A satellite image appears to show new facilities set up recently, at a military base southeast of Minsk, Belarus June 27, 2023 in this handout image obtained by Reuters on June 29, 2023. European Union/Copernicus Sentinel-2/Handout via REUTERS
(Reuters) - Satellite images of a military base southeast of the Belarus capital Minsk appear to show new facilities set up in recent days, suggesting the swift construction of a base for Wagner, the Russian mercenary company behind an abortive mutiny.
Russian media have reported that Wagner, whose leader Yevgeny Prigozhin arrived in Belarus on Tuesday, could set up a new base at a vacant military facility near the town of Asipovichi, about 90 km (50 miles) from Minsk.
