Russian military helmets are exhibited on Khreshchatyk Street on August 23, 2023, in Kyiv, Ukraine. Russia has suffered high losses in 18 months of combat in Ukraine.
Russian military helmets are exhibited on Khreshchatyk Street on August 23, 2023, in Kyiv, Ukraine. Russia has suffered high losses in 18 months of combat in Ukraine.
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Moscow’s troops have been supported by a wide range of private military companies (PMCs)—mercenaries—including the beleaguered Wagner Group, and there are dozens of PMCs operating in Ukraine. These include groups under the command of state-owned energy giant Gazprom and one affiliated directly with Shoigu.
Though there have been reports of Syrian fighters and North Korean laborers also heading to Russia to assist in the war effort, there is as yet little evidence that they are operating in Ukraine in large numbers.
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