That was Wagner, which at the time was technically separate from Russia’s regular military. (Think of it as being akin to a private military company.) And they were lead by the head of Wagner. I think the equivalent in the Russian military would be Putin himself - so I’m not sure if we can expect the same sort of thing nowadays, as a military leader below Putin wouldn’t be expected to command the same level of loyalty over Putin’s army that the head of Wagner did over the Wagner troops.
That was Wagner, which at the time was technically separate from Russia’s regular military. (Think of it as being akin to a private military company.) And they were lead by the head of Wagner. I think the equivalent in the Russian military would be Putin himself - so I’m not sure if we can expect the same sort of thing nowadays, as a military leader below Putin wouldn’t be expected to command the same level of loyalty over Putin’s army that the head of Wagner did over the Wagner troops.