Russia's Wagner mercenaries launch joint training with Belarusian military near Poland's border

Mercenaries from Russian military company Wagner launched joint drills with the Belarusian military on Thursday, almost a month after their short-lived rebellion against Moscow. Poland built up troops on its border with Belarus in response to the war games. The manoeuvres followed a pledge by Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin to help protect Belarus from a potential incursion and to bolster its military. The Belarusian Defence Ministry said the weeklong drills would take place at a firing range nea