Russian mercenaries in Syria lament U.S. strike

RUSSIAN MERCENARIES IN SYRIA LAMENT U.S. STRIKE

'We got our f**** a***s beat, Yankees made their point'

(Newsweek) Recordings have emerged in which Russian mercenaries subjected to a joint U.S. strike that killed dozens of their comrades describe the incident as “a total ****-up.”

Polygraph.info, a Voice of America project, published three recordings, which it received from a source close to the Kremlin. The source said that the recorded phone calls were made by personnel from CHVK Wagner, a Russian private military company.

The incident in question occurred on the night of February 7-8, when Syrian government forces—backed by Russian mercenaries employed by CHVK Wagner—attempted to capture an oil refinery near the Syrian city of Deir Ezzor. After Russian personnel came into contact with American troops stationed there, the U.S. forces responded with artillery and air strikes.

Russian mercenaries in Syria lament U.S. strike

That was terrible. I think it was a screw-up.