Hundreds of Wagner troops are leaving the Central African Republic & senior sources say they are refusing to sign contracts with Russia's Ministry of Defence.
An Il-76 plane carrying personnel left Bangui on Monday & arrived today in Tyumen, Russia.
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An Il-76 plane carrying personnel left Bangui on Monday & arrived today in Tyumen, Russia.
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This report comes after days of digging with @IanECox, @vauldicarelse & @claudecolart.
Tens of suspicious Il-76 planes have been whizzing around the region via Entebbe. H/t @Gerjon_
Tens of suspicious Il-76 planes have been whizzing around the region via Entebbe. H/t @Gerjon_
We could only track down one of these Il-76's as registered in Russia and departed to/from there.
The rest pertain to this UAE airlift.
All passed through Entebbe airport in Uganda.
The rest pertain to this UAE airlift.
All passed through Entebbe airport in Uganda.
Entebbe airport has become a hub for this flurry of Ilyushin-76 activity.
Our first confirmation of personnel leaving Bangui to Russia came from Entebbe airport on Tuesday.
Local reports started circulating of Wagner departures on Wednesday.
Our first confirmation of personnel leaving Bangui to Russia came from Entebbe airport on Tuesday.
Local reports started circulating of Wagner departures on Wednesday.
It's really important to note that more than a thousand Wagner troops remain in CAR.
MoD source says between 1300 and 1400.
This doesn't feel like a full drawdown or pull out but the departure of troops unwilling to operate under new contractional conditions
MoD source says between 1300 and 1400.
This doesn't feel like a full drawdown or pull out but the departure of troops unwilling to operate under new contractional conditions
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