Military expert Oleg Zhdanov is sure that there is evidence that Russian mercenaries from the "Wagner" PMC are pumped with narcotic substances or stimulants before attacking Ukrainian positions.

Zhdanov expressed this opinion on his YouTube channel.

"The evidence has been there for a long time, but this information is not announced

in the public space as part of the operational and investigative actions for the international tribunal.

Secondly, what is the point. We will announce that they are under drugs. Russia will say: "No." No one here will not disqualify the "Wagnerians". If we say so, it will somehow affect the course of the war. No, not at all. Will we be able to cut off the channels of supply of narcotic substances or stimulants that they are taking to the front? No. And the fact that all the tests have already been taken, those who need it know about it," the expert said.

"Wagnerivtsi" in the direction of Bakhmut

The head of the Luhansk OVA, Serhii Gaidai, reported that the Russian military is "squatting" in the direction of Kreminnaya, and therefore they are bringing even more newly mobilized and "Wagnerian" convicts there. 

Meanwhile, as American analysts note,

 Yevgeny Prigozhin

, the founder of the "Wagner" PMC,  is preparing an information base in order to at least somehow explain the failures of his mercenaries who are fighting near Bakhmut.

According to their data, the Russian businessman is trying to blame the Ministry of Defense Sergei Shoigu and the Russian industrial base for the failures.

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