Wagner column moves towards Moscow, bypassing Voronezh – Vyorstka
Source of the Russian media Vyorstka countered claims by Reuters and BBC that Wagner had taken control of…
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“A stab in the back to our country”: Putin implores on soldiers to defy Prigozhin’s orders, vows to stop “armed rebellion”
In an urgent televised address, Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed to stop the “armed rebellion” of Yevgeny…
Prigozhin claims control over Rostov amid “march for justice”
In the morning of 24 June, Wagner financier Prigozhin claimed control over military objects in Rostov-on-Don, a city…
FSB launches criminal case against Wagner chief as Russia’s top brass implore mercenaries not to rebel
Russia’s Federal Security Service has launched a criminal case against Wagner financier Yevgeny Prigozhin for “calling for an…
Prigozhin escalates conflict with Russia’s Ministry of Defense – UK intelligence
Amid Ukraine’s counteroffensive, Wagner financier Yevgeny Prigozhin is defying the Russian Ministry of Defense’s orders for his mercenaries…
July 1 deadline looms as turning point in Prigozhin-MoD feud over Wagner’s absorption by MoD – UK intel
The UK defense ministry tweeted: “On 10 June 2023, the Russian MoD demanded that members of ‘volunteers formations’…
Russian leadership has not yet decided on response to cross-border Belgorod raids – ISW
Conflicting reports and actions from Russian official sources highlight the leadership’s undecided response to recent raids in Belgorod…
Wagner captures Russian lieutenant colonel accused of mining its escape routes from Bahmut
Leader of PMC that played key role in taking prized Ukrainian city accuses Russia of laying mines in…
Frontline report: Ukrainians secure foothold in Bakhmut and on the southern front
Day 466: Today, There is a Wealth of Good News. In the Belgorod Oblast, after observing that the…
“Highly likely” first call to replace Putin made on Russian state television – British Intel
In its daily update, the British intelligence has noted that Russian state television, known for its strict censorship,…
Head of Russian Wagner troops said his units started “relocating” from Bakhmut to the rear
Head of the Russian Wagner private military company Evgeny Prigozhin said his troops started withdrawing from Bakhmut. They…
Ukraine comparable to peak Roman empire, PMC Wagner head says in rare interview
In an even more frank than usual interview released by pro-Kremlin political strategist Konstantin Dolgov on 24 May…
20,000 Wagner group fighters, half of them ex-convicts, killed in Ukraine, claims Wagner founder
In total, Prigozhin recruited 50,000 convicts for Wagner Yevgeny Prigozhin, founder of the private military company (PMC) Wagner…
Kremlin unlikely to remove Prigozhin while Wagner fights in Ukraine – ISW
The latest report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) suggests that the Kremlin is unlikely…
Bakhmut withdrawal backpedaling suggests Prigozhin’s diminished leverage – ISW
Yevgeny Prigozhin, financier of the Wagner Group,has backpedaled on his earlier ultimatum to withdraw forces from Bakhmut, Ukraine,…
Growing factionalism affecting Russia’s ability to coordinate coherent theater-wide defensive campaign – ISW
Wagner Group financier Yevgeny Prigozhin and Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov may have compelled the Russian theater commander in…
Frontline report: Wagner’s Bakhmut pullout before likely Ukrainian assault
Today, the biggest news comes from the east. The Head of the Wagner Group, Prigozhin, publicly announced that…
Russian milbloggers seek to frame any Russian ops as delaying Ukrainian counteroffensive – ISW
Wagner Group financier Yevgeny Prigozhin claimed on May 2 that Wagner forces struck a Ukrainian armored vehicle carrying…
Wagner owner Prigozhin eyes Africa after setbacks in Ukraine – Bloomberg
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of the Russian mercenary group Wagner, is reportedly preparing to scale back his private…
Prigozhin continued efforts to legitimize his Wagner Group as a parastatal armed force – ISW
Prigozhin complained on December 18 that the local St. Petersburg authorities refused to bury a Wagner Group fighter…