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    Russia marks foreign mercenaries with numbers on their skin and equipment,

    Syndicated on by David Isenberg

    Russia uses a system of serial numbers to identify foreign mercenaries recruited into its occupying army. According to the Main Intelligence Directorate (DIU), the numbers are marked on equipment or skin using permanent dyes, and Russian security forces check for these markings, particularly when searching for deserters. Continue reading →

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    Foreign Mercenaries Avoid Close-Range Fighting in Zaporozhye

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    Foreign Mercenaries Avoid Close-Range Fighting in Zaporozhye North Atlantic Treaty Organization / www.nato.int Author: Alexey Khomyakov 11:59 17-08-2026 A Russian serviceman says foreign mercenaries in Zaporozhye avoid close-range firefights and retreat… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    ‘I was willing to die there’: Russia puts RFK Jr.’s son on wanted list over Ukraine war service

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    Russia has placed Conor Kennedy, the son of US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., on its wanted list and ordered his arrest in absentia after he volunteered to fight for Ukraine in 2022. Continue reading →

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    Justifications, (Dis)Advantages and Implications of Designating Proxy Actor: The Case of the Wagner Group/Africa Corps

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    Beyond Wagner Group: Africa Corps Broader Implications for Other State-sponsored Proxies and Regional Security Justifications, (Dis)Advantages and Implications of Designating Proxy Actor: The Case of the Wagner Group/Africa Corps Tanya Mehra… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Decoding the Wagner Group: Analyzing the Role of Private Military Security Contractors in Russian Proxy Warfare

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    Russian Military Reorganization, Modernization & The Market for Private Force Decoding the Wagner Group: Analyzing the Role of Private Military Security Contractors in Russian Proxy Warfare Candace Rondeaux New America 2019 You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Putin’s Not-So-Secret Mercenaries: Patronage, Geopolitics, and the Wagner Group

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    An Improvised Imitation of a PMC Putin’s Not-So-Secret Mercenaries: Patronage, Geopolitics, and the Wagner Group Nathaniel Reynolds Carnegie Endowment for International Peace 2019   You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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    Russia Allows Private Security Firms to Use Firearms to Counter Drone Attacks

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    Russia Allows Private Security Firms to Use Firearms to Counter Drone Attacks March 23, 2026 Alexander Reka / TASS President Vladimir Putin has signed a law allowing private security companies to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Doubling Down: Russia’s Military Network in West Africa

    Syndicated on by David Isenberg

    As Russia doubles down on—and potentially expands—its military presence in the Sahel, Malian civilians continue to pay the price. Recent reports confirm increasing incidents of Africa Corps-perpetrated rape, torture, beheadings, mutilation, and summary executions, especially across northern Mali and the border with Mauritania. Continue reading →

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    Ukraine’s intelligence identifies Filipino who died fighting for Russia

    Syndicated on by David Isenberg

    Ukrainian intelligence identified the eliminated soldier. He was 37-year-old Jeric Jumadil Undol, a native of the Manila metropolitan area. Continue reading →

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    Africa Corps Work at Libyan Air Bases Raises Concerns

    Syndicated on by David Isenberg

    Russian work at six Libyan air bases shows that Moscow is expanding its military foothold in North Africa, while transferring weapons, mercenaries and other fighters to war zones. Continue reading →

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