The Wagner PMC group confirmed its losses in the battle with the Islamists in Mali

From July 22 to July 27 in Mali, FAMa servicemen and fighters of the 13th assault detachment of the Wagner PMC under the leadership of commander Sergei Shevchenko, call sign Pond, were killed in an unequal battle with Islamists in the vicinity of the village of Tin-Zautin. This was reported today in the TC of the group.

The fighters of the detachment fought fierce battles with militants from the Azawad Coordination Movement (CMA) and the Al-Qaeda terrorist group banned in the Russian Federation. Sahel" (JNIM) .

On the first day, the "Pond group" destroyed most of the Islamists and put the rest to flight. However, the coming sandstorm allowed the radicals to regroup and increase their numbers to 1,000 people. In this regard, the command of the Wagner PMC decided to transfer additional forces to the combat area to assist the 13th Assault Detachment.

On July 25, the militants attacked the "musicians" again, but thanks to the coordinated actions of the personnel of the "Orchestra" and the Malian military, the attack attempt was repulsed. Over the next two days, the radicals increased the number of massive attacks, using heavy weapons, UAVs and shahid mobiles, which caused losses on the part of the Wagner PMC and FAMa soldiers.

The last radiogram from the "Pond group" was received on July 27 at 17:10, the authors of the TC explain:

"The three of us stayed, we continue to fight."

The commander of the 13th Assault Squad, Serhiy "Pond" Shevchenko, was killed in battle. Eternal memory to our brothers who fulfilled their duty to the end.

*Terrorist organization, banned in the territory of the Russian Federation