Episode · The Shawn Ryan Show · 2025-04-28
Shawn Ryan & Marat Gabidullin: books mentioned on The Shawn Ryan Show #195
#195 Marat Gabidullin - Wagner Group Commander / Russian Mercenary
Marat Gabidullin, born in Siberia and raised in Uzbekistan, served in Soviet airborne forces until 1994, then spent three years in prison for shooting a crime boss. After security work in Russia, he joined the Wagner Group in 2015, rose to lead a reconnaissance company, and was badly wounded near Palmyra in 2016.
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Death Is Our Business
“So I just want to thank John, a freelance journalist, writer and researcher who's been in conflict zones across the globe. Author of the book Death is Our Business: Russian mercenaries and the new era of private warfare.”