Russia’s Wagner group has begun to hand over its arms and heavy equipment as part of a plan to dismantle the paramilitaries following their failed insurrection last month, according to the defence ministry.
Wagner has handed over more than 2,000 pieces of equipment, including tanks, armoured vehicles, artillery and rockets, air defence systems, howitzers, and anti-tank weapons, the Russian defence ministry said on Wednesday.
The handover is part of a deal to dismantle the group after its founder Yevgeny Prigozhin led a revolt against the Russian army’s top brass for a day in late June. The ministry said it was already “finishing” the transfer “according to the plan”, without elaborating.