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Cheezoholic

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7. The OP may be talking about Russian "Blackwater" private mercenaries

Reply to mysteryowl (Original post)

Wed Mar 2, 2022, 04:48 PM

Mar 2022

the Wagner group. Heard Thom mention it Monday. The Chechen Paramilitary force was the one that was destroyed but not sure if they were associated or being paid by Wagner.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wagner_Group

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Remember the 400 Russian special forces hunting Zelensky... [View all] mysteryowl Mar 2022 OP

Weren't they wiped out? C_U_L8R Mar 2022 #1

I have not heard anything, yet I am not constantly reading and watching the news. mysteryowl Mar 2022 #2

Reporting on many news outlets. C_U_L8R Mar 2022 #4

I have looked at the link and it sounds solid. mysteryowl Mar 2022 #15

Here's more: Poiuyt Mar 2022 #16

That is amazing mysteryowl Mar 2022 #17

Either FSB has become a liability to Putin, or... lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #20

About two days ago it was reported that someone high up in Russian security (who doesn't fierywoman Mar 2022 #3

Wow mysteryowl Mar 2022 #5

Yes i read this yesterday Alien Life Form Mar 2022 #6

The OP may be talking about Russian "Blackwater" private mercenaries Cheezoholic Mar 2022 #7

Yeah, I don't know anymore than what I posted. mysteryowl Mar 2022 #13

No, they are simply that unorganized and incompetent Hav Mar 2022 #8

I remember thinking it was utter nonsense. Voltaire2 Mar 2022 #9

What was nonsense? The 400 special forces? mysteryowl Mar 2022 #10

Yeah that. Voltaire2 Mar 2022 #11

It sure is difficult to know what is true and what isn't. mysteryowl Mar 2022 #12

I start at 'it's all war propaganda'. Voltaire2 Mar 2022 #14

I'm guessing there's a price on putin's head. discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2022 #18

No, they got wiped out. lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #19