Black Russians

Black Russians (French: Russes noirs) is an unofficial name given to a group of pro–government militias in the Central African Republic, recruited mostly from former Anti-balaka and UPC fighters by Wagner Group. The militias have been accused of multiple war crimes and crimes against humanity.

This article is about the group of militias. For Russian people of African descent, see Afro-Russians. For the cocktail, see Black Russian. For other uses, see Black Russian (disambiguation).
Black Russians
Russes noirs
LeadersMultiple leaders
Dates of operation2021–
Active regionsOuaka
Size3,000+
AlliesCentral African Armed Forces
Wagner Group
OpponentsCoalition of Patriots for Change
Battles and warsCentral African Republic Civil War
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