Russian Defense Minister has his own N.B. *private* military company, PMC "Patriot", which he has also deployed to Ukraine.

How does this work? Can we imagine SecDef Austin or Wallace with his own PMC?

Can someone who understands the Russian military (@MarkGaleotti?) explain?

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/IlvesToomas/status/1621882246683664386