Vladimir Putin said mercenary group would be dismantled after Yevgeny Prigozhin’s short-lived mutiny

The Wagner group has handed thousands of tonnes of weaponry and ammunition to Russia’s regular army, the country’s defence ministry has said, as Moscow moves to bring the rebellious mercenary force under its control.

The ministry said it had received more than 2,000 pieces of equipment, including hundreds of tanks and more than 2,500 tonnes of ammunition.

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