus, likely continuing training for Belarusian military and security forces, U.K. Defense Intelligence stated on Feb. 4.
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