Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin was reportedly in a recent 'altercation' with former Russian army commander and nationalist rival Igor Girkin.
was locked in a spat with a nationalist rival as the Russian mercenary organization continued to suffer heavy losses in Ukraine, according to the Institute for the Study of War .published on Thursday states that Wagner Group financier Yevgeny Prigozhin had recently been in an"altercation" with former Russian army commander Igor Girkin, highlighting"competition among Russian nationalist groups for political influence in Russia.
"Prigozhin and Girkin are likely competing for favor with the same pro-war nationalist patronage networks within the Kremlin that are represented by outspoken nationalist politicians," it continues. Many of those buried are believed to have died during fighting in the Bakhmut area, where bloody battlesbetween Ukrainian forces and Russia-aligned fighters, including Wagner Group mercenaries.
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