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Aircraft Linked to US Contractor Used to Supply Weapons to Sudan’s RSF: Report
the planes were used to move RSF personnel, foreign mercenaries, military drones, and other weapons Continue reading
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Boeings identified in Reuters report carried weapons for Sudanese paramilitary, UN experts find
United Nations experts have found that Boeing 727s linked by Reuters to a U.S. military contractor’s business network transported mercenaries, weapons and drones for Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces, according to a draft U.N. report due to be published in September. Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Colombia, Companies, Drones, Logistics, Mercenaries, United Nations
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Rep. Castro Urges Oversight of Erik Prince’s ‘Drone War’ in Haiti as Trump Pentagon Pushes for Closer Ties
American businessman and investor Erik Prince participates in a discussion during CPAC at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Conference Center on March 27, 2026, in Grapevine, Texas. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Casualties, Companies, Drones, Haiti
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Haiti: Drone Strikes Put Residents at Risk
Haitian security forces and private contractors working with them have conducted extensive and apparently unlawful lethal drone strikes Continue reading
Posted in Companies, Drones, Haiti, Human Rights
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Akhmat Commander Reports Forward Observation Group Mercenaries in Sumy
According to a commander from the Akhmat special forces unit known by the call sign Aid, mercenaries from the US private military company Forward Observation Group have been spotted in Sumy. Continue reading
Posted in Companies, Mercenaries, Russia, Ukraine
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US officials see closer ties with Trump ally Prince’s security firm in Haiti, military adviser says
U.S. security officials are planning for closer ties with a private military company in Haiti Continue reading
Russia claims about 100 French private military contractors operate worldwide
Russia claims about 100 French private military contractors operate worldwide 27 March 2026 World The Russian Foreign Ministry claimed on Thursday that about 100 French private military companies (PMCs) operate internationally.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
SADAT: Turkey’s Wagner Group
Turkey’s use of private military actors has become an increasingly important—if opaque —feature of its foreign policy toolkit. Among these, SADAT International Defense Consultancy stands out as a quasi-official instrument that blurs the line between state policy and deniable coercion. Continue reading
Gazpromneft Security
Gazpromneft Security (officially Limited Liability Company Private Security Organization Gazpromneft Okhrana) is a private security organization established by Gazprom Neft, the oil-producing subsidiary of Russian state-controlled energy giant Gazprom. The company was formally authorized by a Russian government decree signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on February 4, 2023 .
The entity was registered with Russian authorities under Registration Number 1235500004960 and Tax ID No. 5501282179, with its registered address at prospect Gubkina, Omsk, 644065, Russia . Continue reading
PMCs legally don’t exist in Ukraine. They’re booming anyway
Across Ukraine, dozens of private firms train drone operators, clear minefields, maintain military hardware, and teach foreign clients how to fight a modern war. Some go as far as calling themselves private military companies.
Yet, in the eyes of Ukrainian law, they do not exist. Continue reading