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Which looks like hes wearing the same thing. and putin was caught doing the same thing, clearly taped back to back but used at different times later on. you would think if his deputy is out there making these commentaries about the goals of the war, would you think think that he himself would also be out there because thats part of his job but hes not. so where is he? we dont know. >> if youre saying everything is going to plan, we always wanted it to be this way, you would have your top guy com...

Instrument of using force. i cannot say its an army in the proper sense of that word. its just a fighting unit that will do anything that putin says. >> reporter: this is the first time a former wagner employee has agreed to speak on camera. and oleg asked us to disguise his identity. private military contractors are illegal in russia. officially wagner doesnt exist. but cnn has discovered the group has hundreds of viters operating on three different continents, and this is the man believed to b...

Instrument for resolving issues by force. when action has to be taken immediately. urgently. and in the most concealed way possible. i cannot say its an army in the proper sense of that word. its just a fighting unit that will do anything that putin says. >> reporter: this is the first time a former wagner employee has agreed to speak on camera and oleg asked us to disguise his identity. private military contractors are illegal in russia. officially, wagner doesnt exist, but cnn has discovered t...

Immediately, urge lntly and in the most concealed way possible. i cannot say its an army in the proper sense of that word. its just a fighting unit that will do anything that putin says. >> reporter: this is the first time a former wagner employee has agreed to speak on camera and oleg asked us to describe his identity. private military contractors are illegal in russia. officially vaugnere doesnt exist but cnn has discovered the group has hundreds of fighters operating on three different contin...

Clulissa ward, not a russian asset joins me now. you spoke to a former fighter. why was he willing to talk to you? >> well, it did take some time and we had to go through some connections before he essentially began to trust us and agreed to talk to us. we had to go through great pains to disguise his identity as well because officially the kremlin says it has nothing to do with these mercenary forces being used more and more in these unstable countries across the world. they are there to boost ...

Former vogner employee has agreed to speak on camera, and oleg asked us to hide his identity. primary military contractors are illegal in russia officially wagner doesnt exist but the group has hundreds of fighters operating on three different continents, and this is the man believed to be behind that expansion. dubbed putins chef because of lucrative catering contractors with the kremlin, evgeni is also sanctioned by the u.s. for funding the internet research agency accused of meddling in the 2...

Use of mercenary forces has since grown. analysts say none of this could happen without putins approval. do you think that part of the mission of vagner is to help russia restore its role to become a major global super power again? >> translator: yes, 100%. this is the top priority for vagner. >> reporter: and so its trying to be a rival to america? >> translator: russia is trying to suppress the u.s. in every way possible using legal and illegal means. its trying to smash it, get the better of ...