Wagner has spearheaded Russia’s months-old battle for the small city of Bakhmut in Ukraine’s Donetsk region and has helped Moscow make small but steady gains
Yevgeny Prigozhin, founder of Russia’s Wagner mercenary force, said on Thursday that much-needed ammunition for his troops had been dispatched, after a public row in which he accused the military leadership of treason.
“So far, it’s all on paper but, so we have been told, the principal documents have already been signed,” said Prigozhin. Prigozhin, a wealthy catering tycoon and ex-convict, has emerged from the shadows into a high-profile public role since the war started, and appears to enjoy a large measure of autonomy on the ground.
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