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Founded by Vladimir Alekseyev in 2008.1
Private company
Redut
Logo: http://redut-czentr.narod.ru/index/0-3, Non-free logo, via Wikipedia3
Russian private military company acting as mercenary umbrella organization
Redut (Russian: ЧВК «Редут», romanized: ChVK «Redut»), also known as Redoubt, Redut-Antiterror, Redut Security or Centre R, formerly known as "Shield", is a registered Russian Private Military Company (PMC) that is a part of the "Antiterror-family", a group of PMCs that protect commercial operations of Russian companies. It is currently deployed by Russia in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.2 It was founded by Vladimir Alekseyev.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
2008Founded1
- HeadquartersTrigulyaj1
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Redut (Russian: ЧВК «Редут», romanized: ChVK «Redut»), also known as Redoubt, Redut-Antiterror, Redut Security or Centre R, formerly known as "Shield", is a registered Russian Private Military Company (PMC) that is a part of the "Antiterror-family", a group of PMCs that protect commercial operations of Russian companies. It is currently deployed by Russia in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.2
Acquisitions
- Succeeded Wagner Group1
Links
- WikipediaRedut
- WikidataQ114038008
Sources
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- 1WikidataRedut on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaRedut on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsRedut logo by http://redut-czentr.narod.ru/index/0-3, Non-free logo