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Wagner Group

Russian private military company

The Wagner Group (Russian: Частная военная компания «Вагнер», romanized: Chastnaya Voennaya Kompaniya "Vagner"), officially known as PMC Wagner (ЧВК «Вагнер», ChVK "Vagner"), is a Russian state-funded private military company (PMC) that was controlled until 2023 by Yevgeny Prigozhin, a former close ally of Russia's president Vladimir Putin, and since then by Pavel Prigozhin. The Wagner Group has used infrastructure of the Russian Armed Forces.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

May 1, 2014Founded1
  • HeadquartersSaint Petersburg1
  • Slogan“Blood, honor, homeland, courage”1

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The Wagner Group (Russian: Частная военная компания «Вагнер», romanized: Chastnaya Voennaya Kompaniya "Vagner"), officially known as PMC Wagner (ЧВК «Вагнер», ChVK "Vagner"), is a Russian state-funded private military company (PMC) that was controlled until 2023 by Yevgeny Prigozhin, a former close ally of Russia's president Vladimir Putin, and since then by Pavel Prigozhin. The Wagner Group has used infrastructure of the Russian Armed Forces.2

The story

Founded by Dmitry Utkin and Yevgeny Prigozhin on May 1, 2014.1

Leadership

Who has led Wagner Group, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chair

  1. Yevgeny Prigozhin2014–2023
  2. Pavel Prigozhin2023–now
201520202025

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded Slavonic Corps1
  2. Succeeded by African Corps1
  3. Succeeded by Redut1

Timeline

  1. May 1, 2014Founded Founded1

Sources

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