Wagner Group activities in Syria

Wagner mercenaries took part in the March 2016 Palmyra offensive.

The Wagner Group is a private military company (PMC) with ties to the Russian state under Vladimir Putin[1][2] that has conducted operations in Syria since late 2015. Their presence in the country has been reported as late as 2021.

  1. ^ Faulkner, Christopher (June 2022). Cruickshank, Paul; Hummel, Kristina (eds.). "Undermining Democracy and Exploiting Clients: The Wagner Group's Nefarious Activities in Africa" (PDF). CTC Sentinel. 15 (6). West Point, New York: Combating Terrorism Center: 28–37. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 July 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  2. ^ "What is the Wagner Group, Russia's mercenary organisation?". The Economist. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 16 March 2022. "From a legal perspective, Wagner doesn't exist," says Sorcha MacLeod