Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner mercenary group, posted a short video on Thursday. In it was himself in a khaki jacket and jeans, it was evening. "These are guys from the Wagner squad who died today!" he roared, pointing to a meadow. "The blood is still fresh!" The cameraman then filmed dozens of fallen soldiers, carefully lined up on the grass.

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