Ukraine
The amber mafia's private militia, part 2: Firepower boosted by war with Russia

Specialised Ukrainian Interior Ministry troops at an unauthorised amber mine in Rivne region, north-west Ukraine, 21 April 2016.
Specialised Ukrainian Interior Ministry troops at an unauthorised amber mine in Rivne region, north-west Ukraine, 21 April 2016. © Joseph Sywenkyj/Redux/Rea
The Ukrainian authorities are back on the trail of the amber mafia bandits. This criminal network has flourished afresh since Russia's invasion, and its influence reaches all the way up to parliament. In the west of the country, these criminal gangs have become veritable warlords thanks to their private armies. [...]
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