Fears Wagner soldiers will pose as migrants to cross borders and unleash terror on Europe

Emily Ferris of the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) believes that a "splinter group" within Wagner could emerge with mercenaries operating overseas increasingly merging with the Russian state. She told Express.co.uk: "The Wagner that is very active in Africa, that is functioning through the Russian embassy outposts which is often how they're communicating with the African regional elite, is part of the way that Russia tries to co-opt African leaders in pursuit of their own goals.