Mercenary warlord's troops terrorize Russia after Ukraine service: 'Could get away with anything'
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A few former Wagner troops have committed crimes and harassed locals upon returning from Ukraine, with two arrested for murders within months of release from prison.
Buiskich, 85, was found dead in her home in the town of Novyj Burets, a community of some few hundred people. Ivan Rossomakhin, a 28-year-old Wagner soldier who received a pardon for his service in Ukraine, allegedly entered Buiskich’s home and killed her with an axe. Peter Aitken is a Fox News Digital reporter with a focus on national and global news.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has relied heavily on the Wagner Group, founded by Yevgeny Prigozhin, as the war in Ukraine continued and his forces started to feel their losses. Prigozhin, who made his money through food services and contracts to cater the Kremlin, claimed he founded Wagner to support the 2014 mission in Donbas.
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