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[hirons11]

@hirons11 this, and through other channels straight from the Russian coffers. PMCs are illegal in Russia, but that hasn't stopped the FSB and co. allowing them.

What you've got here is a buffer between the state and the actions of the men at the front: it's provided a quasi-Russian army without the accountability measures.

Now however, they've got a relatively well-trained army, who are ferocious and without much moral judgement, sat on their door-step with their own intentions.

Russia has relied on them and still do so, which could leave a black-hole in their front line and maintaining their influence in other areas of the globe.

So if he turns on Russia and the Russian MOD turn off the flow of money he’s down to reserves and pillaging as in days of old?

 

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[dublinbluenose]

Impossible to know whats actually going on with this.

 

[Lapeno77]

Time for Zhukov!!

 

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[FrenchDarrenBent]

Could be a piece of Russian theatre, like said above. Or a reason for a general.mobilisation.

 

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-europe-66006142

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Putin vows to punish Wagner mercenaries accused of Russia mutiny​

And UK MOD

Wagner group heading for Moscow - UK Ministry of Defence​

In the last few minutes we have had an intelligence update from the UK's Ministry of Defence.
It says some Wagner units "are moving north through Vorenezh Oblast, almost certainly aiming to get to Moscow".
Vorenezh lies halfway between the capital Moscow and Rostov-on-Don, the Russian city that the Wagner mercenary group claims it now controls. The UK MoD says Wagner has "almost certainly" occupied key sites in Rostov-on-Don.
The update describes this rebellion as "the most significant challenge to the Russian state in recent times".
It describes the feud as escalating into an "outright military confrontation", and says Wager Group forces "crossed from occupied Ukraine into Russia in at least two locations".
It also says some Russian troops "have likely remained passive, acquiescing to Wagner".
"Over the coming hours, the loyalty of Russia’s security forces, and especially the Russian National Guard, will be key to how the crisis plays out."

Russian Foreign Ministry now calling on Russians to rally around putin. Should be an interesting few days ahead.

 

[Neiler]

Wagner hasnt invaded Russia its merely a "special operation".

He surely must be banking on a coup and the military to side with him.

 

[Tipp blue]

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Wagner boss and his troops seize city 300 miles from Moscow; Putin calls rebellion 'treason'

Vladimir Putin has accused Yevgeny Prigozhin of "armed mutiny" as Wagner forces make moves through Russian cities in what the mercenary chief has called a "march of justice"; security measures have been taken in Moscow; Prigozhin alleges the Russian military killed some of his fighters.

news.sky.com

 

[Mutzo Nutzo]

So it’s Wagner and the remnants of the Russian army vs The FSB and national guard.

Where do Kadyrov and his bunch of goat botherers fit into this confused picture?

 

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Putin making a live broadcast now about Wagner coup.