Russians ambush Militants in CAR
Body cam footage from Russian soldiers operating in the Central African Republic. Russian instructors training FACA, or the Army of the Central African Republic, are also providing assistance in hunting and eliminating militant groups. CAR, an extremely fragile state, has been plagued for decades by ethnic violence which has stymied economic growth. Russia sought to exploit the country’s problems through the Wagner Group, offering security assistance in exchange for access to resources such as gold, diamonds, and timber. Those functions are now performed by Wagner’s successor organization, now controlled by the Russian Ministry of Defense. Russian paramilitary units provide security to CAR President Faustin-Archange Touadera, supporting his regime and assisting the national army in its campaigns against ethnic factions and extremist groups. Russian soldiers have operated outside the law, committing crimes against the people of CAR and of neighboring countries with impunity.
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