Man Admits to Falsely Claiming Wagner Group Membership

Piotr Kucharski pleads guilty to pretending association with the Russian mercenary group at the Old Bailey.

Kucharski claimed membership between September and October 2023 but admitted it was a pretense.
Prosecutors confirmed there is no evidence he traveled to or engaged in Wagner Group activities.
Kucharski had previously served a 15-year sentence for armed robbery in Poland.
The Wagner Group was designated a terrorist organization in the UK in September 2023.
Kucharski remains on conditional bail after his guilty plea.