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An interrogation: “I’m Lieutenant Colonel Roman Wenewitin, commander of the 72nd Brigade,” says a man. His tone: calm and reserved. Another voice sounds: “What have you done?” she asks sternly. “I opened fire on a Wagner Group vehicle while under the influence of alcohol,” Venevitin replies.
Yevgeny Prigozhin (62), head of the Wagner mercenary group, published the video on Sunday in response to a request from the Russian news portal Live24. It shows a commander captured by Wagner.
Prigozhin blames Putin’s troops
The reason for the request was a position of the Wagner group near Bachmut that was suspected of having mines. According to the Wagner report, the mines were laid by Russian military forces.
When the Wagner fighters were clearing the positions on 17 May, they opened fire. But Prigozhin’s troops managed to defend themselves and arrest the attacker.
The Russian media wanted to know if Prigozhin thought the incident was a mistake by the Russian military. After all, the troops of Vladimir Putin (70) and Prigozhin are allies.
He regularly shows that Prigozhin has more than enough mistakes with the Kremlin. In this case, too, it seems clear to him that there is sabotage. The video of the arrested Russian commander is Prigozchin’s proof of animosity towards Wagner. Or as he himself says: “That’s the icing on the cake.”
The arrested Wenewin, who was presumably involved in the action at Bachmut, is asked why he shot at Wagner’s vehicle. His answer: “Because of my personal animosity towards Wagner.” When asked why he hates the group of mercenaries, Wenewitin doesn’t know. “I don’t know,” is all the visibly battered commander has to say.
The interrogation continues. The man behind the camera wants to know if such animosity has a place on the battlefield. “No,” replies Venevitin. The last question before the video ends: “How do you rate your actions?” Venewitin pauses and looks at the floor. He takes a deep breath and finally replies, “Guilty.”
Source: Blick
I am Amelia James, a passionate journalist with a deep-rooted interest in current affairs. I have more than five years of experience in the media industry, working both as an author and editor for 24 Instant News. My main focus lies in international news, particularly regional conflicts and political issues around the world.
