| Year of first involvment | Country | Nature of involvment | Further information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Chad | Unknown | We have medium confidence that since 2021 the Prigozhin- linked entity, FZNC (sanctioned by the US Government), has conducted questionable polling in which it asked Chadians if they would be willing to participate in demonstrations. This polling was accompanied by commentary from Maxim Shugaley, an individual sanctioned for his links to Wagner in some jurisdictions (see Appendix 1). There are rumours that FACT has been trained by Wagner but these have not been verified. |
| Unknown | Serbia | Durable | In January 2023, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic denied Wagner’s involvement in the country. We have high confidence that the network advertised in Serbia in January 2023[1] for fighters in the war against Ukraine. There have been reports of connections between the Serbian ‘People’s Patrol’ organisation and the Wagner Network |
| Unknown | Zambia | Unknown | We have medium confidence that FZNC has conducted polling, even though this was not publicly released.[2] PDF reports on polling in Chad that were released on 25 March 2021 contained the following title (translated) in their metadata: “Qualitative research on public opinion in Zambia”.[3] |
Additionally, we have seen some evidence that Wagner operatives have been physically present in other countries since 2014. Due to our low confidence in the accuracy of this information, we have not named these countries.
13. The Wagner Network is a collection of individuals and entities linked to Yevgeny Prigozhin and undertaking military, economic, political and influencing operations internationally. It formed in 2014 and began its military activities in Ukraine, where it has had sustained involvement. The network subsequently expanded to several other countries in Africa and the Middle East. It has undertaken offensive military operations in at least seven countries since 2014: Ukraine; Syria; the Central African Republic (CAR); Sudan; Libya; Mozambique; and Mali. There are 10 further countries where we have medium or high confidence that it has been involved in a non-military capacity since 2014, and many more countries where the network’s presence is rumoured.
