Russian Officer Accuses Wagner Group of Rape, Kidnapping, and Torture of Russian Soldiers.

A Russian colonel has accused Wagner mercenaries of raping, kidnapping, and torturing Russian soldiers. Wagner mercenaries are supposed to be on Russia's side in the war, but they have been accused of stealing tanks, cannons, and trucks from the Russian army. The colonel also accused Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin of discrediting the Russian army, a crime that could see him jailed. Wagner mercenaries have been fighting for Putin in Ukraine and are credited with seizing the embattled city of Bakhmut from Ukrainian armed forces after months of bloody warfare.