Uncertainty still swirled about the fate of Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, that of rebellion leader Yevgeny Prigozhin and his private army, and even Putin's political future.
A rebellious mercenary commander has ordered his mercenaries to halt their march on Moscow and retreat to field camps in Ukraine. Moscow had braced for the arrival of forces from the Wagner Group, a private army led by Yevgeny Prigozhin.mercenary uprising demanded his ouster,
Shoigu was shown in the Defense Ministry video in a helicopter and then meeting with officers at a military headquarters in Ukraine. The video was widely broadcast on Russian media, including state-controlled television. It was unclear when it was shot. Should the case continue, Prigozhin's presence in Belarus — a staunch Kremlin ally — would offer little protection against arrest and extradition.
Alex Younger, former head of Britain's MI6 intelligence agency, said it appeared that "neither side was in control" during the rebellion. "Prigozhin was forced out of Ukraine and found himself unable to sustain Wagner the way he did before, while the state machinery was turning against him," she wrote in a commentary om Twitter. "To top it off, Putin was ignoring him and publicly supporting his most dangerous adversaries."
In remarks published Sunday, Kartapolov said it makes sense to continue use Wagner troops, calling the company "the most capable unit in Russia." The U.K. Ministry of Defense said Ukraine had "gained impetus" in its push around Bakhmut, making progress north and south of the town.
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