Wagner Group / Africa Corps (Russian PMC, post-2023)
Russian private military company founded by Yevgeny Prigozhin (2014). Documented mass civilian casualties. Prigozhin killed in 2023 plane crash following his June 2023 mutiny; rebranded as Africa Corps under Russian state control.
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BITE breakdown
+1 for documented mass civilian casualties in Africa, Syria, Ukraine; multiple national terrorist designations.
In context
Wagner Group conducted operations in Syria, Libya, Sudan, Mali, Central African Republic, and Ukraine. Multiple documented mass civilian casualty incidents and human-rights violations. Prigozhin's June 2023 mutiny ended with his August 2023 plane crash death; operations rebranded under Russian Defence Ministry as Africa Corps.
Legal cases & controversies
- Multiple national terrorist designations
- UN expert investigations
Timeline
- 2014Wagner Group founded by Prigozhin
- 2023-06Prigozhin mutiny
- 2023-08Prigozhin killed in plane crash
Sources
- UN expert reports
- Various international press coverage
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