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Our Database is an information hub on global political movements and insurgencies. Our writers are entirely neutral on all issues covered, and this archive does not in any way seek to condone violence or extremism. The journalistic objective of The Modern Insurgent is to create a purely informative database of scholarly articles and analyses of political movements.
Orlando Miceli
Feb 6
Russian Penal Battalions in the Russo-Ukrainian War
"Shtorm" penal units recruited from Russian prisons have bolstered the Russian war effort in Ukraine.
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Orlando Miceli
Oct 24, 2024
Cossacks in the Russo-Ukrainian War
Cossacks have a centuries-long history in Ukraine and have fought countless wars in the region.
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Daniel Hall
May 17, 2024
Sandworm
Overview Sandworm (also known as VooDoo Bear, Telebots, IRIDIUM, Seashell Blizzard and Iron Viking) is the name given to Russia’s GRU...
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Orlando Miceli
Apr 4, 2024
Malorussian Liberation Army (MLA)
Introduction & Overview The Malorussian Liberation Army is a militant group active on the pro-Russian side of the Russo-Ukrainian War....
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Antoine Guignard
Mar 5, 2024
Hoods Hoods Klan (HHK)
Insurgency Overview The Hoods Hoods Klan (HHK), also known as the Arsenal Kyiv Hooligans, is a Ukrainian anti-fascist and anti-racist...
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Liam Coyle
Jun 26, 2023
Freedom of Russia Legion (FRL)
Insurgency Overview The Freedom of Russia Legion (FRL Russian: Легион «Свобода России») is a pro-Ukrainian paramilitary consisting of...
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Daniel Hall
Jun 12, 2023
Russian Volunteer Corps (RDK)
Insurgency Overview The Russian Volunteer Corps (RDK) is an armed, far-right paramilitary organization fighting against the Russian...
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Daniel Hall
May 14, 2023
Anarcho-Communist Combat Organisation (BOAK)
Insurgency Overview The Anarcho-Communist Combat Organization (BOAK) is a group of far-left activists currently engaged in anti-war...
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Daniel Hall
Apr 21, 2023
Ajnad al-Kavkaz
Insurgency Overview Exiled from their homeland following their defeat in the Second Chechen War in 2009, the Jihadist fighters of Ajnad...
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Liam Coyle
Feb 28, 2023
Sheikh Mansur Battalion (SMB)
Insurgency Overview The Sheikh Mansur Battalion (SMB) is a Chechnian volunteer peacekeeping unit fighting for Ukraine since the start of...
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Bianca Bridger
Feb 13, 2023
Azov Regiment
Insurgency Overview The Azov Regiment ‘Полк Азов’ (formally Battalion) is a Special Purpose Regiment of the Ukrainian National Guard....
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Liam Coyle
Nov 25, 2022
Donetsk People's Republic (DPR)
Insurgency Overview Since 2014, The Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) in eastern Ukraine have been engaged in direct confrontations with...
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Liam Coyle
Oct 26, 2022
Revolutionary Action (Rev Dia)
Overview & Introduction Rev Dia (RD), known in English as ‘Revolutionary Action’, is an anarchist group with influence primarily spanning...
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