Vlad must be pissed that he’s being stressed the fuck out during the 3 day no poop challenge. It’s hard to keep the backdoor sealed when you're stressed out.
He's Vladimir Putin, not Vladimir Pupin.
I love how is this the first big meme post reddit migration.
Ukraine got back territory from the Russians they haven’t had since 2014!
For size comparison, Rostov to Elets is about the same distance as Boston to DC, or Marseilles to Paris.
https://www.bbc.com/russian/live/news-65849028?
Vladimir Putin made an appeal where he called Prigozhin's rebellion a betrayal and a stab in the back. He did not mention the name of the founder of Wagner PMC
The day before, Prigozhin accused the Russian military leadership of rocket attacks on his Wagner PMC camps in the rear and killing his militants. After Putin's appeal, he said that the president was "deeply mistaken"
There is no independent confirmation of Prigozhin's accusations, the Ministry of Defense denies everything. FSB opened a criminal case on incitement to armed rebellion
Mercenaries from PMC "Wagner" led by Yevgeny
Prigozhin blocked military facilities in Rostov and Voronezh
The Armed Forces of Ukraine launched a missile attack on the occupied Genichesk, from which more than 100 km to the front line
This is going to give Ukraine a lot of breathing room. Not only does it take Wagner Group out of the picture, but Putin is going to bed to devote already thinly stretched military resources to try and contain a coup.
Long-term, this could be troubling. As fascist as Putin is, Prigozhin is a straight up Nazi. Russia somehow pushing even further to the right is a scary thought. Hopefully Prigozhin and Putin soften each other up enough to allow more progressive elements to consolidate power, but I'm not holding my breath.
I hope the infight between Putin and Prigozhin is nasty enough that the Freedom of Russia Legion and Russian Volunteer Corps can give them both a run for their money.
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-europe-66006142
The mayor of Moscow, Sergei Sobyanin, has just put out a statement on Telegram announcing that "a counter-terrorist operation regime has been declared in Moscow" and that Monday will be a "non-working day" to "minimise risks".
This has to be a pretty legit threat to make the public aware. They usually keep people in the dark until after the fallout from something.
I'd give it 50/50 they actually put up resistance or roll over. You can counter terrorist all you want until the terrorists are seasoned mercenaries with tanks knocking at the door
Webcam in Russia
Just had a quick skim and it looks like all the street webcams in Moscow are down.
Huh works for me
I can still see Moscow street cams.
But I'm guessing internet is going down anywhere near PMC positions, since I haven't seen any new wagner footage in a while.
What's up with the big brother messages in Moscow?
I like the 1984 reference, feels very accurate.
Looks like fighting has or is about to start in Rostov. Chechen troops (around 200?) Are entering the city and starting to clash with Wagner troops.
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https://t.me/sotaproject/61753?single
https://t.me/sotaproject/61752?single
Shots rang out in Rostov-on-Don, according to RIA Novosti and local telegram channels.
According to Beware, the News, this is how the Wagner PMC drives away civilians from the streets, because the Akhmat unit enters the city.
Video: "Caution, news", "RIA Novosti"
Edit: Disclaimer added.
So who we cheering for on this one? I mean if they could destroy each other that’s ideal. Ukraine wins by confusion on the Russian side but I can’t imagine Prigozhin is better than Putin. Seems like trading same for same.
Neither, Wagner is a Nazi. Considering Russia has the largest stockpile of nukes this is a terrible situation
Yep. We're entering dicey waters.
Even if the coup fails, this weakens the Kremlin, and increases the likelihood of Russia descending into civil war like Libya.
But as you say, Russia has 40,000 nukes.
No, Russia has 6000 nukes. Only 1700 are actually ready to deploy, the rest are just sitting in storage.
And given the rampant corruption that has rotted Russia's military out, I wouldn't be surprised if most of them don't even work. Nuclear weapon maintenance is a great thing to skim money out of since nobody's expecting the nukes to actually be used.
I'm just cheering on for more Russian infighting. The Citizens of Russia have sooooo much work to do to fix their shit country. There's pretty much no good outcome for them in the short-term. But this could be great for Ukraine in the short-run, so that's the best we can hope for imho.
