E.N.O.T. Corp.
E.N.O.T. Corp. (often written as ENOT Corp) is a Russian private military company founded by Igor Mangushev.
Native name | Единые народные общинные товарищества |
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Romanized name | United People's Communal Partnerships |
Type | Private military company |
Industry | Military |
Founded | 2011 |
Founder | Igor Mangushev |
It has undertaken mercenary work in Ukraine, Syria, and Nagorno-Karabakh.
Etymology
E.N.O.T. is an acronym of the organisation's full name, Единые народные общинные товарищества (English: United People's Communal Partnerships). Enot is Russian for racoon, the same symbol the group uses as a logo.[1]
The organisation is sometimes known as the Yenot or Racoon PMC.[2]
History and activities
E.N.O.T. was founded in 2011[3] by Russian nationalist and Svetlaya Rus founder Igor Mangushev[1][4] to bring together various Donbas-based militias and give them a more official status and ability to process funds for fighter's salaries, pensions, and other social protections.[5][4] E.N.O.T. has undertaken armed activities in Ukraine, Syria, Nagorno-Karabakh.[1]
Since 2015, the group has been providing military training in camps in Serbia, Donbas and Belarus.[1] Training camp participants include children aged between 12 and 18 from Russia, Montenegro, Serbia, Belarus, Transnistria and South Ossetia.[1] The Serbian training camp, operated by Bosnian war veterans was shut down by the Serbian Ministry of Internal Affairs in 2018 citing child abuse concerns.[1] On November 7, 2018, in response to the training of children, Russia's Federal Security Service and police force arrested members of E.N.O.T., releasing them the following day.[1]
E.N.O.T. brands itself in Russia as русская православная община (lit. 'Russian Orthodox community') and officially registered with the Russian Ministry of Justice in May 2016 as a non-profit organization.[1] The official purpose was stated as the promotion and protection of patriotic youth, although as of 2018, the group had not submitted any official reports on activities.[1] Since 2015, E.N.O.T. has received support from the Russian government for activities in Syria and Karabakh.[4] E.N.O.T. was active in the Russo-Ukrainian War and supported the war in Donbas.[4]
In 2021, E.N.O.T. treasurer Vladimir Morozov was sentenced to 10.5 years in prison for extortion.[6] In 2022, organisation leader Roman Telenkevich was sentenced to 13 years in prison for organising a criminal community, extortion, and threatening to kill or cause grievous bodily harm.[7] In early February 2023, during the Russo-Ukrainian War, founder Igor Mangushev was fatally shot in the back of the head at a Russian vehicle checkpoint in Kadiivka.[8][9]
Notable members
See also
References
- Никитин, Дмитрий (2018-11-09). "ФСБ начала задерживать участников ЧВК E.N.O.T." Daily Storm (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2023-02-08. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- "Wife of neo-Nazi Russian army captain calls husband's wound "failed execution attempt"". The Insider (in Russian). 6 Feb 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-02-09. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
- ""Еноты" в клетке". Новая газета - Novayagazeta.ru (in Russian). 1997-04-05. Archived from the original on 2022-08-30. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- Goble, Paul. "Russian Nationalist Group, Acting as a Private Military Company, Worries Kremlin". Jamestown Foundation. Archived from the original on 2023-02-08. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- Tumanov, Grigory (2015-03-23). "Послевоенные действия". Kommersant Vlast (in Russian). p. 34. Archived from the original on 2022-08-21. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- "Суд в Туапсе приговорил идеолога ЧВК "ЕНОТ" к 10,5 годам колонии". BBC News Русская служба (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2022-08-30. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- "Суд приговорил главу ЧВК "Е.Н.О.Т." к 13 годам колонии строгого режима". Радио Свобода (in Russian). 2022-03-23. Archived from the original on 2022-08-30. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- "Умер командир подразделения Народной милиции ЛНР Мангушев" (in Russian). RIA Novosti. 8 February 2023. Archived from the original on 8 February 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- "Notorious Russian nationalist Igor Mangushev shot dead in Ukraine". BBC News. 2023-02-08. Archived from the original on 2023-02-08. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
External links
- E.N.O.T. Corp. - Official Website (2017 archive)
- E.N.O.T. Corp. - Instagram