Wagner mercenaries uniforms look like Russian soldiers

As Wagner Group soldiers threaten mutiny against the Kremlin, distinguishing between the mercenaries of the private contractor and Russian soldiers is adding to the chaos on the ground in Russia.

Wagner Group soldiers took control of Rostov-on-Don, a Russian city that is the military headquarters in the country’s southern region, but it’s unclear who is in control, according to the BBC.

The private mercenaries also moved through the city of Voronezh as they headed toward Moscow, according to reports.

During the war in Ukraine, the mercenaries have often worn the group’s distinctive skull badge emblem.

But they have also been supplied with uniforms and weapons by the Russian state.

While many wear non-matching combat fatigues, some also sport the standard Russian Army “Ratnik” field uniform.

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the owner and founder of the Wagner Group, said Saturday that 25,000 Wagner forces have massed in Rostov-on-Don, taking over the city’s military facilities and encountering no resistance from Russian conscripts.

He is threatening an armed rebellion and calling for the ouster of the country’s defense minister who he accused of the bombing of Wagner camps in Ukraine.

The Kremlin has called for Prigozhin’s immediate arrest on mutiny charges.