A Ukrainian strike hit the hotel headquarters for a major state-backed Russian PMC outfit on Sunday, with heavy casualties expected.
, a close Putin ally and the Russian oligarch in charge of Wagner, confirmed in the wake of the attack that neither he nor his son, Pavel, were present at the hotel.
Luhansk Governor Serhiy Haidai is anticipating major losses amongst Wagner Group PMCs and says at least 50% could die due to lack of medical treatment— Samuel Ramani was unable to independently confirm the details of the report, and reached out to Russian officials for comment. Luhansk is the easternmost region of Ukraine and shares a long border with Russia. Along with the Donetsk region, it makes up the larger Donbas region that has been the centerpiece of the invasion, with the Kremlin saying that ethnic Russians were being persecuted in the area, based on dubious evidence. The Donbas region and two others were formally annexed by Russia in late September, though these claims remain broadly unrecognized on the international stage.
Above, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Wagner mercenary group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin are seen together. The Wagner Group reportedly suffered major losses on Sunday when a Ukrainian strike hit their Luhansk headquarters.The conflict in Ukraine has escalated in recent weeks, with Russian strikes battering southern cities like Odesa, leaving residents without power for long stretches of time as the winter season begins.
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