Pics: Wagner mutiny unfolds against Putin, Moscow military leadership in Russia
Published on Jun 24, 2023 06:11 PM IST
Amid Russia-Ukraine war, Wagner group chief, Yevgeny Prigozhin made a bold declaration Saturday, vowing to overthrow Moscow's military leadership.
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Published on Jun 24, 2023 06:11 PM IST
Fighters of Wagner private mercenary group are deployed in a street near the headquarters of the Southern Military District in the city of Rostov-on-Don, Russia. The group is headed towards Moscow and has already claimed control of two key Russian cities.(REUTERS)
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Published on Jun 24, 2023 06:11 PM IST
Policemen guard an area near an office of the 'PMC Wagner Centre', which is associated with the owner of the Wagner private military contractor, Yevgeny Prigozhin, in St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday. The 62-year-old Wagner chief’s audacious challenge to Russian president Vladimir Putin, comes as he accused the Russian top leadership of launching missile strikes against his forces.(AP)
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Fighters of Wagner private mercenary group are deployed near a local circus in the city of Rostov-on-Don, Russia.(REUTERS)
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A military column of Wagner private mercenary group drives along M-4 highway, which links the capital Moscow with Russia's southern cities. The feud between Prigozhin and the Russian defence ministry dates back a few years, however, the crisis escalated after the defence ministry's demand to have military contractors to sign contracts before July 1.(REUTERS)
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Published on Jun 24, 2023 06:11 PM IST
Prigozhin's criticism of the top military brass is in stark contrast with more than two decades of rigidly controlled rule by President Vladimir Putin without any sign of infighting among his top lieutenants. In a statement released on Friday, the Wagner boss said he was ready to find a compromise over the contract but ‘they (Russian defence ministry) have treacherously cheated us’ and accused them of carrying out rocket strike on Wagner's rear camps.(AP)
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Published on Jun 24, 2023 06:11 PM IST