Ukrainians In Donbas Decimate Elite Wagner Group Mercenary Unit, Further Demoralizing Russian Troops

The perception in the Russian army is that after the defeat of airborne and special forces troops around Kyiv in March, the best units on the Russian side (albeit not actually in the army) were the private mercenaries of the Wagner Group. 

The decimation of a Wagner Group unit in Donbas has further demoralized regular Russian troops already angry about poor equipment, leadership and high casualty rates. JL 

Ukrinform reports via Yahoo, image Politiko:

Ukrainian (army forces) destroyed a large unit of the Wagner Group [ mercenaries who serve as the de facto private army of Russian President Vladimir Putin] in Donbas. A telephone conversation between (Russian officers) intercepted by the Security Service of Ukraine [SSU] showed that after the elimination of such an elite unit (the Wagner group fighters were killed on 27 May), ordinary Russian soldiers are hesitating to fight. The SSU previously intercepted telephone conversations between Russian commanders in which they complain about their subordinates refusing to go on the offensive.

Ukrainian defenders destroyed a large unit of the Wagner Group [a network of mercenaries who serve as the de facto private army of Russian President Vladimir Putin] in Donbas.

Source: Security Service of Ukraine; Ukrainska Pravda’s interlocutor with law enforcement agencies

Details: A new telephone conversation between the invaders which was intercepted by the Security Service of Ukraine [SSU] showed that after the elimination of such an elite unit of Russian soldiers (according to a source, the Wagner group fighters were killed on 27 May), ordinary Russian occupiers are hesitating whether to fight.

Quote from the occupier: "So many ChVK Wagner [ChVK is the Russian abbreviation for Private Military Company] fighters were deployed there, where the border needs to be taken… But these ChVKs are of no use there! They all died there, these ChVKs. These are f**king special forces! Prepared, holy sh*t! They all died. Well, not all of them, there were some left. F**k if I know, I don’t see any other way out of this situation at all."

Details: According to the intercepted call, the wife gives the occupier the right advice - "F**k them all, with their army."

Previously: The Security Service of Ukraine has intercepted telephone conversations between Russian commanders in which they complain about their subordinates refusing to go on the offensive.