“Russian mercenaries with ties to Moscow’s spies have increased their presence in Ukraine in recent weeks, stoking fears among some NATO members that Russia could try to engineer a pretext for an invasion,” Reuters reports.
“Russia could also use the mercenaries to sow discord and paralyse Ukraine through targeted assassinations and the use of specialized weaponry.”
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