 The Russian mercenary leader of the Wagner Group has reportedly appeared in a video welcoming his fighters to Belarus. Yevgeny Prigozhin can apparently be heard telling his men they will stay there for some time. It's believed to have been filmed yesterday evening at the Tsel military base in the south of the country, according to Sky News. It comes after an ex-US military official claimed he was 'probably dead'. Prigozhin's plane arrived in Belarus on Tuesday morning and he is believed to have said: 'Welcome lads… welcome to Belarusian soil. 'We fought honourably. You have done a great deal for Russia. What is going on at the front is a disgrace that we do not need to get involved in.' He also reportedly said the Wagner Group would take no further part in the war for now. This is a breaking news story. More to follow. Got a story? Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk. Or you can submit your videos and pictures here. For more stories like this, check our news page. Follow Metro.co.uk on Twitter and Facebook for the latest news updates. You can now also get Metro.co.uk articles sent straight to your device. Sign up for our daily push alerts here.){kind=link}
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The Russian mercenary leader of the Wagner Group has reportedly appeared in a video welcoming his fighters to Belarus.
Yevgeny Prigozhin can apparently be heard telling his men they will stay there for some time and criticised the front line situation in Ukraine.
It’s believed to have been filmed yesterday evening at the Tsel military base in the south of the country, according to Sky News.
It comes after an ex-US military official claimed he was ‘probably dead’.