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Wagner Group's Ex-Members Fuel Kremlin Sabotage in Europe

2/16/2026

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Western intelligence officials say former Wagner Group members are now key players in Kremlin-backed sabotage across Europe.
The shift followed the June 2023 failed coup and the death of Wagner Group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin.
Wagner now recruits economically vulnerable individuals in NATO countries for violence and sabotage.
The aim is to destabilize support for Ukraine.
Dylan Earl, 21, was recruited online and led a London arson attack.

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Western intelligence officials say former Wagner Group members are now key players in Kremlin-backed sabotage across Europe.
The shift followed the June 2023 failed coup and the death of Wagner Group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin.
Wagner now recruits economically vulnerable individuals in NATO countries for violence and sabotage.
The aim is to destabilize support for Ukraine.
Dylan Earl, 21, was recruited online and led a London arson attack.