“Twice as many fighters die as necessary,” lamented wagner– Chief Yevgeny Prigozhin (61) in a phone call published by his news agency. He accused the Russian Defense Ministry of failing to supply ammunition to the private mercenary army, which played a crucial role in Ukraine’s few victories. “The shit is steaming and blood is being spilled – but they don’t supply ammunition,” so Prigozhin.
According to the wagnerboss be equated with “betrayal of the fatherland”. The Kremlin responded. A statement released by Russia’s defense minister on Tuesday said: “All statements allegedly made on behalf of the assault forces about the lack of ammunition are completely false.” Admittedly, they weren’t Prigozhin even those wagner– Troupe called by name. But his accusations should not have pleased the Defense Department.
“Attempts to split the close interaction and support mechanism between the units of the Russian group are counterproductive and only benefit the enemy,” the defense ministry wrote.
“Ministry spits wagner»
The wagner– Boss reacts immediately. “Now that we have made public the correspondence with the Department of Defense: The wagner-Troop does not receive 80 percent of the ammunition required for combat missions.”
Those responsible spit on the with their statement wagner-Mercenaries performing heroic deeds in Bakhmut today». He accuses the Kremlin of trying through the Defense Ministry to “cover up its crimes from the fighters”.
Ammunition is enough for a few days
The Ministry of Defense had previously published concrete figures in its statement about how much ammunition for rockets, artillery and tanks was delivered between 18 and 20 February. That reports the Telegram channel Gray Zone Prigozhin have to be close by, must that just enough for two to five days.
one thing is certain: Prigozhin is not alone in his accusations. The wagner-Mercenaries released a video in mid-February complaining about a lack of ammunition. “At the moment we are completely cut off from the ammunition supply,” says a fighter. While Prigozhin and the quarrel in the Kremlin, thousands of soldiers lose their lives.
Source: Blick
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