Putin's Shadow Warriors: The Rise and Reign of the Wagner Commando | Russia Documentary
What now for the Wagner Group and leader Yevgeny Prigozhin? For the past 14 months, Russia’s rare military successes were not achieved by the regular army, but by the militiamen of the Wagner commando. They accounted for a quarter of all Russian combatants on the frontline and took part in the toughest fighting.
To understand this essential link in the Russian military system, we obtained the testimony of three mercenaries who fought in Wagner’s ranks. They give an insider’s account of how the intelligence services trained and equipped the first fighters. They also provide valuable information about the feared founder of the militia, Dimitri Outkine, an admirer of the Third Reich and Nazi ideology.
The testimony of these three fighters sheds light on the troubled personality of Wagner’s current boss, Yevgeny Prigozhin. A former criminal and a wealthy oligarch, this close associate of Vladimir Putin has no qualms about appearing in fatigues near the front line, but also in Russian prisons to recruit new fighters in exchange for having their sentences overturned. He uses macabre humour and the most odious provocation, and is now overshadowing the Russian Defence Minister, whom he openly criticises.
We also investigated in Africa, which has become the terrain of conquest for Wagner’s mercenaries. In Sudan, Mali, Mozambique and the Central African Republic, they are everywhere, putting their weapons at the service of authoritarian regimes to crush any opposition or rebellion. In exchange, they seize the natural wealth of these countries.
Wherever they go, Wagner commando sows death and desolation. Some of the victims tell of massacres, torture and rape. But Wagner is not just a military force. His men have become specialists in disinformation, not hesitating to stage fake mass graves or produce big-budget action films and propaganda cartoons. The aim: to convince local populations that Russia is their best ally.
From the Ukrainian front to the mines of the Central African Republic, we lift the veil on Putin’s private army.
This documentary was first released in 2023.
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It is well known that France is in Africa to protect its uranium minds but yet they make out they are just there fighting terrorists 😂
The French mutants should make a movie about their mercenaries.
Choose not to be a puppet for others..
Wagner is outlaw, right? Then what about the galaxy of the mercenaries from different countries fighting in Ukraine, the presence of whom has been substantiated by Macron?
@alinucalinuc4124
3 ай бұрын
Siding with murderers like Wagner group members - what is the matter with you??
Russia is helping to liberate Africa from France and that is why some French folks decided to make a bitter documentary towards wagnar group 😂
@Kalus_Saxon
3 ай бұрын
Just what I was thinking…. 😂
@natemitchell2601
3 ай бұрын
SLAVA UKRANI
@natemitchell2601
3 ай бұрын
And anyone who stands up for them ^
@natemitchell2601
3 ай бұрын
Viva la france'
@Kalus_Saxon
3 ай бұрын
@@natemitchell2601 🤡
O may God ,you are such a big chanel and can't make a documentary with English translation?
@luigit.3428
2 ай бұрын
...such a big chanel ? 😂😂😂 ...of OTAN propaganda for sure!...
@Neckoya
2 ай бұрын
There is English translation in subtitles, turn them on 😂
@rikbomgara5806
Ай бұрын
turn cc of ur device
wow, the framing, the wrong translations, the emotionalization... i'm really baffled
Why we talking about dead people still
I served in wagner for 8 years and am proud of my achievements
@zero_suger
3 ай бұрын
im calling tis lies
@ItsEphixa
3 ай бұрын
I’m a commander for Wagner. What’s your name or military ID?
@naurismarhilevics7096
3 ай бұрын
Ja sam iz Latviji, no moja semja za Rosiju. Slava Rossiji🙏
@naurismarhilevics7096
3 ай бұрын
Mnogo ljudeij ne ponimajut, shto na samom dele prishodet...
How does everyone enjoy the new Cold War that has took shape?
00:17 The Vagner group, a private military company, plays a significant role in Russia's military operations. 04:41 Creation and recruitment of the Wagner Group 11:57 Yevgeny Prigozhin, a close associate of Vladimir Putin, is the real head of the Vagner group 18:35 Vagner group's role in Syria as a formidable money-making machine 25:04 Prosan's Empire and the Internet Research Agency 30:01 Pran's rise to power through military victories and direct critiques of the Russian military hierarchy 34:57 Wagner Commando operations extend beyond Russia 39:08 Russian mercenaries exploit Central African Republic's resources for profit. 43:09 Russian mercenaries commit atrocities in multiple countries 48:27 Vagner group's brutal crimes and propaganda tactics 53:13 Wagner Commando's involvement in organizing fake demonstrations and disinformation campaigns in African countries. 57:56 The outcome of the war will decide the fate of both men
You can't call such beings never humans....! It's unbelievable to watch so much CRUELTY AND BRUTALITY....!
