A court in Moscow has arrested the founder of the PMC 'Paladin'
A court in Moscow has arrested the founder of the PMC 'Paladin', Georgy Zakrevsky. The head of the PMC 'Paladin' was arrested on charges related to justifying terrorism, according to 'Be Careful, News!'
Consensus
- Georgy Zakrevsky was arrested by the Zamoskvoretsky Court in Moscow.
- The arrest was based on charges under Part 2 of Article 205.2 of the Russian Criminal Code, which criminalizes public justification or propaganda of terrorism via the internet.
- Zakrevsky is accused of publishing content in his Telegram channel that justified terrorism.
- The court applied pre-trial detention as a measure of restraint at the request of investigators.
- Zakrevsky previously claimed that the 'Paladin' private military company has operated since the late 2010s and employs over 250 people, specializing in guarding military facilities abroad.
Points of divergence
- Zakrevsky was also referred to as a military consultant and founder of 'Paladin Military Union', with his website advertising rewards for the capture or punishment of participants in attacks on Russian soldiers, including specific individuals like Sergey Makarenko. — fontanka
- Zakrevsky had previously offered up to 500,000 rubles to Russian soldiers for killing foreign fighters from the Ukrainian military in Kharkiv Oblast and announced a reward for the elimination of Ukrainian soldier Sergey Makarenko. — fontanka
- Zakrevsky criticized Moscow's urban development, tax increases, and Western branding by Russian companies. — tg_sotavisionmedia
- Zakrevsky claimed that his organization 'Paladin Military Union' was the only one not cooperating with the regime and accused official media of being forbidden to mention him. — tg_sotavisionmedia
- In a video posted a month before arrest, Zakrevsky stated that pressure was being exerted on his organization and that he had been blocked from mainstream media coverage. — tg_sotavisionmedia
- Zakrevsky initially called for ending 'SVO' (Special Military Operation) but later advocated for a more aggressive war to reach Poland's border, then criticized Putin and claimed the main enemy of Russia was in the Kremlin. — tg_sotavisionmedia
- The company website still displays reward amounts for tracking down participants in attacks on Russian military personnel and offers tactical training courses using live-fire weapons priced up to 18,000 rubles for two days. — fontanka
Coverage (4 sources)
- Court sends head of 'Paladin' PMC under detention on terrorism justification case — РИАМО
- Moscow Court Arrests Founder of PMC 'Paladin' Zakhrevestsky — Ведомости
- Moscow court arrests founder of PMC 'Paladin' Georgy Zakrevsky — Фонтанка
- Head of PMC 'Paladin' Arrested on Terrorism Justification Charges — SOTAvision
Key entities
- Georgy Zakrevsky
- Moscow
- Paladin
- Wagner Group
- Zamoskvoretsky Court
- Russia
- Caution, News
- Palladin PMC
- TASS
- Ukraine
- Georgy Zakrevsky
- Paladin Union of Warriors
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