 Russian military forces arrested Wagner commanders in Syria. Russian military police in Syria conducted raids on Wagner mercenary bases in the country. Saudi Arabian TV channel Al-Hadath reported, citing its own sources. The channel reported that Russian military police arrested the head of the Wagner unit in As-Saweda, southern Syria, as well as three high-ranking commanders at the Hamaymim air base. According to the channel, the police also visited Wagner offices in other Syrian cities, including Der Ezzur, Hamah and Damascus. However, telegram channels associated with Wagner have denied these reports. Regarding the detention of Wagner group fighters in Syria, the information about the arrest is not true, wrote the orchestra Wagner channel. They did not specify whether raids were conducted without arrests. Russian military police checkpoint are permanently stationed in several populated areas in Syria. Russia officially states that their main tasks are monitoring the situation, ensuring the security of humanitarian actions and patrolling strategically important roads for the country. At the end of December 2017, the Russian government announced the permanent deployment of its forces in Syria.