Simultaneously, police in Ukraine and Moldova executed more than 70 searches at the homes of suspects and their relatives. Investigators said they uncovered evidence pointing to recruitment centers, training bases, deployment areas, unit commanders, and details of how the fighters took part in combat operations.
During the raids, officers collected documents, video footage, phone records, and eyewitness statements that describe summary executions of civilians and prisoners, use of prohibited weapons, and other war crimes. Authorities have filed charges against 11 Ukrainian citizens who fought alongside Russian forces under the Wagner Group and Redut.
Following international cooperation agreements, the National Police shared data on more than 280 foreign mercenaries with law enforcement agencies in other countries through Europol’s SIENA platform and Interpol. Investigators said Azerbaijan, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Moldova, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan received the information.
Additionally, authorities said they have gathered sufficient evidence to charge a foreign national with mercenary activity. The suspect, a Moldovan citizen who fought with the Wagner Group in the battle for Bakhmut, received both Wagner Group honors and a Russian state medal, officials said.