Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin says his Wagner fighters have crossed the border into Russia from Ukraine and are prepared to go “all the way” against Moscow’s military, hours after the Kremlin accused him of armed mutiny. 7NEWS
Wagner fighters had entered the southern Russian city of Rostov, Prigozhin said in an audio recording posted on Telegram.Prigozhin earlier said, without providing evidence, that Russia’s military leadership had killed a huge number of his troops in an air strike and vowed to punish them.
Kyiv, meanwhile, said the major thrust in its counteroffensive against Moscow’s invasion had yet to be launched.A top Ukrainian general reported “tangible successes” in advances in the south - one of two main theatres of operations, along with eastern Ukraine. Prigozhin, a one-time Putin ally, in recent months has carried out an increasingly bitter feud with Moscow.
Army Lieutenant-General Vladimir Alekseyev issued a video appeal in which he asked Prigozhin to reconsider his actions.
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