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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Chris Stevenson

‘Extremely dangerous’ Wagner fighters seeking to destabilise Nato, Poland warns

Belarus' Defense Ministry

Fighters from the Wagner mercenary group are “extremely dangerous” and are being moved close to Poland's border to destabilise Nato, the country's prime minister has said.

Wagner soldiers have begun training with the Belarusian troops, including at a military range just a few miles from the Polish border, prompting Warsaw to start moving more than 1,000 troops closer to the border. This week, it accused Belarus of violating its airspace with military helicopters, an accusation that Minsk denied.

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