Apparently Prigozhin has declared war and is taking Luhansk and Donetsk (russian) troops to Moscow with him, and this is his response via his telegram channel “prigozhin_hat”
https://twitter.com/wartranslated/status/1672536701997072384
Separate confirmation of an An-26 troop (“fighterbomber”on telegram) carrier and an AN-24 (“Baza” on telegram) have been shot down in Verozhneh, Wagner PMC has Sams missiles and targeting capability, and is using them
“First of (Chechnya’s Ramzan) Kadyrov’s fighters already in Rostov”
CBS News is reporting that Wagner has taken over the military headquarters’ of two Russian cities and Putin issued an emergency announcement; closed Moscow streets and moved military vehicles into the city of Moscow to protect from an imminent march by Prigozhin to Moscow.
From “@ analystMick”
“#Geolocation, Kadyrov forces (pro-Gov) in #Aksai, moving towards #Rostov on Don (about 26 min drive). @GeoConfirmed
google.com/maps/place/47%…”
From “@ leventKamai”:
“Chechen leader Kadyrov's Akhmat troops have reached the Aksai, 15 minutes from Rostov. Kadyrov had made statements in favor of Putin after Prizgohin's rebellion.“
Kadyrov thinks the Rus president has a better chance of winning in this coup attempt, so he’s aligning with “the winner” who pays for his Gucci Shoe habit. According to a source I trust, “kadyrov and Prigozhin had discussed this (coup attempt) months back…”
We can only watch to see which side he takes 🤷♂️
Regarding the reported discussion between Kadyrov and Prigozhin, it’s not any indication that Kadyrov agreed to or was receptive to the idea, only that there was discussion which could go a number of ways, can go anywhere or nowhere or Kadyrov could simply betray the idea last minute if he did agree cuz he played his odds. I wasn’t suggesting he agreed with Prigozhin, or that they joined each other, only that a good source had said they discussed it. Why I said “wait and see”.
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