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[-] certain_people@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago

Everyone in Wagner was about to be conscripted into the regular Russian Army as the latest in an ongoing power struggle between Wagner's boss and the Russian MoD. So to avoid losing his private army, the boss has stepped up the power struggle to an attempted coup, basically.

[-] dustojnikhummer@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

The coup will be crushed, but it will weaken the Russian military even more and they lose their (now former) elite forces

[-] FabulousCable3945@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago
[-] Ech@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Having Russia and its nukes controlled by a mercenary doesn't seem like much of a win, tbh. Not to say Putin's better, but I see more of a lose-lose, myself.

[-] onionbaggage@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

My money isn't on the Russian Army being able to "crush" anything tougher than a chicken egg at this point.

[-] HamSwagwich@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Who's going to crush them? The Russian military? They are going to join them.

[-] dustojnikhummer@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Well, according to newest updates apparently not.

[-] averagedrunk@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

I don't know why you're getting downvoted. https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-wagner-prigozhin-9acbdf1eda849692ca0423a4116058d1

He's headed to Belarus, per the AP.

[-] decenthuman@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I know next to nothing about whats going on but crushed appears harsh. They're marching through to Moscow unfettered.

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