The Russian National Guard, known as Rosgvardia, incorporated three ex-Wagner Group assault units into its first Volunteer Corps formation and may deploy them to Ukraine and Africa, the U.K. Defense Ministry reported on Feb. 1. Wagner mercenaries fought in Ukraine and launched a brief rebellion against the Kremlin in June 2023, marching on Moscow before abruptly ending their mutiny. The incorporation of Wagner units into Rosgvardia indicates that the Russian state’s control over the private military group has increased, according to the U.K. Defense Ministry. Rosgvardia is incorporating the 15…
