22.11.2025 – Research Centre for Crime and Armed Conflicts

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Russian Private Military Companies: Russian Security Systems

22.11.2025 Dmytro Yagunov

RSB-Group, also known as Russian Security Systems, is a Russian company providing security services in unstable regions worldwide, functioning effectively as a Russian private military company. The organisation maintains a…

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Nations Supplying Weapons to Countries Hosting Russian Private Military Companies May Violate Arms Control Regulations

22.11.2025 Dmytro Yagunov

Nations supplying weapons to countries hosting Russian private military companies (PMCs) may be violating international arms control regulations. The Wagner Group faces serious accusations of massacres, torture, and sexual violence…

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The Sahel’s Descent: How Russian Mercenaries Failed Where France Fell Short

22.11.2025 Dmytro Yagunov

Three years ago, Mali’s military junta celebrated the expulsion of French forces — a defiant rejection of colonial legacy that resonated widely across the nation. Russian mercenaries arrived as replacements,…

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Four Years of Russian Mercenaries in Mali: Escalating Violence and Retreat

22.11.2025 Dmytro Yagunov

Four years after Mali’s military junta welcomed Russian mercenaries to combat terrorism, the country confronts intensified attacks and a fuel embargo while Russian forces retreat from direct combat operations. The…

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Russian Private Military Companies: Russian Security Systems

Nations Supplying Weapons to Countries Hosting Russian Private Military Companies May Violate Arms Control Regulations

The Sahel’s Descent: How Russian Mercenaries Failed Where France Fell Short

Four Years of Russian Mercenaries in Mali: Escalating Violence and Retreat

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