PMC Wagner, a Russian private military company, said on May 20 that it has completely captured the Bachs in eastern Ukrainian towns and completed the withdrawal before June 1, and the position was given to the Russian Defense Forces.Although there are still questions about whether Bakhmut is completely easy to get easy and how the number of casualties on both sides is, for Wagner, this seemingly retired withdrawal should be the best ending.I don't know if Wagner will return to people's sight in the future, but it has left the world enough to shock.
The appearance of Wagner is reminiscent of the Blackwater Worldwide in the United States, the Islamic State Organization (ISIS) in the Middle East, the French foreign legion, China Shuiliangshan, etc., each with its shadow, every one has its shadow, each of whichOne is not completely overlapped.Wagner seems to be a product of multiple species, which looks like a monster in the contemporary world. Its existence, actions, and the future have a lot of playfulness.
It is said that Wagner was established in 2014. The founder is Yevgeny Prigozhin from St. Petersburg. It is known as "Putin's chef".I met the Russian President Putin and got the first bucket of gold.Pryigo, who has been fighting since he was a child, organized a group of retired soldiers to enter Syria in 2013. The Assad government recruited by the Assad government who encountered the "Arab Spring" at the time combat anti -government forces.It is called "Wagner Camp" from the 1st.However, Pryigo, who is unobstructed, may be just Wagner's political leaders or external representatives. Perhaps the Russian Armed Force General Staff of the General Administration of Intelligence Gruwu (GRU), Colonel GRU, Dmitry Utkin,, Dmitry Utkin),The real military commander.Utekin had received Putin because of his "courage". His codenum in the army was called "Wagner". After retiring in 2013, he joined Wagner and participated in leadership.
Dare to slap the central government's Wagner, who has never criticized Putin positively, nor is it directly targeted by the power department.In 2018, the Russian cabinet had clearly rejected Wagner's legalization, but Putin signed a decree to list all the information that "cooperates with the Russian Federal foreign intelligence department but not its employees" as confidential.The existence that people can shake.
Wagner's "famous work" is Syria in 2015.Since Russia has strongly supported the Assad regime in December 2015, about 5,000 Wagner members entered Syria with the Russian Federal Force as a thug for the Syrian government to deal with many inconvenient things for the Russian military.In the process of controlling the control of regions such as Mira, Delzer, played an important role.In order to return and maintain the relationship with Russia, Syria gave some of the mining and sales rights of the Delchurian oil field to the Russian government.The Russian government's criticism of the international community was taken over by Wagner to share the benefits of the Delzer oil field.This has become one of the important sources of funds in Wagner, and it is also one of its economic foundations for its continuous development and growth.
Mercenary for money
Wagner's operation method has also been copied to the Central African Republic, Libya, Mozambique, Sudan and Ukraine.Wagner has provided military training for the Sudan Special Forces and intelligence departments since 2017. The most important of which is Mohammed Hamdan Dagaglo's rapid support forces.In April, the civil war broke out with government forces.What they gave back to Wagner was the right to mining of the Sudan gold mine.In 2018, Russia sent a military adviser to the Central African Republic to support the government to fight the rebels.Most of these military advisers come from Wagner. As long as Wagner can help them keep the site, local diamonds, gold, wood and other resources are loot.
From this perspective, Bachurut, the total reserves of the nearby Suladal salt mine is as high as 13 billion tons, and the Donbas region still has 30 billion tons of coal mines. It is estimated that the total value exceeds US $ 11.9 trillion (about 16 trillion yuanNew Yuan).Wagner can get a cup of stimulus that these mercenaries are difficult to resist.
Make Wagner's reputation, of course, Bachurut's bloody battles in the past 8 months.Since the Russian army occupied Ukraine Potasner in May last year, Wagner was ordered to approach Bacht, but it was not the main force at the time, nor was it at the forefront.As the Russian regular army returned or even retreated many times, Wagner became the only army in the Russian army in Bacht, which was still insisted on and has offensive capabilities.
At this time, the fighting power of 50,000 people has become the focus of everyone's attention. The unique arrangements of funds, equipment and personnel have become a discussion factor.Judging from a recruitment advertisement in Wagner in September 2022, in addition to the monthly salary of more than 300,000 rubles (about S $ 4,900), there is also a one -time subsidy of 5 million rubles, unlimited medical insurance after injury;The market -oriented bidding system has different degrees of rewards for each enemy position.This may be the most reasonable and effective incentive mechanism that the world's mercenaries can enjoy today.
On the issue of equipment, although Pryigon often blames the Russian Ministry of Defense's deduction of ammunition, this exactly exposes Wagner's own transformation.First, the Ukrainian battlefield allows it to have heavy equipment that it is impossible for mercenaries, including tanks, aircraft, remote artillery, etc.; The second is that its unrestrained ammunition consumption may be the main reason for insufficient ammunition.The root.Wagner's 50,000 people are said to be from retired soldiers, especially special soldiers, and their combat effectiveness is good; the other half comes from prison. Although these prisoners are not high in military quality, the right to freedom after half a year will make them a deadly. ""It is not free to die," here has become a real black humor.
Wagner, which is now withdrawn from the battlefield, may become the catastrophic trap of Russia's domestic law and international law.
According to Russian domestic law, mercenaries are violating the existence of the Constitution, and Russian citizens participating in the war of other countries are not protected by law.The Wagner Group has never legally registered in Russia. Its existence and crimes will definitely become one of the focus of Russia's long -term accusation of the government.At the international law, the Monterer document of private military and security services companies in 2008 cannot restrain Russia's Wagner Group. As for the crimes it may commit, it will not be verified with the development of the war.What's more, the Wagner, who adopts a hidden strategy, is almost unknown except Perigo, and the mercenaries that withdraw from the battlefield may be completely scattered into every corner of the world.They had been to Bachmut, and their hands were covered with blood.
The relationship between Pricig's appointment with Putin will be like a pet minister's relationship with Menshikov and Peter the Great, and it needs time to verify;There will be conclusions.However, the existence of Wagner is indeed one of the most unique phenomena in the world today. It can be understood as an old armed forces that are seriously separated from reality.As a monster, it is not too much.
The author is a commentator in Yangzhou, China
