Tag Archives: Russia

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

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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

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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

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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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Alaudinov Says Foreign Mercenaries Fighting for Ukraine Should Not Return Home Alive

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Foreign mercenaries fighting alongside the Ukrainian army should not return home alive, according to Lieutenant General Apti Alaudinov, deputy head of the Main Military-Political Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces and commander of the Russian Defense Ministry’s Akhmat special forces. Continue reading →

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