The Mozart Group was training Ukrainian soldiers and evacuating frontline residents until the money ran out. Its collapse sheds light on the stresses faced by such groups.
Tag: Mercenaries and Private Military Contractors
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Russian Mercenaries Are Destabilizing Africa
Wagner’s reach extends far beyond the war in Ukraine.
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Some Wagner Convict Fighters in Ukraine Are Returning to Russia
Tens of thousands of inmates have joined a mercenary group fighting with the Kremlin’s decimated forces in Ukraine. Some of them are returning to civilian life with military training and, in many cases, battlefield traumas.
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The Man Who May Challenge Putin for Power
Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the mercenary group Wagner, may be Putin’s greatest threat to power.
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Imagery Shows How a Cemetery for Russian Mercenaries Is Expanding
Recent satellite imagery and video footage offer a rare look at combat fatalities sustained by the Wagner mercenary group in Ukraine.