{"id":1960713,"date":"2023-06-29T17:34:03","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T21:34:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wagner-group-elements-remain-in-russian-occupied-ukrainian-territories-defense-department-says\/"},"modified":"2023-06-29T17:35:27","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T21:35:27","slug":"wagner-group-elements-remain-in-russian-occupied-ukrainian-territories-defense-department-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wagner-group-elements-remain-in-russian-occupied-ukrainian-territories-defense-department-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories still house Wagner Group, confirms Defense Department."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwagner-group-elements-remain-in-russian-occupied-ukrainian-territories-defense-department-says%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1960713&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Elements of Wagner Group Still Present in Russian-Occupied Ukrainian Territories<\/h2>\n<p>Despite the failed rebellion led by Yevgeny Prigozhin, founder of the Wagner Group, some elements of the paramilitary group are still operating in Ukrainian territories occupied by Russia. The Department of Defense has confirmed this information, shedding light on the ongoing presence of the group.<\/p>\n<h3>Failed Revolt and Mysterious Disappearance<\/h3>\n<p>Last weekend, Prigozhin attempted a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/futures-dip-as-russia-turmoil-dampens-global-mood\/\" title=\"Global markets decline as Russia's political instability weighs on investor sentiment.\">short-lived revolt<\/a> against top Russian military leaders, including Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu and Gen. Valery Gerasimov. However, his plans were uncovered by Russian intelligence officials, forcing him to accelerate his timeline. The rebellion ultimately failed, and Prigozhin supposedly fled to Belarus. However, since the end of his mutiny, he has not been seen in public.<\/p>\n<h3>Continued Operations in Ukraine<\/h3>\n<p>Pentagon spokesman Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder confirmed that Wagner forces are still active in Ukraine, particularly near Bakhmut. However, specific details regarding the number of remaining troops were not disclosed. The group has been conducting operations in Ukraine for some time now, raising concerns about their continued presence and activities.<\/p>\n<h3>Uncertainty Surrounding Prigozhin and Russian Military Officials<\/h3>\n<p>Prigozhin&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-chinas-uyghur-torchbearer-vanishes-after-poor-showing-at-ski-event\/\" title=\"Report: China's Uyghur Torchbearer Vanishes After Poor Showing at Ski Event\">whereabouts remain unknown<\/a>, and the Belarusian government brokered a truce agreement that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kaepernick-slammed-after-comparing-being-an-nfl-athlete-to-being-a-slave-shameless-con-artist\/\" title=\"Kaepernick Slammed After Comparing Being An NFL Athlete To Being A Slave: \u2018Shameless Con Artist\u2019\">supposedly led<\/a> to his departure from Russia. However, there have been no public sightings of him in days. Russian Gen. Sergei Surovikin, who had advanced knowledge of Prigozhin&#8217;s plan, is also missing. The Kremlin has not provided any information regarding their locations.<\/p>\n<h3>Future Operations and Classification as a Criminal Organization<\/h3>\n<p>Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that Wagner would continue its operations in multiple African nations. Meanwhile, the Biden administration has classified the paramilitary group as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wagner-group-elements-remain-in-russian-occupied-ukrainian-territories-defense-department-says\/\" title=\"Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories still house Wagner Group, confirms Defense Department.\">significant transnational criminal organization<\/a>. These <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/world-bank-warns-of-potential-stagflation-not-seen-since-the-1970s\/\" title=\"World Bank Warns Of Potential Stagflation Not Seen Since The 1970s\">developments raise concerns<\/a> about the group&#8217;s activities and their impact on global security.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the presence of Wagner Group elements in Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories continues to be a matter of concern, highlighting the complex dynamics and potential threats in the region.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sources:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/some-elements-of-wagner-group-still-in-russian-occupied-ukrainian-territories-despite-leaders-rebellion\">The Washington Examiner<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Despite their leader&#8217;s failed rebellion, the Wagner Group elements remain in Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories, as confirmed by the Department of Defense. Yevgeny Prigozhin, the group&#8217;s founder, attempted a short-lived revolt against Russian military leaders but ultimately fled to Belarus, as reported.&#8221; (54 words)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1960714,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1960713","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1960713","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1960713"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1960713\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1960714"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1960713"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1960713"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1960713"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}