रूस में बगावत : बाग़ी ग्रुप की रूसी सेना को धमकी-जो भी रास्ते में आयेगा मारा जायेगा, हम हर ओर से मॉस्को की तरफ़ बढ़ रहे हैं : रिपोर्ट

अमेरिका और उसके सहयोगियों के सामने 16 महिने से फ़ौलाद बन कर खड़े रूस के अंदर से इस वक़्त बहुत बड़ी खबर मिल रही है, सोशल मीडिया पर विदेशी यूज़र्स व् पत्रकार तमाम तरह के ट्वीट कर जानकारी दे रहे हैं कि रूस की सेना के पूर्ण अंग न माने जाने वाली सेना वैगनर ग्रुप के कमांडर ने पुतिन के ख़िलाफ़ बगावत कर दी है, इस खबर के बाद से ही रूस की राजधानी मास्को समेत अनेक शहरों में रूसी सेना के टैंक उतार दिए गए हैं, हेलीकाप्टर आसमान में उड़ रहे हैं, आपातकाल मीटिंगों को दौर जारी है, प्रेजिडेंट पुतिन को पूरी घटना की जानकारी दे दी गयी है, रूस की सेना के बड़े अधिकारी बाग़ी हो चुके वैगनर ग्रुप के कमांडर से अपील करते देखे जा सकते हैं

बता दें कि वैगनर ग्रुप रूस की प्रॉक्सी आर्मी है, इसमें तक़रीबन दो लाख सैनिक हैं, पुतिन ने इस सेना को खारकीव और बाखमत में उतारा था, बाखमत की लड़ाई के दौरान भी वैग्नर ग्रुप के कामंडर ने जंग से अलग होने की धमकी दे दी थी, तब उसने कहा था कि अगर रूस उन्हें हथियार उपलब्ध नहीं करवाता है तो वो खुद को जंग से अलग कर लेंगे, से पुतिन ने बाखमत के मैदान में बीस हज़ार चेचन सैनिक भेज दिए थे जिसके कुछ ही दिन बाद बखमुत पर रूस का कब्ज़ा हो गया था

बताया जा रहा है कि रूसी सेना ने वैगनर ग्रुप के ठिकानों पर हमले शुरू कर दिए हैं, कई को नष्ट कर दिया गया है, इस मामले पर अभी तक रूस की तरफ से कोई आधिकारिक जानकारी सामने नहीं आयी है, बैगनार ग्रुप की ये बग़ावत ऐसे समय पर हुई है जब रूस ने यूक्रेन के काउंटर ऑफेन्स कार्यक्रम को नाकाम बना दिया है, साथ ही यूक्रेन की सेना में भी बग़ावत के सुर फूटना शुरू होगये थे

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Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to carry out combat missions on the line of contact with the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of the special military operation,” Russian #MoD
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Security has been tightened in Moscow, reports say.
The statement came in response to a video purporting to show the aftermath of a “missile attack” on a Wagner camp in a forest somewhere. “There are many dead. According to eyewitnesses, the strike came from behind, i.e. from the forces of the Russian Defense Ministry,” according to the social media post.

Russia’s FSB accuses Wagner chief of instigating ‘civil conflict’

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Russia’s FSB security service accused the head of the Russian mercenary group Wagner of attempting to launch a “civil conflict” and urged its fighters to detain him, according to a statement carried Saturday by Russian news agencies.

“(Yevgeny) Prigozhin’s statements and actions are in fact a call to start an armed civil conflict on the territory of the Russian Federation and a stab in the back to Russian servicemen fighting pro-fascist Ukrainian forces,” the statement said, urging Wagner fighters to “take measures to detain him”.

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#UPDATE Russia’s #FSB security service has accused #Wagner group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin of trying to launch a “civil conflict” & urged his fighters to detain him, according to a statement carried by news agencies. Security has been tightened in Moscow, reports say.

Russia probes ‘mutiny’ calls after Wagner threatens top brass

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Russian authorities on Friday opened a criminal probe into calls to stage an “armed mutiny” after the chief of the Wagner mercenary group accused Russia of targeting his forces with deadly missile strikes and vowed to retaliate.

Yevgeny Prigozhin, 62, called on Russians to join his forces and punish Moscow’s military leadership in the most audacious challenge to President Vladimir Putin since the start of the offensive in Ukraine last year.

The Kremlin said Putin had been informed of Prigozhin’s claims and “necessary measures are being taken,” while the FSB security service opened a criminal probe into calls to stage an “armed mutiny.”

While Prigozhin’s private military outfit has spearheaded much of Russia’s offensive in Ukraine, he has in recent months engaged in a bitter feud with Moscow’s military leadership that he alleges has now spilled onto the battlefield.

“They (Russia’s military) conducted missile strikes at our rear camps. A huge number of our fighters, our comrades died,” Prigozhin said in a series of furious audio messages released by his spokespeople.

“The council of commanders of PMC Wagner has made a decision — the evil that the military leadership of the country brings must be stopped.”

He warned Russians against resisting his forces and called on them to join him, adding “there are 25,000 of us”.

“Anyone who puts up resistance — we will consider this is a threat and destroy immediately. Including any roadblocks on our way,” he said.

