Ongoing events. Many rumors and unconfirmed claims floating around. Will update as develops.
On 23 June 2023, Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin alleged that soldiers of the Russian Ministry of Defense were shelling his positions. Prigozhin promised to take revenge on the leadership of the Ministry of Defense. Prigozhin said the "evil" in the military leadership must be stopped and vowed to "march for justice".
He also dismissed justification for the Russian invasion of Ukraine, saying that Ukraine and NATO were not planning an attack on the Donbas and Crimea in 2022, blamed the minister of defense, Sergei Shoigu, for Russia's battlefield failures and deaths, stated Russia's war in Ukraine was intended to benefit elites, and accused Russia's military of a rocket attack against the Wagner Group, among other serious accusations and threats [...]
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wagner_Group_mutiny
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Russian state media RT creates live update feed:
Wagner PMC ‘armed coup’ attempt in Russia: All the latest news
The businessman behind the private military company has been accused of “rebellion” against Moscow
- https://www.rt.com/russia/578553-prigozhin-armed-insurrection-updates/
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Wagner Chief Prigozhin takes over Rostov Military HQ, sits down with local senior staff, chastises them:
https://files.catbox.moe/qe2fy9.mp4
[You sent a helicopter] to fire upon us. So we shot it down. The third one already. And we'll keep shooting them down, as long as you keep sending them. Because you're bombing peaceful citizens. You're exterminating civilians. You just blew up a bus, full of people. You're completely shameless.
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We've come. We have taken the city. And we're marching on Moscow.
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We have come here to put an end to the shame you're bringing on our country. Look, if we came here to have a friendly conversation, we wouldn't have shown up with tanks. [awkward silence] You get it now? Is it sinking in?
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We're saving Russia.
Putin addresses the nation:
https://y.com.sb/watch?v=dZB3FOqBUxA
https://youtu.be/watch?v=dZB3FOqBUxA
This is a criminal campaign. It is equivalent to armed mutiny. Russia will defend itself and repel this move. We are fighting for the life and security of our citizens. [...]
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Merlynn 1 points 1.9 years ago
It's like bad Warhammer 40k fanfic.