Nearly 200 inmates left a high-security Russian prison to join the war in Ukraine, seeking redemption, money or freedom. Many were killed or wounded.
Tag: Mercenaries and Private Military Contractors
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Battle for Influence Rages in Heart of Wagner’s Operations in Africa
The death of the mercenary group’s leader has created a window of opportunity in the Central African Republic for Western powers to offer an alternative.
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Russia Tries to Lure Wagner Veterans Back Into Ukraine War
A force led by President Vladimir Putin’s former bodyguard is trying to recruit veterans of the paramilitary force, which mutinied against Russian military leaders and saw its leader killed in a plane crash.
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Colombia’s Economic Woes Push Fighters to Join Ukraine War
Hundreds of experienced fighters have joined Kyiv’s ranks to improve their financial fortunes, reflecting the recruitment struggles faced by both sides of the conflict.
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Putin Suggests New Narrative for Prigozhin Plane Crash: Cocaine and Grenades
The Russian president said grenade fragments were found in the bodies recovered from the crash site after the Wagner mercenary leader’s plane went down in August.