MOSCOW: The chief of the Wagner mercenary group on Friday (Jun 24) accused Russia of killing a 'huge number' of its forces in strikes and vowed to retaliate, ratcheting up tensions between Moscow and the private military company. Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, 62, whose men have bolstered Russia's offensi
"WASHING OURSELVES IN BLOOD"
His forces, bolstered by tens of thousands of prison recruits, played a central role in Russia's capture of the Donetsk region town, Bakhmut, the longest and likely bloodiest battle of the conflict. Rarely has such a controversial figure shot to this degree of prominence on the Russian political stage under Putin.Prigozhin rose from a modest background to become part of the inner circle around Putin.
The catering company he founded at one point worked for the Kremlin, earning Prigozhin the soubriquet of"Putin's chef".
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