According to Russian State Media, Major Changes to the Leadership of the Russian Ministry of Defense including changes to the current Defense Minister, Sergei Shoigu and Army Chief of General Staff, Valery Gerasimov have reportedly been Agreed upon in order to Stop the March of
Full message of Prigozhi "declaring war on the Russian Ministry of Defence:
"PMC Wagner Commanders’ Council made a decision: the evil brought by the military leadership of the country must be stopped.
They neglect the lives of soldiers. They forgot the word “justice”, and we
Logistics Rule--look at the map. You might be wondering why the Russian invasion of Ukraine looks like a group of almost equidistant road-linked thrusts stretching from Russian and Belarus into Ukraine. (thanks to
@Nrg8000
for this)
Russian President Putin states that, “We faced Betrayal, Exorbitant Ambitions led to the Betrayal of Russia," further stating that Orders have been given to the Russian Military to do what needs to be done and Neutralize those who are Responsible for this Armed Rebellion.
#Russia
’s latest crisis was “also a hot topic on
#China
’s social media, with users sharing screen-shots of
#Twitter
discussions. Some compared
#Prigozhin
’s moves to the An Lushan Rebellion which began in 755 AD, when a disgruntled general & favorite of the emperor used his troops
5/ Either way, it presents the Russians with a significant problem. It doesn’t stop resupply to Crimea (there are boats and the route through Melitopol), but it makes holding Melitopol even more important for the Russians. (Image:
@TheStudyofWar
)
Apart from pressing south along the Dnipro River, the Ukrainian Army is also advancing from the West, having reached the village of Chkalove.
The Russian forces are once again under threat of encirclement as the Ukrainians go for another pincer maneuver.
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BREAKING:
The Wagner Group has launched a military coup and are now fighting against the Russian Army.
Around 30 000 Wagner soldiers have now taken control of a large area north of the Russian city of Rostov.
A Russian helicopter has been shot down.