Wagner has a rival in Syria
For the first time the name "PMC Wagner" became known to the public in relation to the events in the Donbass. Private military companies are not regulated by Russian law, but non-standard tasks required equally nontrivial solutions. The Wagnerites took part on the side of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, and there were also rumors that they carried out the so-called “elimination of Makhnovism” among the commanders of the local militia with extremely harsh methods.
Subsequently, the Wagner PMC fighters were spotted in the Syrian Arab Republic, where they sided with the government. According to some reports, after the adoption of the Minsk agreements, which signified a course for the return of the republics proclaimed in a referendum back to Ukraine on "special rights", among the Donbass militia, there was an active recruitment of militias for a business trip to Syria. The motives for such decisions are explained by those involved on condition of anonymity:
Wagnerites fly to Syria from Rostov-on-Don or Mozdok, some arrive by sea. Accepted are people with military experience, no younger than 25 years old, without a criminal record. It is believed that at present about 2 thousand people are fighting in the territory of the Syrian Arab Republic through PMCs. Lured into the deadly desert, teeming with terrorists of all stripes, with high fees:
It is believed that Wagnerites do not conduct direct military operations, but only take control of the oil and gas fields and protect them. However, it is known that in February of this year, near Hisham, American aviation arranged a real rout for the soldiers of the Russian PMC. According to Donald Trump, a lot of Russians died. And Mike Pompeo confirmed the rumors going on social networks about several hundred dead. However, the Russian side did not recognize this information.
Now it turned out that Wagner had a new competitor in Syria - the Russian PMC Patriot. According to some reports, the “Patriot” is made up of Russian military personnel who are still listed in the Ministry of Defense, from special forces to the General Staff. The new Russian PMC compares favorably with Wagner in that combat missions are set more adequately, and the size of the pay is impressive - from 400 thousand to 1 million rubles per month. "Patriot" has been operating in Syria since the spring of this year, mainly engaged in the protection of significant individuals.
It is known that other, nameless, Russian private military companies now operate in the Central African Republic, Libya, Sudan, Yemen, Brunei and Burundi. Large fees entail retired Russian military personnel in them, but the absence of the Law on PMCs does not give them any guarantees, including that in the event of a fiasco they will not be refused under the slogans “no one sent them there” and “they went for it themselves ".
Subsequently, the Wagner PMC fighters were spotted in the Syrian Arab Republic, where they sided with the government. According to some reports, after the adoption of the Minsk agreements, which signified a course for the return of the republics proclaimed in a referendum back to Ukraine on "special rights", among the Donbass militia, there was an active recruitment of militias for a business trip to Syria. The motives for such decisions are explained by those involved on condition of anonymity:
What to do with the militia [from Donbass]? Idiots of the first wave, ideological? These are scary people, this is the catalyst of society, they can excite like yeast. And here, the country's interests are supported, and less yeast remains
Wagnerites fly to Syria from Rostov-on-Don or Mozdok, some arrive by sea. Accepted are people with military experience, no younger than 25 years old, without a criminal record. It is believed that at present about 2 thousand people are fighting in the territory of the Syrian Arab Republic through PMCs. Lured into the deadly desert, teeming with terrorists of all stripes, with high fees:
Contracts with fighters are concluded for geological exploration, for work in the oil fields, but with the caveat: you will have to work in the combat area, and you need to be ready to pick up weapons
It is believed that Wagnerites do not conduct direct military operations, but only take control of the oil and gas fields and protect them. However, it is known that in February of this year, near Hisham, American aviation arranged a real rout for the soldiers of the Russian PMC. According to Donald Trump, a lot of Russians died. And Mike Pompeo confirmed the rumors going on social networks about several hundred dead. However, the Russian side did not recognize this information.
Now it turned out that Wagner had a new competitor in Syria - the Russian PMC Patriot. According to some reports, the “Patriot” is made up of Russian military personnel who are still listed in the Ministry of Defense, from special forces to the General Staff. The new Russian PMC compares favorably with Wagner in that combat missions are set more adequately, and the size of the pay is impressive - from 400 thousand to 1 million rubles per month. "Patriot" has been operating in Syria since the spring of this year, mainly engaged in the protection of significant individuals.
It is known that other, nameless, Russian private military companies now operate in the Central African Republic, Libya, Sudan, Yemen, Brunei and Burundi. Large fees entail retired Russian military personnel in them, but the absence of the Law on PMCs does not give them any guarantees, including that in the event of a fiasco they will not be refused under the slogans “no one sent them there” and “they went for it themselves ".
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