“They privatized the army” - General Ivashov spoke about the underside of PMCs
PMC “Wagner” was formed from fighters of the best special forces units of Russia, who, after Serdyukov’s “reforms,” found themselves without work and were forced to sign contracts with private owners. Colonel General Leonid Ivashov stated this in an interview with journalist Pavel Ivanov, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “Under Serdyukov, the best brigades and regiments of our special forces were disbanded. And the best, one brigade was the best in the world. Disbanded...