He says they are the bodies of Wagner fighters who died on Thursday alone. In the video, Prigozhin stands in front of around 30 uniformed bodies lying on the ground. Hours before releasing the statement, Prigozhin's spokespeople published a video of him angrily demanding ammunition from Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and General Staff Chief Valery Gerasimov. Known for his bluster, Prigozhin has previously made unverifiable claims and made threats he hasn't carried out. That day is a major Russian holiday marking the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II.īut, Prigozhin said, his force hasn't received enough artillery ammunition supplies from the Russian military since Monday. Yevgeny Prigozhin, a notorious millionaire with longtime links to Russian President Vladimir Putin, claimed that Wagner had planned to capture Bakhmut by May 9. That day is a major Russian holiday marking the defeat of the Nazi Germany in World War II, but Prigozhin said his force hasn't received enough artillery ammunition supplies from the Russian military since Monday.Yevgeny Prigozhin, a notorious millionaire with longtime links to Russian President Vladimir Putin, claimed that Wagner had planned to capture Bakhmut by May 9.He accused Russia's military command Friday of starving his forces of ammunition and rendering them unable to fight.
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