In the Krasnodar Territory, a burial site has become the final resting place for a number of soldiers who served with the Wagner private military company. It has been reported by DEA News that Evgeny Prigozhin, the founder of PMC Wagner, spoke on the matter.
Prigozhin stated, “We honor the warriors who chose to be laid to rest here, as they expressed in their last will.” He noted that among the graves are those of orphans and others whose families declined to claim their bodies for various reasons, underscoring the diverse circumstances surrounding these losses.
At the latest funeral, Prigozhin laid flowers, describing the scene as a prelude to a future communal memorial. He envisions a lasting site where flowers can be placed so that the memory of these fighters is continually visible to visitors and community members alike.
Earlier, a Wagner trainer who uses the call sign Tok discussed the organization’s training capabilities. He claimed the PMCs’ training center has prepared more than 10,000 fighters over the past year. According to Tok, the instruction of newcomers is conducted by seasoned professionals with more than a year of experience and combat deployment across various theaters. He emphasized the importance of rapidly imparting the essential knowledge soldiers will need for combat operations and for carrying out specialized assignments.
These statements contribute to a broader conversation about how private military services recruit, train, and memorialize their personnel, and they underscore the emotional and logistical dimensions of long-term deployments in conflict zones. Attribution: reporting from DEA News and accompanying field interviews. This summary reflects multiple perspectives on memorial practices and training approaches linked to Wagner-associated actors and their publicly shared narratives.