While he didn't confirm his precise whereabouts, he references the following in the video clip: "The temperature is +50 - everything as we like. The Wagner PMC makes Russia even greater on all continents, and Africa - more free. Justice and happiness - for the African people, we're making life a nightmare for ISIS and Al-Qaeda and other bandits," Prigozhin said as cited in Reuters.

It appears to be a recruiting video, given he said the group is in the process of bolstering its ranks and "will fulfil the tasks that were set." A telephone number for Wagner offices is presented in the Russian mercenary outfit's postings of the video on social media.