Ukraine Prepared For Protracted Conflict, Wagner Chief Buried,

Belarus has dismissed concerns of Poland and Baltic states over the presence of Wagner fighters on its territory. This comes as exiled Belarusian leader Pavel Latushko said Wagnerites are being issued passports so that “they can simply get to the European Union”. Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin's funeral was held in his home city St. Petersburg on August 29. The 62-year-old’s “farewell” was held in a “closed setting”, his press service said on Telegram. Russian state news agency TASS said only relatives and friends had been admitted to the farewell ceremony for Prigozhin