“We need to put an end to this mess,” he said, adding “this is not a military coup, but a march of justice.”

He has repeatedly blamed Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and Valery Gerasimov, chief of the general staff, for his fighters’ deaths on the battlefield.

The Russian defence ministry on Friday denied Prigozhin’s claims of an attack on his forces, saying the statements “do not correspond to reality”, and calling them a “provocation”.

“The Russian armed forces continue to carry out combat missions” in Ukraine, the ministry added.

“We demand that illegal actions be immediately halted,” said Russia’s National Anti-Terror Committee.

– ‘Washing ourselves in blood’-

Earlier on Friday, Prigozhin said Moscow’s forces were retreating in Ukraine’s east and south following the start of Kyiv’s counteroffensive early this month. That directly contradicted Putin’s account that Ukraine was suffering “catastrophic” losses and that there was a lull in fighting.

“We are washing ourselves in blood,” Prigozhin said.

“No one is bringing reserves. What they tell us is the deepest deception,” he added, referring to the Russian military and political leadership.

After years of operating in the shadows, Prigozhin has now admitted to running the elusive mercenary group and even interfering in US elections.

His forces, bolstered by tens of thousands of prison recruits, played a central role in Russia’s capture of the town of Bakhmut in the eastern region of Donetsk, the longest and bloodiest battle of the conflict.

However, this week he accused Moscow’s top brass of deceiving Russians about the offensive in Ukraine.

“Why did the special military operation begin?” he said. “The war was needed for the self-promotion of a bunch of bastards.”

Rarely has such a controversial figure shot to this degree of prominence on the Russian political stage under Putin.

– ‘Putin’s chef –

Prigozhin rose from a modest background to become part of the inner circle around Putin.

He spent nine years in prison in the final period of the USSR after being convicted of fraud and theft. In the chaos of the 1990s, he began a moderately successful business selling hot dogs.

From there he fell into the restaurant business and opened a luxury location in Saint Petersburg whose customers included Putin, then making the transition from working in the KGB to local politics.

The catering company he founded at one point worked for the Kremlin, earning Prigozhin the soubriquet of “Putin’s chef”.

However, in recent months, Prigozhin has become embroiled in a bitter power struggle with the defence ministry.

He has accused the Russian military of attempting to “steal” victories in Ukraine from his forces, and slammed Moscow’s “monstrous bureaucracy” for slowing military gains.

Wagner’s presence has been reported in conflict zones including Syria, Libya, Mali, and the Central African Republic, where it has been accused of abuses and capturing state power.

Wagner chief vows to ‘stop’ Russia after alleged attack on forces

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The chief of the Wagner mercenary group on Friday 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 offensive in Ukraine, has ramped up his verbal attacks against Moscow in recent weeks, including questioning the very need for the military operation.

Once believed to be a close ally of President Vladimir Putin, Prigozhin is increasingly seen as keen on a political role as he engages in an all-out war of words with Moscow, that appears to have spilled onto the battlefield.

“The council of commanders of PMC Wagner has made a decision — the evil that the military leadership of the country brings must be stopped,” Prigozin said in a series of furious audio messages released by his spokespeople.

“We were ready to make concessions to the defence ministry, surrender our weapons.

“Today, seeing that we have not been broken, they conducted missile strikes at our rear camps. A huge number of our fighters, our comrades died.”

He warned Russians against resisting his forces and called on them to join him, adding “there are 25,000 of us”.

The Russian defence ministry denied the claims about the strikes, saying the statements “do not correspond to reality”, and calling them a “provocation”.

“The Russian armed forces continue to carry out combat missions” in Ukraine, the ministry added.

– ‘Washing ourselves in blood’-

Earlier on Friday, Prigozin said Moscow’s forces were retreating in Ukraine’s east and south following Kyiv’s counteroffensive. That directly contradicted Putin’s account that Ukraine was suffering “catastrophic” losses and that there was a lull in fighting.

“We are washing ourselves in blood,” Prigozhin said.

“No one is bringing reserves. What they tell us is the deepest deception,” he added, referring to the Russian military and political leadership.

After years of operating in the shadows, Prigozin has in recent months admitted to running the elusive mercenary group and even interfering in US elections.

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.

However, this week he accused Moscow’s top brass of deceiving Russians about the offensive in Ukraine.

“Why did the special military operation begin? … the war was needed for the self-promotion of a bunch of bastards,” he said.

Rarely has such a controversial figure shot to this degree of prominence on the Russian political stage under Putin.

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BREAKING: Russian General Surovikin, holding a machine gun in his hand, called commanders of Wagner to obey Putin’s orders and return to their barracks ‘before it is too late’

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BREAKING: A senior American intelligence official reportedly says Wagner group is preparing* to mobilize and it’s believed they want to head towards Moscow – The Messenger

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BREAKING: Red Square and Lenin Mausoleum will be closed to public on Saturday June 24, orders Russian Federal Protective Service – RIA

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BREAKING: Russia’s defense ministry says Ukraine’s military have “taken advantage of Prigozhin’s provocation to destabilize the situation” and are attacking Russia’s forces along the flanks.

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BREAKING: TASS says riot police and National Guard scrambling to tighten security at government buildings in Moscow, AP reports