Prigozhin repeated his threat that the Wagner forces would withdraw from the Bahmut front if they were not supplied with enough ammunition.
During the Russian Victory Day parade, the leader of the mercenary army Wagner Yevgeny Prigozhin has published through its press service video bulletin (you switch to another service) messaging service in Telegram.
He claims in the video that a military unit of the Russian army has fled the fighting in Bahmut in eastern Ukraine.
According to Prigozhin, one of the units of the Ministry of Defense escaped from Bahmut and left the site of the Wagner forces without protection.
– Why can’t the state defend its country?, the Wagner boss asks in the video.
He adds that Ukraine has “successfully” struck Russia’s border areas.
Wagner’s leader has sharply accused the Russian military leadership throughout the spring. According to his latest claim, military leaders are trying to mislead the president Vladimir Putin.
Still no ammo needed
On Tuesday, Prigozhin reiterated on his Telegram channel that his troops have still not been supplied with previously promised ammunition and weapons for the Bahmut battles.
Earlier, Prigozhin announced that his forces would withdraw from Bahmut. On Sunday, however, he changed his words, because he unexpectedly said that he would receive more ammunition and weapons.
Today, however, he repeated his threat that the Wagner forces will withdraw from the Bahmut front by May 10 if they are not supplied with enough ammunition.
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