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Putin taps former Wagner commander to lead "volunteer units" in Ukraine

  • Andrei Troshev, known as "Sedoi," has been tasked by Putin to oversee volunteer fighters.
  • The meeting signals Russia's control over Wagner after its leader's death and a failed mutiny.
  • Hundreds of Wagner fighters have returned to eastern Ukraine as individuals or small groups.
  • Troshev is a respected veteran who now works in the Defense Ministry.
  • Wagner troops are in demand around Bakhmut amid clashes with Ukrainian forces.
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