If anything, if this somehow speeds up an end to the war that could be a net positive for everyone. Like Ukraine, Russia cannot move forward in any real way until the war is concluded.
https://twitter.com/AricToler/status/1672658370224873474
Prigozhin said to avoid bloodshed he is turning colums around
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⚡️⚡⚡️ Message from the press service of the President of the Republic of Belarus.
This morning, Russian President Vladimir Putin briefed his Belarusian counterpart on the situation in southern Russia with the private military company Wagner. The heads of state agreed on joint actions.
As a follow-up to the agreements, the President of Belarus, having additionally specified the situation through his own channels, and in agreement with the President of Russia, held talks with the head of Wagner PMC Yevgeny Prigozhin.
Negotiations continued throughout the day. As a result, they came to agreements on the inadmissibility of unleashing a bloody massacre on the territory of Russia. Yevgeny Prigozhin accepted the proposal of the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko to stop the movement of armed persons of the Wagner company on the territory of Russia and take further steps to de-escalate tensions.
At the moment, on the table is an absolutely profitable and acceptable option for solving the situation, with security guarantees for the Wagner PMC fighters.
As previously reported, also during today, the President of Belarus held two meetings with the power bloc of the country on this situation.
Prigozhin falling back
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The governor of the Rostov region appeared on video for the first time in a day. Vasily Golubev urged local residents not to approach clusters of military equipment and armed people, and also not to leave their homes unnecessarily.
The head of the region, whose capital was occupied by Wagner PMC mercenaries participating in the rebellion, claims that transport, ambulance and utilities are functioning normally.
The Rise publication noticed that in a video message published on Golubev's Telegram channel, he stands against the background of an inverted flag of the Rostov region. According to the science of flags, banners and standards, this means disaster or defeat in war. Otherwise, flying an inverted flag is considered an insult to him.
Great idea, I'm glued to sopuli.xyz right now trying to get their over day/our overnight updates. Slava Ukraini y'all
https://nitter.net/MassDara/status/1672581630085439489#m
Apparently Russian civilians in Rostov are not particularly perturbed about the insurrection taking over.
IMHO not the smartest move of Prigozyhin to stop now and close a deal. There are no guarantees that Putin won't stab him in the back as soon as he leaves Moscow. Why would he tolerate such behavior? The only thing Prigozyhin can do is push through.
Video
Residents of Moscow allegedly began to receive calls from unfamiliar numbers supposedly from PMC "Wagner" - residents are called to "support the Wagnerites and take to the streets,"
https://twitter.com/warmonitors/status/1672639944802680835?s=46&t=9Cy08vjPXXmMsF0qgufFrQ
https://t.me/sotaproject/61756
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In the Talovsky district of the Voronezh region, near the village of Komintern, a downed helicopter of Russian aviation was found
“This is the wreckage of a Ka-52 helicopter that was shot down by rebels in the Voronezh region. The crew died, ”writes propagandist Poddubny.
Presumably, the helicopter could be shot down by the Wagnerites.
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❗️Prigozhin: We are deploying our columns
"We walked less than 200 km from Moscow during this time we did not shed a single drop of blood of our fighters. Now the moment has come when blood can be shed, therefore. Realizing all the responsibility that Russian blood will be shed on one of the sides. We we deploy our columns and leave in the opposite direction to the field camps according to the plan," Prigozhin's new audio message says.
Video of Wagner shooting at a Russian helicopter near #Voronezh
https://t.me/TCH_channel/89442
Source: https://hachyderm.io/@mariyadelano/110599957421991039
Video: Reported footage from Voronezh region this evening
According to BBC, Moscow has suspended all outdoor activites
https://twitter.com/michaelh992/status/1672620007858085890?s=46
Video;
Wagner mercenaries purportedly in Krasnoe, in the northern part of the Lipetsk Province, 320 km south of #Moscow
https://warontherocks.com/2023/06/ukraines-offensive-and-russias-localized-counterattacks/
Latest War on the Rocks podcast recently came out with Michael Kofman being interviewed. Mostly about the Ukraine offensive, as the podcast was recorded shortly before the Prighozin situation ramped up, but it does talk a bit about Prighozin at the end.
https://twitter.com/Faytuks/status/1672654091963576320
This would align with Russian telegram reports that the Wagner convoy heading to Moscow has stopped. No confirmation from Wagner sources.
Thanks for an entertaining day, this was a wild ride.
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