41 minutes agoRussia accuses Wagner leader of “inciting armed rebellion”
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(3 years ago)The head of the Russian mercenary group “Wagner” has accused the Russian Army of attacking his troops, claims signaling a major conflict crossing within Russia. Yevgeny Prigozhin said a “large number of his fighters had been killed and that he would run a “marish for justice” to get revenge. Moscow in [...]
Yevgeny Prigozhin said a “large number of” of his warriors were killed and that he would run a “marish for justice” to get revenge.
Moscow on the other hand denies the attack on Wagner's forces.
A statement by Russian Defence Minister said that “all reports from Pigozin distributed to social media” on Russian attacks on Wagner camps “are not true and are a informational provocation”.
Russian state media also report that the FSB, Russia's security services, have opened a criminal case against Prigozhin, accusing him of “calling for an armed rebellion”.
The Wagner Group is a paramilitary organisation that has fought alongside the Russian force in Ukraine. In recent months, Prygozy has become more vocal in his criticism of Russia's military leadership. /BBC
