He accuses Moscow’s military chiefs of refusing to supply munitions and seeking to destroy Wagner. Read more at straitstimes.com.
MOSCOW - The head of Russia’s Wagner mercenary outfit on Tuesday accused Moscow’s military chiefs of refusing to supply the group with munitions and seeking to destroy it, saying this amounted to “treason”.to bolster its ranks, is playing a key role in the offensive for the city of Bakhmut in east Ukraine.
The battle for Bakhmut has exposed tensions between the Wagner group and the Russian army, though the Kremlin denies any rift. “The chief of general staff and the defence minister give out orders left and right not only to not give ammunition to PMC Wagner, but also to not help it with air transport,” Mr Prigozhin said in a voice message shared by his press service.
“There is just direct opposition going on, which is nothing less than an attempt to destroy Wagner. This can be equated to high treason,” he added.for slowing military gains.Taking Bakhmut would be a major win for Moscow in its nearly year-long offensive in Ukraine, though
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