At 34 minutes when talking about the attack in Syria. Did the Wagner fighters know they were attacking Americans? I doubt they would have been that suicidal. Sounds like the Russian military really did set everything up.
Excellent documentary🔥💯
The russian army that you're portraiting as weak and unmotivated. the russian commander's are the best that the world had ever seen in this 24th century, they're doing miracles on the battlefield in ukraine. they had learned sustain and adopt 700 days of high intensity of combat. and the entire west is watching things closely and learning from the Russian...British and the french had the loudest mouths with the weakest military in western europe there military is designed for a safari in Africa with low intensity of combat and they're pretending to be tough instead you're only a toothless dogs that has the ability to bark but cannot bite and then after this war Russia will be the most dangerous nation on earth with battle harded veterans instead of making them weak they're even more stronger than before
@DETSRC313
3 ай бұрын
😂
@natemitchell2601
3 ай бұрын
SLAVA UKRANI
@luigit.3428
2 ай бұрын
...they have been crying and begging Clynton to invade Libia and get rid of Gheddafi because of their envy on the favourable way he was dealing with Italy. So cowardly and without balls in taking themselves the initiative for the invasion. They’re our "worst" neighbors, and they’ve always gone to great lengths to keep us in the corner.
Utkin real life agent 47
Wagner is the most effective private military group the in world but they can't be Wagner without the support of the russian government and all of there commander's are formed russian soldiers russian doesn't care what your media said about them they got a job to do and they'll fulfill that mission there's nothing that you can do to stop.. because the brave russian spirit is always there
@friseursalonmarion6852
2 ай бұрын
you maybe talking about Spetznatz?
As South Africa and Africa in particular we admire and love Wagners and hate with passion Blackwaters,france hence french army was chased away in Niger recently,Glory to Wagner and Glory to Avdiivka and no amount of Nato propaganda channels like this one will change the deeply ingrained respect and love we have for Russia.
@29:32 ...Alors, quel est le problème ? N’avez-vous pas quelque chose de semblable en France dans votre "douteuse" Légion étrangère ?
Wagner belongs to the Kremlin not Prigozhin so don't expect it's Fighters to not fight under new management.
Typical western framing all the way trough... couldnt even count the amount of lies ;D
Dead Like a Dodo💯
We just like wagner, simply because are all like wagner here in somalia. @Somali bandit/pirate, horn of Africa watch man !!! 😂
Salute to the great leader Putin, who kicked out the French from Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, and the central african republic, and soon will kick out from other African countries.
@tonyturner5024
3 ай бұрын
Good then you can all stay there and away from 🏴🇬🇧 .
@luigit.3428
2 ай бұрын
@@tonyturner5024 Yeah, likewise for you "brits fishermen" which have colonized like scabies (and still do...Commonwealth), MOST of the world... Isn't it? 🤨
12:32
Plot twist: Prigozhin meets the sledgehammer fate from dictator Vladimir Putin - the ultimate mafia boss. His hit list reportedly includes Sergei skripal, Alexander Litvinenko, Boris nemstov, prigozhin, Alexei navalny, Anna polistkaya....Putin's rules russia like a ruthless mafia boss.
I’ll wait for the documentary on the foreign legions atrocities and exploits in Africa.
Dude, Wagner is a Mercenary organization. It is not Russian army. Not under the Ministry of Defense. They are private army for hire. They are trained by retired Spetznats hired by Wagner. They pledge allegiance to Russia like the French Foreign Legion. US has also some private army for hire. Just saying.
@3:23 ...I wonder how much France has paid and which guarantees of protection has offered to this former soldier to tell "his" propaganda story in this documentary !?
It's very painful to see that some africa countries are going treu colonisation again why the people suffer
@luigit.3428
2 ай бұрын
It would be the lesser evil, if compared to the previous decades of sharking by France
All of these people talking against Putin publicly, I wish them good luck..
If its true its sick😱 but if its treu
he must have been a very talented man amongst other adjectives, not wise enough to learn not to put any distance between himself and the ground though, gravity a dangerous force for Russians. I hope the fall was long and scary.
All these russian bots hahaha
Yevgeny prigozhin the head of Wagner PMC was a courageous, talented and brave guy who did an impressive job, he had more experience for delivering victories and public relations to persue his agenda, Putin was wrongful to eliminates Wagnaries in their plane, putin did a grave mistake and will have future consequences in the entire Russian politics, another mutiny might happen that will never turned out or struck a deal,, Prigozhin made the media for us much interesting when ever he criticize Shoigu russian MoD and Garazimov, 😂😂
Russia and the dwarf must be stopped.
West propaganda
알카에다,당 시,누스라 미국용병 보다야 깨끗하지 ㅋㅋㅋㅋ