The Wagner Group failed in restoring order and security in several African states. While being cheaper than its American counterparts, Wagner’s forces are poorly equipped and their training remains basic. This could be regarded as a window of opportunity for the US and its European allies. Indeed, such failures can make inroads for well-equipped American…
August 20, 2020 original article In our previous article from this investigation series, we described the origins and the state-run nature of Russia’s shadow military units, known collectively under the name “Wagner PMC” (private military company). We also identified the close collaboration between Yevgeny Prigozhin and the highest echelons at the Kremlin, the Ministry of…
The Wagner Private Military Company is outlawed in Russia. It is not talked about on state channels. But its fighters died in the Donbass, Syria, Libya, Sudan and other countries. DW has collected all the evidence about this PMC. DW – 29 Jul 2020 Origil Article Less than two weeks before the presidential election in…
UNHR – June 17, 2020 Original Report UN experts* today warned that reliance on foreign actors has contributed to the escalation of the conflict in Libya and undermined prospects for a peaceful resolution, “all at a tragic cost for the local population”. The UN Working Group on the use of mercenaries expressed alarm at widespread…
How a shady network of operatives serves as the tip of the spear in Russia’s global influence efforts with almost no accountability. Amy Mackinnon – Foreign Policy – June 11, 2020 Original Article Late last November, videos of a gruesome killing went viral on Russian social networks. The shaky cell phone footage taken at al-Shaer…
Robert Lansing Institute – June 11th, 2020 Original Article Russian mercenaries from Wagner PMC who are fighting in Libya on the side of Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar desecrated Niffati Mosque in Ein Zara in south of Tripoli.Russia’s Wagner mercenaries burned down Niffati Mosque in Ein Zara, south Tripoli, and sprayed anti-Islam graffiti on the wall:…
April 24, 2020 Further violations of international law by Wagner as it used chemical weapons in Libya The Libyan interior minister, Fathi Bashaga, accused the private military company (PMC) Wagner Group to have used chemical weapons against Government of National Accord (GNA) soldiers. According to the Libyan government, their forces were targeted with nerve gas…
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Mozambique’s tough conditions overwhelm Russian mercenaries with poor salaries. Pjotr Sauer – The Moscow Times – November 19, 2019 Original Article Mozambique is one of the most difficult environments for troops in the world. Soldiers have to adapt to hybrid warfare in a very special kind of terrain.Unlike African troops, the Russian mercenaries dispatched by…
Russia is using the Wagner Group, its private army, to advance its interests in Libya According to Fathi Bashagha, the Libyan interior minister, Russia is trying to escalate the Libyan crisis to push its interests abroad. By supporting the Haftar government and reviving the networks of the deceased dictator Muammar Gaddafi, Russia is able to…
