White House declassifies intel suggesting Wagner Group is preparing to provide air defense capability to Hezbollah or Iran

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By Natasha Bertrand, CNN
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Published 1:36 PM EST, Tue November 21, 2023

The White House released recently declassified intelligence on Tuesday confirming that the Russian mercenary organization Wagner group has been preparing to provide an air defense capability “to either Hezbollah or Iran,” according to National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby.

Wagner was preparing to provide the capability at the direction of the Russian government, Kirby said.

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