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The Nordic nation has become the 31st member of the military alliance.
Privately-employed troops are "less constrained by the limited pay levels and inefficiency which hamper the effectiveness of the regular army".
A pro-war military blogger died in a suspected assassination on Sunday.
And it all comes down to one seriously depleted brigade.
Moscow's army commanders have been forced to accept the problem as "part of military life".
"Nuclear war and nuclear weapons are promoted as if they’re advertising pet food," the Nobel prize winner said.
Russia is likely to meet the target by "coercing" men to join the army.
"Russia’s ‘special military operation’ has severely dislocated the Russian military training system," The MoD said.
The "dear friends" claim their partnership has "no limits".
If inmates served with the Wagner Group mercenaries, they will be able to return to Russian society.