Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led troops out of Ukraine and into Russia, said: 'We do not want the country to live on in corruption, deceit and bureaucracy.'
President Vladimir Putin vowed Saturday to defend Russia against an armed rebellion by mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led his troops out of Ukraine and into a key city south of Moscow.
In his address, Putin called the uprising by Prigozhin, whom he did not mention by name, a"betrayal" and"treason." Prigozhin said his forces faced no resistance from young conscripts as they crossed into Russia, saying his troops"aren't fighting against children." It was not immediately clear how Prigozhin was able to enter the southern Russian city or how many troops he had with him.
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova echoed Volodin's sentiment, saying in a Telegram post that"we have one commander in chief. Not two, not three. One.″ The Wagner forces have played a crucial role in Ukraine, capturing the eastern city of Bakhmut, where the bloodiest and longest battles have taken place. But Prigozhin has increasingly criticized the military brass, accusing it of incompetence and of starving his troops of munitions.
"Russian troops in Ukraine may well now be operating in a vacuum, without clear military instructions, and doubts about whom to obey and follow,″ Lutsevych said."This creates a unique and unprecedented military opportunity for the Ukrainian army."
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