Gazprom Starts Its Own Private Military Company: Defence Intelligence Reports Details

Russian Gazprom Neft is setting up its own private military company, and the relevant order was signed by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, as the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine reported publishing an image of the order signed by the Head of the Russian government.

"The energy monopoly Gazprom Neft starts its own private military company. The relevant order was signed by the Head of the Russian government, Mikhail Mishustin," the Ukrainian intelligence repotss in its statement.

According to the statement, the signed document stipulates that the founders of the organization will be Gazprom Neft with a 70% stake in the organization's authorized capital and the private security organization Staff Center with a 30% stake.

Regarding the creation of the organization, the Russian government refers to the Law on the Security of Fuel and Energy Complex Facilities, which states that enterprises in the industry "may be granted the right to establish a private security organization." The size of the share of such an enterprise in the authorized capital of the newly established organization cannot be less than 50%.

"Thus, the "arms race" continues in Russia among the main political players who are actively creating private armies following the example of the Wagner PMC of Yevgeny Prigozhin," the Defence Intelligence summarized.

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