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Ex-Wagner mercenary who fled the war in Ukraine says commanders rounded up those who didn't want to fight and shot them in front of new recruits
1 month ago | By Business Insider
A pedestrian walks past a mural depicting the logo of the Russian mercenary 'Group Wagner' and a slogan in Russian on January 20, 2023 in Belgrade, Serbia. Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images
An ex-Wagner mercenary said the group's leaders shot soldiers who did not want to fight in Ukraine.
"They brought two prisoners who refused to go fight and they shot them in front of everyone," he told CNN.
He added that soldiers were often sent into battle with little direction and "no real tactics."
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