Russian businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin told for the first time how the Wagner group was formed. His statement was published by the press service of the Concorde company.
RBC writes about it.
“In 2014… I, like many other businessmen, went to the training grounds where the “Cossacks” gathered, and tried to waste money in order to recruit a group that would go and protect the Russians. But I quickly realized that among all these “Cossacks” and other paramilitary comrades, half were swindlers, and half of those who took the money hired volunteers and sent them naked and barefoot to real death. Then I flew to one of the training grounds and did it myself. I myself cleaned the old weapons, figured out the bulletproof vests myself and found specialists who could help me with this. From that moment, on May 1, 2014, a group of patriots was born, which later acquired the name BTG (battalion tactical group) “Wagner””.
According to Prigozhin, the time of revelation has come, which should not be confused with the Day of Judgment.
“These guys, the heroes who defended the Syrian people, other peoples of the Arab countries, disadvantaged Africans and Latin Americans, have become one of the pillars of our Motherland.”
According to the businessman, for a long time he avoided the blows of many opponents with one main goal – so as not to set up these guys, who are the basis of Russian patriotism.
Earlier, Yevgeny Prigozhin officially denied involvement in the Wagner PMC and filed lawsuits against the media that published messages about the group’s connection with the businessman.
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