This morning's UK Ministry of Defence intelligence update on #Ukraine
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(1/4) On 10 June 2023, the Russian MoD demanded that members of ‘volunteers formations’ such as Wagner Group sign contracts directly with the MoD, a move explicitly endorsed by President Putin on TV on 13 June 2023.
(2/4) For several months, Wagner owner Yevgeny Prigozhin has been aiming vitriolic criticism at the MoD hierarchy but deferred to Putin’s authority.
@Mandypar
Huh.
I wonder what the "path of shame" is for mercenaries such as Wagner. From my perspective, it seems like they're pretty far down it already.
Probably means he thinks they'll be killed/beaten.
@janallmac Morning 🙂 I have no idea how they fit into the grand scheme of things with regard to honour.
(3/4) However, despite Putin’s comments, on 14 June 2023 Prigozhin said that, ‘none of Wagner's fighters are ready to go down the path of shame again. That's why they will not sign the contracts’.
(4/4) Prigozhin’s rhetoric is evolving into defiance of broader sections of the Russian establishment. 01 July 2023, the deadline for the volunteers to sign contracts, is likely to be a key way-point in the feud.