2/ The
#Wagner Group reportedly opened at least three new recruiting centers collocated with Russian sporting clubs since
#WagnerGroup financier Yevgeny
#Prigozhin officially announced that Wagner launched recruiting efforts through sports clubs in
#Russia on March 2.
3/ The new
#Wagner recruiting centers are reportedly based at the “Dynamo” sports facility in Samara, the “Antares” Sports Club in Rostov, and the
#Russian Boxing Federation building in Tyumen.
4/ This effort may seek to offset decreases in
#Wagner recruitment after the
#WagnerGroup reportedly lost access to recruiting prisoners in early 2023.
5/
#Prigozhin insinuated on March 3 that
#Russian government officials barred the
#Wagner Group from recruiting prisoners—just as the Russian Ministry of Defense sabotaged
#WagnerGroup forces’ ammunition supplies.
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