Wagner Group
Wagner Group is a Russian private military company that has fought on the side of the Syrian government during the Syrian Civil War. They are employed by the Russian Defense Ministry, even though private military companies are illegal in Russia.[1] Pay is between 80,000 to 250,000 Russian Rubles a month.[2] Wagner is believed to have a membership of 1,000-5,000, is registered in Argentina, and has its members train in a GRU camp in southwestern Russia.[3][4][5]
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References
- ^ Kramer, Andrew E. (2017-07-05). "Russia Deploys a Potent Weapon in Syria: The Profit Motive". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
- ^ "More Russian Fighters from Private 'Wagner Group' Die in Syria". Retrieved 2017-08-04.
- ^ "Vladimir Putin sent Russian mercenaries to 'fight in Syria and Ukraine'". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
- ^ Magazine, RBC (2016-08-31). "Russia's Wagner group fighters sighted in Syria". Russia & India Report. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
- ^ "Russia flies 2,000 mercenary troops into Syria". www.debka.com. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
