The head of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, has said that mercenaries of the private military company Wagner will remain on the territory of the country, reports "Pul pervoho".

"Wagner has lived, Wagner is alive and Wagner will live in Belarus, no matter how much someone may not want it. Together with Prigozhin, we have built a system of how Wagner will be located here," Lukashenko noted.

According to him, the satellite images showing the dismantling of the Wagner camp in Belarus are related to the fact that extra tents are being removed. Lukashenko noted that the "core of mercenaries" remains in the camp, while some of them have gone on vacation.

"There is no need to keep them here now. That's why they are not running away. They will live and work with us as long as we need them and this unit," the politician emphasized.