Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of the Wagner Group, sought to capture top Russian military leaders during his short-lived rebellion, though his plans leaked ahead of time.
He intended to capture Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Gen. Valery Gerasimov, the chief of Russia's general staff, during their visit to a southern region that borders Ukraine, but the Federal Security Service, or FSB, uncovered his intentions, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday, citing Western officials.Gen.
A senior Russian general, Gen. Sergey Surovikin, may have known ahead of time about Prigozhin's plot, though it's unclear if he helped plan the attempted rebellion or was responsible for the leak that hampered its likelihood of success, the New York Times reported, citing U.S. officials.
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