President Putin has paid tribute to “fallen heroes-pilots” in his first public address since the mutiny led by Yevgeniy Prigozhin. Putin confirmed earlier reports that Russian jets had been downed and pilots killed by Wagner’s mercenaries.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has paid tribute to “fallen heroes-pilots” in his first public address since the mutiny led by Wagner Group leader Yevgeniy Prigozhin over the weekend. Putin confirmed earlier reports that Russian jets had been downed and pilots killed by Wagner’s mercenaries.
while countering the Wagner rebellion, saying they “saved Russia from tragic devastating consequences.” In , a visibly angered Putin said he could have easily crushed the Wagner rebellion but worked to “avoid much bloodshed” and give “those who made a mistake a chance to think again.” Prigozhin said the rebellion was a “march of justice” after Russian forces killed 30 of his fighters.an audio statement published Monday, he claimed that most Wagner members had refused to sign contracts with Russia’s Defense Ministry.that the Wagner mutiny highlighted “cracks” in Putin’s military regime “that weren’t there before.
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