The head of Russia’s non-public Wagner mercenary group on Tuesday stated a US volunteer had died combating alongside Ukrainian troops within the nation’s east.
In a video shared by Russian army bloggers, Yevgeny Prigozhin confirmed the physique of what he stated was an American laying within the rubble of a constructing.
The clip reveals the Wagner chief strolling along with his males at evening, and explosions will be heard — however it’s not clear the place or when it was filmed.
Standing beside the physique, which seems to have suffered a abdomen wound, Prigozhin stated: “He came to meet us. Citizen of the United States of America”.
Prigozhin reveals the digital camera what seems to be the soldier’s identification paperwork, with out giving a full title.
“We will return him to the United States. We will put him in a coffin (with) the American flag. With respect, because he didn’t die in a grandfather’s bed but in the war,” the Wagner boss stated.
Prigozhin’s paramilitary group is combating on the entrance line within the bloody battle for Bakhmut, a flashpoint city in jap Ukraine.
AFP couldn’t independently confirm Prigozhin’s claims.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
