TERRIFIED Ukrainians yesterday told of their fear of a new invasion – by brutal Wagner mercenaries.
Satellite images show hundreds of tents just across the Belarus border and suspected of housing the convict troops of Yevgeny Prigozhin.
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Satellite images show hundreds of tents just across the Belarus border and suspected of housing the convict troops of Yevgeny Prigozhin 3
The Wagner boss was last seen leaving Rostov-on-Don and heading to Belarus to begin his exile Credit: AP
They are camped in the Russian puppet state after the failed coup against President Putin.
And the rogue warlord threatened in a sinister statement: “In the near future I’m sure you’ll see our next victories at the front.”
Ukrainian families near the Belarus border bore the brunt of Putin’s invasion 16 months ago.
Now those near the main road which the mercenaries would use in a new thrust fear the Wagner message spells fresh bloodshed.
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Shopkeeper Andrii Byandas, 44, narrowly escaped while delivering bread when Russian troops first invaded.
He said: “One of their armoured vehicles fired at me. But the Wagner troops are even worse.”
Gran Eugenia Kovalchuk, 70, said: “Wagner troops are in Belarus not far from us so it could happen again.”
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Wagner forces have been forced into exile in Belarus after the failed coup against President Putin Credit: East2West
Ukrainian families near the Belarus border bore the brunt of Putin’s invasion 16 months ago