Satellite images of the Wagner PMC base in Belarus emerge
17 July, 2023 A field camp for Wagner PMC fighters in Belarus, July 16, 2023. Photo credits: Maxar The satellite images of the military camp in Belarus, where the mercenaries of the Wagner PMC arrived, have appeared.
The image was published by the New York Times. The photos show that dozens of vehicles, including civilian trucks, vans and cars, appear to have arrived on Saturday and Sunday at a former military base in Asipovichy. The newspaper analyzed the images and came to the conclusion that these vehicles are the same types as those recently seen driving in large convoys, with some of them flying Wagner flags.
The American publication emphasizes that the satellite images do not conclusively prove that Wagner forces are at the camp, but bolster statements that some of the Wagner troops have reached Belarus.
Vehicles in a military camp for the Wagner PMC in Belarus, July 16, 2023. Photo credits: MaxarThe new images portray a flurry of activity in the field camp near Asipovichy. In particular, the one from Sunday shows multiple cargo trucks, and possibly buses, near the camp's garages, where there had previously been no large vehicles.
Vehicles in a military camp for the Wagner PMC in Belarus, July 16, 2023.Photo credits: Maxar
Pickup trucks, military vehicles and a small group of people could also be seen near the tents. It is reported that the first truck appeared in satellite imagery on Thursday. And already on Saturday, an image shows the arrival of more trucks and other vehicles.
Additional vehicles also arrived on Sunday.
The route of the Wagner PMC motorcade on the territory of BelarusAs previously reported, on the morning of July 15 in Belarus, a large convoy of the Wagner PMC was spotted on the territory of Belarus. The number of vehicles in the convoy is estimated to be at least 60 cars.
Soldiers of the Territorial Defense Forces of the Republic of Belarus, illustrative photo. Photo from open sourcesOn July 14, it was reported that the mercenaries of the Wagner PMC were training Belarusian Territorial Defense Forces.
As known, the mercenaries of the Wagner PMC arrived in Belarus after the short-lived coup in Russia, which lasted from June 23 to 24, 2023. The first confirmed reports that the mercenaries were being relocated to Belarus appeared on July 11.
The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine confirms the appearance in Belarus of separate groups of the Wagner PMC.