| Mozart Group | |
|---|---|
 Emblem of the Mozart Group | |
| Founded | March 2022 |
| Disbanded | January 2023 |
| Allegiance |  Ukraine |
| Role | Military training Civilian evacuation Humanitarian aid |
| Garrison/HQ | Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Mascot(s) | Richie |
| Engagements | Russian Invasion of Ukraine |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Andrew Milburn Andrew Bain |
The Mozart Group is a defunct[1] private military company[2] that operated in Ukraine during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[2][3] The Mozart Group was composed of Western volunteers with military experience[3] and provided military training, civilian evacuations and rescue, and humanitarian aid distribution.[2][3]
It was co-founded[1] in mid-March 2022[2] by Andrew Milburn, a retired U.S. Marine colonel[3] Deputy Commander of Special Operations Command Central[4] who also served as the head of Mozart Group,[2] and Andrew Bain, also a former U.S. Marine colonel and a Ukraine-based businessman who became the CFO of the Group.[1]
The Mozart Group ceased operations in January 2023 after running short of funds. During its last months, it had also been confronting mounting operational difficulties.[1]
- ^ a b c d Gettleman, Jeffrey (2023-02-01). "Hard Drinking and Murky Finances: How an American Veterans Group Imploded in Ukraine". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 14 June 2023. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
- ^ a b c d e Gettleman, Jeffrey (2022-10-09). "An American in Ukraine Finds the War He's Been Searching For". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
- ^ a b c d Ram, Ed (2022-08-05). "Mozart Group: the western ex-military personnel training Ukrainian recruits". The Guardian. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
- ^ "Andy Milburn". Middle East Institute. Retrieved 2022-12-03.