PMC Wagner
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PMC Wagner is a Russian private military company and paramilitary organization known for its involvement in conflicts abroad and close ties to the Kremlin.
Statements (77)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
paramilitary organization
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private military company ⓘ |
| accusedOf |
extrajudicial killings
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human rights abuses in Central African Republic ⓘ human rights abuses in Mali ⓘ human rights abuses in Syria ⓘ looting ⓘ summary executions ⓘ torture ⓘ war crimes ⓘ |
| advancedTowards | Moscow during June 2023 mutiny ⓘ |
| allegedFinancier | Yevgeny Prigozhin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegedFounder | Dmitry Utkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
Dmitry Utkin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yevgeny Prigozhin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessModel |
resource extraction concessions
ⓘ
security-for-resources deals ⓘ |
| capturedCityDuringMutiny | Rostov-on-Don NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closeTo | Vladimir Putin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| designatedAs | transnational criminal organization by United States ⓘ |
| estimatedSize | tens of thousands of fighters at peak ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Gruppa Vagnera
NERFINISHED
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Liga NERFINISHED ⓘ Liga PMC NERFINISHED ⓘ Wagner Group NERFINISHED ⓘ Wagner PMC NERFINISHED ⓘ Частная военная компания Вагнера ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | Dmitry Utkin’s call sign "Wagner" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTrainingFacility | Molkino, Krasnodar Krai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTypeOf | mercenary organization ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Saint Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideologicalAssociation |
Russian ultranationalism
ⓘ
far-right symbolism ⓘ |
| involvedInConflict |
Central African Republic conflict
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Libyan civil war NERFINISHED ⓘ Mali conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ Mozambique insurgency NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian invasion of Ukraine NERFINISHED ⓘ Sudan conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ Syrian civil war NERFINISHED ⓘ Venezuela operations ⓘ War in Donbas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatusInRussia | not officially recognized as a private military company for many years ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
GRU
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kremlin NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian Ministry of Defence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaPortrayal | tool of Russian foreign policy ⓘ |
| mutinyLeader | Yevgeny Prigozhin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mutinyTarget | Russian Ministry of Defence leadership NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Yevgeny Prigozhin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
Battle of Bakhmut
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Palmyra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesFrom | Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesInSector |
diamond mining
ⓘ
gold mining ⓘ timber ⓘ |
| postMutinyStatus |
announced relocation to Belarus for some forces
ⓘ
partial disbandment and restructuring ⓘ |
| providesService |
VIP protection
ⓘ
information operations ⓘ military training ⓘ regime protection ⓘ |
| recruitmentSource |
Russian military veterans
ⓘ
Russian prisons ⓘ foreign fighters ⓘ |
| roleInUkraine |
frontline assault operations
ⓘ
prisoner recruitment for combat ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
Australia sanctions
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Canada sanctions ⓘ European Union sanctions ⓘ United Kingdom sanctions ⓘ United States sanctions ⓘ |
| tookPartInEvent | June 2023 mutiny in Russia ⓘ |
| usesEquipmentFrom | Russian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesSymbol |
Wolfsangel-like insignia
ⓘ
skull insignia ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Wagner Group