87-Year-Old Man Assaulted on Moscow Bus for Alleged Wagner Criticism

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
An 87-year-old pensioner was assaulted on a Moscow bus for his alleged criticism of the Wagner mercenary group, the independent rights
the police.All three men were detained following the incident.Grinchiy was later released without charges and filed a complaint regarding
the assault.The Wagner memorial was erected in central Moscow last year following the death of its leader Yevgeny Prigozhin in a plane crash
mercenaries, who have operated in conflict zones in Ukraine, Syria and several African countries, have been accused of severe human rights
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