Evgeny Prigozhin returns to office and accuses the defense leadership in Russia of “high treason” over the alleged blocking of ammunition supplies and thus an attempt to destroy the Wagner. “The Chief of Staff (Valery Gerasimov, ed.) and the Minister of Defense (Sergei Shoigu, ed.) issue orders left and right not to supply ammunition to Wagner and not to contribute to their transportation,” Prigozhin said in an audio published on Telegram, which represents one of the fractures within Russian power has usually been kept implicit in the rivalry between the various factions, more evident than ever.
“This is direct resistance, which amounts to nothing less than an attempt to crush our group, which amounts to high treason at a time when Wagner is fighting for Bakhmut and is losing hundreds of mercenaries every day.” Wagner’s staff “runs out of ammunition. A handful of soldiers have decided that this is their country, their people, they have decided that mercenaries must die when it suits them.” Yesterday Prigozhin had already complained in a more subdued tone that he had supplied Wagner with ammunition.