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According to comments made by the Russian leader to Kommersant, Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed to fighters of the Wagner group that a high-ranking mercenary named Andrei Troshev command the private military group.
Since the failure of the uprising last month, Putin appears to have created a split between the top fighters of the Wagner mercenary group and its leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin — at least according to the narrative drawn from his commentary on Kommersant.
Five days after the failed Wagner rebellion, the Russian president convened a meeting at the end of June, attended by Prigozhin and dozens of senior Wagner fighters.
At the meeting, Putin told dozens of Wagner mercenaries that he was given multiple employment options, one of which was that they could continue to fight under the command of a direct commander, whose call sign was "Sedoy," which means "gray hair," according to Kommersant.
"They could have gathered and continued to serve, but nothing will change for them," Putin said. They will continue to be led by the same person who has always been their real commander. ”
"And what happened then?" In response to Putin, a Kommersant reporter asked questions. "When I say that, a lot of people nod." Putin replied.
Who is Andrei Troshev?
Andrei Troshev is a retired Russian colonel, a former agent of the Special Rapid Response Detachment of the Northwestern Main Directorate of the Federal Security Service, and a paratrooper veteran who participated in the Soviet-Afghan war, the second Chechen war and the Russian military intervention in the Syrian civil war. He was awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation, the highest honorary title in Russia, for commanding the capture of Palmyra. Troshev was born in April 1953.
Troshev was the de facto supreme military commander of the Wagner Group, his position was the executive director of the corporation of the group, the call sign was "Седого" (white hair). He also previously served in the Special Rapid Response Detachment of the North-Western Federal District of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.
Troshev took part in the military operations of the Wagner Group in Syria, with a special focus on the Deir Ezzor region. He reportedly made an important contribution to and benefited from Bashar al-Assad's regime's war efforts.
Troshev received two Red Star Medals during his service in Afghanistan, and for his outstanding performance in Chechnya operations, he was awarded two Medals of Courage and one Order of Merit to the Fatherland of the 2nd degree.
In December 2016, Troshev was invited to a reception in the Kremlin. In 2017, a photo believed to be from a 2016 reception surfaced showing Putin with Troshev and Utkin, both wearing multiple medals.
Senior Wagner Commander Andrei Troshev at a reception in the Moscow Kremlin on December 9, 2016.
Ukraine imposed sanctions on Troshev on February 26, 2023.
What do you think, what about the new boss? What will be the fate of Prigozhin?
Members of the Wagner organization sit on top of a tank on the streets of Rostov-on-Don on June 24, 2023.
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