Patriot (company)

Patriot (Russian: ЧВК «Патриот») is a Russian Private Military and Security Company (PMSC), which is in direct competition with Yevgeny Prigozhin's Wagner Group and deployed by Russia in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Patriot
Патриот
Dates of operation2018–present

Organisation

Patriot operates in close cooperation with the Russian Ministry of Defence and the Military Intelligence Service (GRU). Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu is believed to have strong influence over the company.[1][2]

Unlike the Wagner Group, Patriot focuses more on experienced soldiers with combat experience when recruiting. The mercenaries are also better equipped and trained.[3] According to media reports, Patriot's members receive a monthly salary of 6,300 to 15,800 US dollars.[4]

Deployment areas
  • Syria: According to several media reports, members of the military company have been active in Syria since the spring of 2018.[5] Unlike the Wagner group, Patriot mercenaries are said to be more active in personal protection.[6]
  • Yemen: In the wake of the Emirati involvement in the Yemeni civil war, the UAE has turned to non-western sources against the Turkish & Qatari backed-Yemeni Muslim Brotherhood. The UAE has hired Patriot to support Yemeni Separatist forces.[8]
  • Central African Republic: Patriot applied as a private security company to protect gold mines in the Central African Republic. However, the contract was awarded to the Wagner group.[9] According to the Doschd television station, the mercenary group was also involved in the murder of three journalists investigating secret Russian arms shipments to the African country.[10]

See also

References
  1. "Shoigu sendet eigene Söldner an die Front". n-tv.de. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  2. "Shoigu deploys his Private Military Company, which competes with Wagner Group, to war against Ukraine". pravda.com.ua. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  3. "Wagner versus Patriot: Fighting for Mercenary Control". warsawinstitute.org. 12 July 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  4. "Russia's New PMC Patriot: The Kremlin's Bid for a Greater Role in Africa?". jamestown.org. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  5. Маетная, Елизавета (7 July 2018). ""Патриот", "Вагнер" и др. "Офицерское собрание" требует у властей признать ЧВК". Радио Свобода. Retrieved February 10, 2023. {{cite news}}: Missing |author1= (help)
  6. "В Сирии начала воевать новая российская ЧВК". tvrain.tv. 5 July 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  7. "Shoigu sendet eigene Söldner an die Front". n-tv.de. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  8. "Shoigu sendet eigene Söldner an die Front". n-tv.de. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  9. "Wagner versus Patriot: Fighting for Mercenary Control". warsawinstitute.org. 12 July 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  10. "Источники Дождя: к убийству журналистов в ЦАР может быть причастна ЧВК "Патриот"". tvrain.tv. 28 September 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
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