Terrified Ukrainians fear fresh invasion by brutal Wagner troops mercenaries in Belarus

TERRIFIED Ukrainians yesterday told of their fear of a new invasion – by brutal Wagner mercenaries.

Satellite images show hundreds of tents just across the Belarus border and suspected of housing the convict troops of Yevgeny Prigozhin.

They are camped in the Russian puppet state after the failed coup against President Putin.

And the rogue warlord threatened in a sinister statement: “In the near future I’m sure you’ll see our next victories at the front.”

Ukrainian families near the Belarus border bore the brunt of Putin’s invasion 16 months ago.

Now those near the main road which the mercenaries would use in a new thrust fear the Wagner message spells fresh bloodshed.

Shopkeeper Andrii Byandas, 44, narrowly escaped while delivering bread when Russian troops first invaded.

He said: “One of their armoured vehicles fired at me. But the Wagner troops are even worse.”

Gran Eugenia Kovalchuk, 70, said: “Wagner troops are in Belarus not far from us so it could happen again.”