Russia seeks new private army to replace Wagner Group: intel report

Russia's President Vladimir Putin is reportedly seeking to replace the Wagner Group, a private army, with another private military company (PMC) in Ukraine after repeated clashes with its founder, Yevgeny Prigozhin. The UK's Ministry of Defense said that Russia is "likely seeking to sponsor and develop alternative private military companies" to replace Prigozhin's private army. However, finding another mercenary group might prove difficult as no other known Russian private army "currently approaches Wagner's size or combat power." The Kremlin prefers mercenaries as they are less constrained by the limited pay levels and inefficiency which hamper the effectiveness of the regular army.