The future of the Wagner Group has been called into question following the plane crash in August that resulted in the deaths of both Dmitry Utkin and Yevgeny Prigozhin. However, it appears that the group has been maintained as a method for the Russian state to project power abroad. Leadership of the group has seemingly been inherited by Yevgeny Prigozhin’s son Pavel, according to the Institute for the Study of War. 25 year old Pavel Prigozhin is the sole heir to his father’s business and will quickly assimilate a role similar to him. However, the circumstances of Yevgeny Prigozhin’s death are certain to impact long term loyalties with the Russian government. For obvious reasons, much of the activity of the Wagner Group is not publicly available. However, there have been confirmed sightings of their members across Africa.
Wagner Group Operations in Africa
Wagner Group Operations in Africa
Wagner Group Operations in Africa
The future of the Wagner Group has been called into question following the plane crash in August that resulted in the deaths of both Dmitry Utkin and Yevgeny Prigozhin. However, it appears that the group has been maintained as a method for the Russian state to project power abroad. Leadership of the group has seemingly been inherited by Yevgeny Prigozhin’s son Pavel, according to the Institute for the Study of War. 25 year old Pavel Prigozhin is the sole heir to his father’s business and will quickly assimilate a role similar to him. However, the circumstances of Yevgeny Prigozhin’s death are certain to impact long term loyalties with the Russian government. For obvious reasons, much of the activity of the Wagner Group is not publicly available. However, there have been confirmed sightings of their members across Africa.