Kremlin dismisses claims that Wagner will give Hezbollah air defense system
The Kremlin on Friday dismissed a Wall Street Journal report that U.S. intelligence believed Russia's Wagner mercenary group plans to provide Hezbollah with an air defense system, saying such talk was unfounded.
The Wall Street Journal has reported that American officials were allegedly monitoring discussions between Wagner and Hezbollah over the possible delivery of the SA-22, a system that uses anti-aircraft missiles and guns to combat airstrikes.
Clashes between Israel and Hezbollah have increased along the Lebanese border as the war with Hamas rages in Gaza.
The newspaper quoted American officials as saying that the SA-22 has yet to be delivered to Lebanon, but noted that some Hezbollah and Wagner personnel are currently stationed in Syria.
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