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[john jako]

He’s proper nuts that Wagner leader. Can’t rule out any motivation with him.

 

[john jako]

The Goat Squad have just rocked up in Rostov - this could be interesting

@Goat and @GoatJR ?

 

[Tennessee Blue Mike]

The Goat Squad have just rocked up in Rostov - this could be interesting

The Chechens will meet their match.

 

[The binman chronicles]

Hopefully it's not a trick to clear forces out of the area before some sort of dirty bomb or alike hits.

 

[FrenchDarrenBent]

Convoy has only 5000 soldiers.

 

[Wat Tyler]

How is Putin going to square this agreement with him telling the world this morning that Wagner were traitors?

 

[stipe]

Maybe this is the end of Shoigu and Gerasimov? Maybe Putin accepted Prigozhin demands (more mobilization, more resources for war)?

Prigozhin got 25 000 veterans protecting him while majority of army is in Ukraine on the front, he got a lot of power.

 

[Tennessee Blue Mike]

Maybe this is the end of Shoigu and Gerasimov? Maybe Putin accepted Prigozhin demands (more mobilization, more resources for war)?

Prigozhin got 25 000 veterans protecting him while majority of army is in Ukraine on the front, he got a lot of power.

Don’t forget his assets in Syria and Africa. Wagner is a viable opponent.

 

[Mutzo Nutzo]

Maybe this is the end of Shoigu and Gerasimov? Maybe Putin accepted Prigozhin demands (more mobilization, more resources for war)?

Prigozhin got 25 000 veterans protecting him while majority of army is in Ukraine on the front, he got a lot of power.

It was interesting that the regular Russian forces loyal to Putin couldn’t even muster a tank company to oppose Wagner.

His army and resources have been stripped to the bare bones.

 

[FrenchDarrenBent]

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Maybe this is the end of Shoigu and Gerasimov? Maybe Putin accepted Prigozhin demands (more mobilization, more resources for war)?

Prigozhin got 25 000 veterans protecting him while majority of army is in Ukraine on the front, he got a lot of power.

Or one big charade to lure the Ukrainians out of their positions...

Nah, thats too smart...

he bottled it, and will probably die soon

 

[Martin Alvito]

Convoy has only 5000 soldiers.

About what I was guessing they had the vehicles to move rapidly. Probably turned out that it was nowhere near enough, which they could have figured out as their helicopters got within range to scout.

Maybe this is the end of Shoigu and Gerasimov? Maybe Putin accepted Prigozhin demands (more mobilization, more resources for war)?

Prigozhin got 25 000 veterans protecting him while majority of army is in Ukraine on the front, he got a lot of power.

I think we'll just have to wait for better information about the nature of the deal. I wouldn't feel safe in Belarus if I were Prigozhin, but if it was all a poorly thought out temper tantrum, he may lack better options.

 

[stipe]

Don’t forget his assets in Syria and Africa. Wagner is a viable opponent.

Yep, especially considering massive losses Russian army suffered and 90% of its assets being on the front, someone like Prigozhin with his private army holding a lot of cards.

This today was proof enough, columns advancing toward Moscow with virtually zero resistance

 

[verreauxi]

Was this all some weird attempt to lure the Ukrainian Army out of their positions, or is that giving it way too much thought (and credit to Putin)?

 

[Tennessee Blue Mike]

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Or one big charade to lure the Ukrainians out of their positions...

Nah, thats too smart...

he bottled it, and will probably die soon

Very much doubt it. Watch the white flag and falling back of the #2 army in the world.

 

[Martin Alvito]

Was this all some weird attempt to lure the Ukrainian Army out of their positions, or is that giving it way too much thought (and credit to Putin)?

I don't think so. Prigozhin is volatile. This was never how to conduct a coup from the start.