[Russia] - Report Sheds Light on Work of Wagner's 'Special Department'

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Wagner groups internal security department is spoiled by poor discipline and insubordination that has actually caused regular leakages
exposing the groups supposed criminal offenses, according to an examination published by Dossier Center on Monday.The non-profit company,
which was established by banished Russian oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky and is focused on supporting the guideline of law and civil society
in Russia, found that Wagners so-called Special Department is accountable for recruitment and oversight for the group, along with data
security, monetary controls, and maintaining the secrecy of Wagner activities
The Special Departments everyday work focuses primarily on managing the social networks activities of Wagner mercenaries, who have in the
past repeatedly breached the groups protocols on military secrecy by publishing mission photos to both public and personal social networks
channels, according to info acquired by Dossier Center
The Special Departments head, identified in the investigation as 38-year-old previous police officer Ruslan Mikhailov, routinely broke the
secrecy rules while serving in Syria, photo materials featured in the examination recommended
The Special Department, which utilizes as lots of as 20 operatives, also works to investigate circumstances of Wagner hires breaking their
code of conduct, consisting of regular cases involving alcohol and drug abuse, the report stated
Given the groups shadowy existence and the lack of any legal standards governing its habits, even serious crimes such as murder or the
violent attack of associates are generally penalized by little bit more than a fine, the Dossier Center report suggested.The dripped files
detailing the Special Departments attempt to trace Wagner mercenaries accountable for shooting and publishing the 2017 video of a Syrian
civilians execution likewise enabled the Dossier Center to determine those it believed got involved in the criminal offense in an
examination carried out with Die Welt, Insider, Paris Match and Art.