īecause it operates in support of Russian interests, receives military equipment from the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) and uses installations of MoD for training, Wagner Group is frequently considered a de facto unit of the MoD or Russia's military intelligence agency, the GRU. The accusations include rape and robbery of civilians, and torturing accused deserters. Wagner operatives have committed war crimes in areas where they are deployed. Its contractors have reportedly taken part in various conflicts around the world, including the civil wars in Syria, Libya, the Central African Republic, and Mali, often fighting on the side of forces aligned with the Russian government. The group came to prominence during the Donbas war in Ukraine, where it helped pro-Russian separatist forces of the self-declared Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics from 2014 to 2015. While the Wagner Group itself is not ideologically driven, various elements of Wagner have been linked to neo-Nazism and far-right extremism. The group operates beyond the law in Russia, where private military contractors are officially forbidden. It is variously described as a private military company (PMC), a network of mercenaries, or a de facto private army of Russian President Vladimir Putin. 'Wagner Private Military Company'), is a Russian paramilitary organization. Gruppa Vagnera), also known as PMC Wagner (Russian: ЧВК «Вагнер», tr.
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