Wagner Group grapples with 'failures' as rivalry brings Russian rift: ISW

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Wagner Group grapples with 'failures' as rivalry brings Russian rift: ISW
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The mercenaries are reportedly relying on the Russian Ministry of Defense for military equipment along the front lines, pointing to a 'parasitic' relationship.

appears to be failing to stand as a military structure without assistance from Russia's defense, according to the latest report from the Institute for the Study of War .on Friday that the private mercenary organization was"increasingly proving to be a parasitic paramilitary entity," pointing to instances when the Wagner Group has reportedly misidentified deceased soldiers to their loved ones.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, delivers a speech at the International Military-Technical Forum near Moscow on August 23, 2021. Russian businessman and chief Wagner Group financier Yevgeny Prigozhin, right, attends the Eastern Economic Forum on September, 2, 2016, in Vladivostok, Russia. A recent report says Wagner is facing repeated failures as a military organization while its rivalry with the Russian Ministry of Defense escalates.

Prigozhin's fighters may also be relying on the MoD for military equipment on the front lines in the war with Ukraine, reported ISW, suggesting that the Wagner Group is acting more like a"parasite attached to the Russian armed forces" rather than a self-contained organization. An infographic posted Friday by a prominent Wagner Group-affiliate military blogger showed an array of"military assets" that Wagner soldiers are using in theThese shortcomings among Wagner's militia come at a time when Prigozhin has been

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