Prigozhin said he had been instructed that if his troops left their positions, it would be considered “treason.” However, he in turn said if his troops were forced to leave their positions due to a lack of ammunition “who is betraying the Motherland?” Why are we celebrating it is a big question,” he said. Therefore, all with the holiday of victory to our grandfathers. “We’ll hang out for a few more days, and then we’ll figure it out. Days earlier, he had warned he would pull out his forces from there due to a lack of ammunition. Prigozhin has repeatedly criticized Russian commanders for their conduct in the war in Ukraine and has lambasted the Russian Defense Ministry for not providing him with the resources to fight for the Donetsk town of Bakhmut.Īfter Tuesday’s commemorations in Red Square, Prigozhin said his forces would remain in Bakhmut. Prigozhin made the comments on his Telegram channel after he had earlier teased he would reveal his thoughts only after the Victory Day parade celebrations, so as not to spoil the mood of the events marking the Soviet role in defeating Nazi Germany. Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner private military company, has accused Moscow of being unable to defend Russia, in a withering condemnation of the Russian defense establishment on a day marking a historic military victory.
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