Yevgeny Prigozhin claims that his mercenaries have left Ukraine and entered Russia instead. He states that the Wagner group was attacked by Putin’s army and that they will now march to Moscow to overthrow the Russian military leadership, which also The evening paper wrote about.
Wagner Group owner Yevgeny Prigozhin accuses the Russian military leadership
On Friday, Wagner Group owner Yevgeny Prigozhin took to social media and accused the Russian military leadership of carrying out deadly attacks on his private army. Thousands of Wagner soldiers are said to have been killed in the attacks. Yevgeny Prigozhin also accuses Russia’s defense minister Sergei Shoigu for planning to “destroy the Wagner group”.
– Wagner’s Commander’s Council has made a decision. The evil coming from the military leadership in the country must be stopped, Yevgeny Prigozhin said yesterday.
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The Wagner group leaves Ukraine to go to Russia
Later on Friday, the Wagner chief announced that his soldiers had left Ukraine. According to Yevgeny Prigozhin, the forces of the Wagner Group will consist of approximately 25,000 soldiers who are now moving towards the city of Rostov-na-Donu, which is approximately 100 kilometers south of Moscow. At present, there is no data to support the claim.
Wagner commander Yevgeny Prigozhin states that his forces are on their way to Moscow
Wagner commander Yevgeny Prigozhin states that his forces are on their way to Moscow. In Moscow, according to Yevgeny Prigozhin, they must “investigate the chaos” in Russia and the Russian military leadership must be held accountable.
The Wagner boss calls on the Russian people not to resist, to stay calm and stay indoors. Yevgeny Prigozhin also demands that the Russian Minister of Defense Sergei Shoigu and the Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov handed over to the Wagner group.
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High alert in Moscow and Yevgeny Prigozhin is singled out as an “enemy of the nation”
The Russian authorities deny the information about an attack on the Wagner group. They call the Wagner Group’s actions “a provocation”. During the night, preparedness has been raised in Moscow and, according to the Russian news agency Tass, both roadblocks and “anti-terrorist measures” have been introduced in the city.
In Rostov-na-Donu, against which the Wagner group is marching, according to the region’s governor, measures have been taken to ensure that the city functions normally. But people are still being told not to travel into the city and public gatherings are halted.
Traffic on the M-4 highway between Rostov-na-Donu and Moscow is said to have been “restricted”, according to Russian Tass. The Russian security service FSB has also started an investigation against Yevgeny Prigozhin and he is singled out as an “enemy of the nation”.
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The experts’ statement on Yevgeny Prigozhin and the Wagner group’s plans
The think tank Institute for the study of War, ISW, writes in an initial analysis that Yevgeny Prigozhin’s plans will probably not lead to any success. But they also believe that it is possible that the Wagner group starts a rebellion against the Russian military leadership.
Just one attack on the Russian local military command in Rostov-na-Donu could have major consequences for Russia’s attack on Ukraine, writes ISW, which also The evening paper refers to.