The Kremlin is returning to Ukraine the troops it took from the front due to the mutiny of the "Wagnerians"

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June 26, 2023

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On the evening of June 23, the Prigozhin-related Telegram channel "Rozgruzka Wagnera" published  a clip from which it appeared that the Wagner military base had come under fire. After 9:00 p.m., the head of the PMK personally announced that "a rocket attack was made on the mercenary camps" and that there were "many victims". According to eyewitnesses, the blow was inflicted from the rear, that is, the troops of the Russian Defense Ministry fired, Yevgeny Prigozhin said.

Obviously, we are talking about the forest camps, where the fighters of "Wagner" went after many months of battles in Bakhmut.

Title: The Mutiny of "Wagnerians" Prompts the Kremlin to Return Troops to Ukraine

Subtitle: Yevgeny Prigozhin's Power Struggle with Russian Defense Ministry Intensifies

Introduction:

A recent mutiny within the notorious private military company "Wagner" has led to the Kremlin's decision to withdraw troops from Ukraine. The mutiny, which involved an attack on the Wagner military base, has sparked a fierce conflict between Yevgeny Prigozhin, the influential figure behind Wagner, and the Russian Ministry of Defense. The escalating tensions and power struggle between these entities have raised concerns over potential repercussions and destabilization in the region. This article provides an overview of the events and sheds light on the complex dynamics surrounding the situation.

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Conclusion:

The mutiny within the Wagner PMC and the subsequent withdrawal of troops by the Kremlin have underscored the growing tensions between Yevgeny Prigozhin and the Russian Ministry of Defense. The situation raises questions about the stability of the region and the potential impact on the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. As the power struggle continues, it remains to be seen how this development will shape the dynamics between these influential entities and their involvement in the Ukrainian crisis.

According to Prigozhin, the "Wagnerians" were allegedly "ready to make concessions to the Ministry of Defense, surrender their weapons and find a solution on how to further defend the country." "But these scoundrels have not calmed down," the businessman announced, promising that "Wagner" will decide how to "respond to the crime" and "this creature will be stopped," referring to Serhiy Shoigu.

After that, Prigozhin promised to start a "march of justice" on Moscow - many perceived this threat as an attempt to stage a military coup.

"The Council of Commanders of the "Wagner" PMC made a decision. The evil carried out by the country's military leadership must be stopped," Prigozhin announced around 10:30 p.m. He asked those who heard him "not to resist", promising at the same time that "the presidential power, the government, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Rosguard and other structures will continue to work in the usual order." Prigozhin promised to "deal with" only those who "destroy Russian soldiers."

Later, Prigozhin announced that Minister Shoigu "cowardly as a woman" fled from Rostov, where he allegedly came to authorize missile strikes on the Wagner base. He also announced that "25 thousand" "are going to find out why there is such arbitrariness in the country."

"This is not a military coup. This is a march of justice. Our actions do not interfere with the troops," Prigozhin said.

The public conflict between the businessman at the head of the Wagner PMC, the war criminal Yevgeny Prigozhin and the Russian Ministry of Defense began last year and escalated in the spring of 2023. In the autumn, Prigozhin was among those who openly criticized the Russian army and its commanders for the failures during the Ukrainian offensive in the Kherson and Kharkiv regions. Later, starting in February, the leader of the "Wagner" PMC constantly complained that the leadership of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation was allegedly creating a "shell famine" and did not provide "Wagner" with enough ammunition for the attack on Bakhmut.

Later, the conflict became personal — Prigozhin regularly made direct personal attacks on Sergei Shoigu and Valery Gerasimov, criticized the defense minister's family, and in May gave them an ultimatum, threatening to withdraw his fighters from Bakhmut if he was not given enough ammunition. Prigozhin never carried out the threat. The "Wagners" left Bakhmut already after they announced that they had taken the city (at the cost of huge losses) and surrendered their positions to regular units of the Russian army.

Such behavior turned the criminal, the former "Putin's cook" Prigozhin into one of the most influential Russian politicians, and also an oppositional one.

Against the background of the conflict with the Ministry of Defense, Prigozhin was deprived of the opportunity to recruit Russian prisoners into the ranks of the PMC, who, since the summer of 2022, were one of the main sources of replenishment of "Wagner" - now such recruitment is directly engaged in by the army.

Currently, there are no independent sources that would confirm that Russian troops really struck the Wagner camps.
The Ministry of Defense of Russia called Prigozhin's statements an "informational provocation" that "does not correspond to reality."

The National Anti-Terrorist Committee, which is part of the Federal Security Service (FSB), opened a criminal case under Article 279 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, accusing Prigozhin of calling for an armed uprising, which is punishable by up to 20 years in prison.

At night, the Russian "militants" published a video message recorded by General Serhiy Surovikin, the former commander of the invasion forces in Ukraine, calling on the leadership and fighters of the "Wagner" PMC to "stop." "The adversary (Ukraine) is only waiting for our domestic political situation to escalate. You can't play into his hands," said Surovikin, urging him to "obey the will and order of the popularly elected president of the Russian Federation, stop the convoys, return them to their permanent deployment points."

However, at two o'clock in the morning, Yevgeny Prigozhin stated that units of the "Wagner" PMC crossed the state border "in all places", the border guards "huged with soldiers", and the units of the Ministry of Defense "moved aside".

In Moscow and Rostov, the security forces were alarmed by the implementation of the "Fortress" plan. The "KTO" (counter-terrorist operation) regime was also announced in the capital and various regions.

The official propaganda of the Russian Federation, in particular the Vkontakte social network, blocked information about Wagner's performance. At the same time, many residents of Rostov supported the PMK mercenaries.

On the evening of June 24, Yevgeny Prigozhin announced that the "Wagnerians" were stopping the so-called "march of justice", turning the convoys away from Moscow  and returning to the places of deployment in the field camps.

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                                         Fighters of the "Wagner" PMK in Rostov-on-Don. Photo: BBC

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