Private and armed

All wars that humanity has ever conducted and conducts have one common feature. There is no war without deaths. The victims are always a tragedy for their relatives. On the other hand, they are only inconvenient statistics for the country participating in combat, however cynical that sounds. It is inconvenient for politicians, because information about fallen sons of the Fatherland spoils their ratings and encourages voters to ask "awkward" questions. This problem is especially acute when a country is not officially participating in armed conflict.

However, it is possible to find a way out of even such a difficult situation. The Russian authorities have solved this issue by creating numerous illegal entities – so-called private military companies (PMCs).