Putin is forming mysterious private armies across Russia to protect himself from Wagner soldiers, report says

• Russian President Vladimir Putin is forming private militias across Russia.

• They appear to be a defense against a possible coup against the Russian leader.

• The Wagner Group rebellion, led by Yevgeny Prigozhin, exposed serious gaps in Putin’s defenses.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is forming a network of mysterious private military companies across Russia to protect himself from another Wagner uprising.

The plans for the private military companies, or “special…