The Dark Side of Russia's Mercenary Companies

Yevgeny Prigozhin's Wagner Group is not the only private military company operating in Russia. Other lesser-known players include Redut, Potok, Don Brigade, Moran Security Group, Slavonic Corps, and E.N.O.T. Corps. Some of these companies have been involved in conflicts in Ukraine, Syria, Tajikistan, and Nagorno-Karabakh. Gazprom has also established a private security company, Gazpromneft Okhrana, which is legal under Russian law.