Head of Wagner PMC Yevgeny Prigozhin is in Belarus - the information was confirmed by Alexander Lukashenko.

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko confirmed the presence of the head of the Wagner PMC in Belarus. The Head of State said so at the ceremony of awarding the epaulettes to the senior officers, revealing details of the talks with the head of Wagner PMC Yevgeny Prigozhin on June 24, BelTA informs.

"Security guarantees were provided, as Russian President Vladimir Putin. promised yesterday. Yes, indeed, he is in Belarus today. As I promised, if you want to stay with us for a while and so on, we will help you. Naturally, at Wagner' expense," said the President.

"But as Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin says, "I could use such a unit in the army. I agree. Talk to them," the Belarusian leader noted.