Instead of Wagner PVC: Putin built a new operation system in Africa - WSJ
According to the source, according to the Kremlin-thought-out, Junus-Beck Yevkurov, who is the Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, manages an organization that coordinates Russia's actions on the African continent. Russia's activities in Africa are directly coordinated by Andriy Averianov, high -ranking officer of the Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU). Western intelligence services believe that Averyanov manages the attempt in Europe.
Earlier, regimes support in some African countries performed private military companies, such as Wagner PEC, which was commanded by Dmitry Utkin and received financial support from Yevgeny Prigogine. Both of these executives departed in a plane crash in Tver region in August, about two months after they participated in the rebellion, which was a serious test for Vladimir Putin's authorities.
At the end of August and September, Yevkurov visited Libya, Burkina Faso, the Mali and Central African Republic. These trips also spotted Averyanov and Redotta Commander Konstantin Mirziantz. "Convoy" is headed by Konstantin Pikalov, who previously managed the Wagner Military Operations in Africa. It remains a mystery who will lead the operations of the Wagner PEC in Ukraine and Syria.
In recent days, reports have emerged that Wagner PEC has become part of Rosgvardia and resumed a set of volunteers. But a month earlier, Putin met with the former Chief of Staff of PEC "Wagner" Andriy Troshev (nicknamed the gray) in the presence of Yevkurov. According to the official message on the Kremlin's website, "Volunteer units" were discussed.