Hunting Down Russian Mercenaries

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In July 2020, the CIA was linked to one of the boldest covert operations of the modern era: a sting designed to capture Wagner Group mercenaries in Belarus. The plan involved a fake job advertisement that lured 33 Russian fighters men who had fought in Ukraine, Syria, and Africa into a trap. This operation, later called Wagnergate, exposed the secret war between U.S. intelligence and Russian paramilitary forces years before the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

This video breaks down the entire story: how the CIA allegedly orchestrated the mission, how Belarusian KGB commandos stormed the Wagner hotel at dawn, and why the sting ultimately unraveled. We’ll examine Wagner’s role as Vladimir Putin’s shadow army, their operations across Africa and Eastern Europe, and how this failed sting foreshadowed the brutal battles to come in Ukraine.

From CIA tradecraft to Russian mercenary tactics, this is the untold story of America’s secret fight against Wagner — a conflict that still shapes today’s war.

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