The founder of Russia\u0027s Wagner mercenary force said on Thursday that much\u002Dneeded ammunition for his troops had been dispatched.
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Prigozhin had on Wednesday published a grisly image of dozens of men who he said had been killed because commanders including Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov had withheld ammunition to spite him. Neither man commented but the ministry rejected the charge.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.
“So far, it’s all on paper but, so we have been told, the principal documents have already been signed,” said Prigozhin. “I would like to thank all those who helped us do this. You saved hundreds, maybe thousands of lives of guys who are defending their homeland, gave them a chance to move on with their lives.”Article content
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