The bellicose leader of the Wagner Group mercenary army has vowed revenge after he accused Russian military officials of killing scores of his fighters in a rocket attack.
“The evil brought by the military leadership of the country must be stopped,” Mr.
said. “Those who destroyed today our guys, who destroyed tens of thousands of Russian soldiers, will be punished.” Russian military officials took to Telegram on Friday to deny any allegations that their forces attacked the camps. They called any videos that might be seen on social media sites part of an “international provocation” that “do not correspond to reality.”has been given wide latitude, indicating his close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin. He routinely lambastes top Russian military officials like Mr. Shoigu and Gen. Valery Gerasimov, chief of the general staff and commander of all Russian forces in Ukraine.
He claimed to have 25,000 mercenary troops available for a new mission against the Russian military establishment. But he denied orchestrating a coup attempt against the government.said. “After we finished what we started, we will return to the frontline to protect our motherland.”
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