Description
One distinctive feature of Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine is its use of mercenaries from private military companies alongside regular army units. Mark Galeotti, a leading expert on Russia, tells their story from the failed deployment of the Slavonic Corps in Syria in 2013, through the original 300-strong Wagner Group formed in 2014, to the pseudo-army of up to 50,000 men operating in Ukraine in August 2022. He describes the key events, important figures and conflicts that made the Wagner Group known around the world, including the armed uprising in June 2023, which brought about the end of the mercenary group and the deaths of its leaders. He also examines Wagner’s activities in the Middle East, Africa and Ukraine, describing the group’s origins, commanders, unit structure and transformations. The book includes colour photographs and eight original illustrated plates depicting the uniforms, insignia, equipment and weapons of fighters from private military companies, some of whom remain active even after the notorious end of Prigozhin’s group.
Information
Publication date: June 25, 2026
Manufacturer: GRADA Publishing, a. s.
Genres: Non-fiction literature, Books, History and facts
Type: Notebooks
Pages: 64
ISBN/EAN: 9788024733364