Task Force Rusich, which has close ties to the Wagner Group paramilitary group and has been highly active in Ukraine, posted the appeal on its official Telegram channel on December 7, the paper reported.President Vladimir Putin has leaned heavily on the Wagner Group in Ukraine and in other military exploits, but the Guardian reported that it is unclear whether Rusisch is receiving direct orders from Wagner or, indeed, the Kremlin.A source who spoke anonymously to the British newspaper said it was unlikely the Kremlin was at the root of the request, but suggested that its control over sympathetic paramilitaries such as Rusich may be unraveling.After initial suggestions that it was Russian, the missile was ultimately assessed to have been an unintended byproduct of Ukraine's air defense system responding to a Russian attack.The group, known for its brutality, openly advocated torture of prisoners in September, The Guardian reported at the time."