"Police raided dozens of homes in Moldova and Ukraine, officials said, as part of a cross-border investigation into hundreds of people linked to Russian mercenary groups and who allegedly committed war crimes in Ukraine.The European police agency Europol said in a statement on October 31 that authorities had identified more than 650 people from nine countries implicated in rape and summary executions of civilians and prisoners-of-war. The people served as part of Wagner Group and Redut, the agency said, two interlinked Russian military entities."
"The agency said police in Moldova and Ukraine raided 70 houses on October 29, seizing guns, ammunition, computers and electronic equipment linked to the now-defunct Wagner Group, whose soldiers have played a shadowy role fighting not only in Ukraine, but also Syria, Libya, and a host of African countries. The raids also netted videos and photographs, as well as uniforms and badges tied to Wagner, Europol said."
Law enforcement in Moldova and Ukraine conducted coordinated raids on dozens of homes, seizing weapons, ammunition, computers and electronic equipment linked to the Wagner Group. Europol identified more than 650 people from nine countries allegedly implicated in rape and summary executions of civilians and prisoners-of-war; many served in Wagner Group and Redut. Investigators recovered videos, photographs, uniforms and badges, with some evidence indicating deployments in the Democratic Republic of Congo and other African countries. Prosecutors in both countries confirmed the raids. Ukrainian authorities established a dedicated prosecutors' unit to collect evidence of war crimes during the more-than 45-month invasion, while arrest totals remain unclear.
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