The Chechen leader said he plans to create his own mercenary company similar to the Wagner Group.

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadirov said today that he plans to establish his own mercenary company in the future, as he considers private military companies necessary given the work done by the Wagner Group in the military campaign in Ukraine.

“Already now we can confidently say that Wagner proved himself militarily and put an end to the debate on the need for private military companies.“, he pointed out on his Telegram channel, referring to the fact that mercenary companies are not legally allowed in Russia.

The rise of Wagner and other mercenary groups outside of traditional Russian and Soviet military command structures has led diplomats to fear that they may one day pose a threat to stability in Russia.

Kadyrov, whose men are also fighting in Ukraine and were particularly visible during the siege of the port city of Mariupol in the spring of 2022, said that “without a doubt, these professional trainings are necessary”.

“Therefore, when I finish my work in the civil service, I seriously intend to compete with our dear brother Yevgeni Prigozhin (the founder of Wagner) and create a private military company,” the leader wrote. Chechen.

Kadyrov and Prigozhin lead forces in Ukraine that are largely autonomous from the Russian high command and are staunch allies of President Vladimir Putin, but have also spoken out against the country’s military rulers.

The two men forged an unspoken alliance, mutually amplifying their criticism of the military command.

He added that he rejoiced at “Wagner’s successes” in the military campaign, as the fighters, initially ignored by the Ministry of Defense in their daily war reports and later labeled as “volunteers”, got “very impressive results”. “Despite all the difficulties, Wagner achieves his goal in any situation,” he said.

Mercenaries who played a vital role in Russia’s battles in the Donbass.

The Chechen leader is one of the biggest defenders of Russia’s war campaign in Ukraine, but over the past twelve months he has also criticized some military commanders in the Ministry of Defense for failures on the ground and decisions that he considered bad.

There is mounting evidence that the Kremlin has taken steps to curb what it sees as excessive political influence by Prigozhin, ordering him to stop publicly criticizing the Defense Ministry and advising the press to State to stop mentioning him or Wagner for your name.

(With information from EFE and Reuters)

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