The paramilitary force, which came to the fore with the massacres it carried out especially in Syria and Libya, drew a great reaction with its bloody activities in the conflicts in the Middle East and Africa.
WAGNER LEADER HAS LONG LASTING TENSION WITH RUSSIAN COMMANDERS
Prigojin, the founder of wagner, has repeatedly accused Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and the head of the Ukrainian army, Valery Gerasimov, of "incompetence" and of deliberate, under-supplying Wagner units fighting in Ukraine.
Finally, Wagner's founder Prigojin started a rebellion on Friday, June 23, accusing the Russian army of organizing an attack on Wagner. The paramilitary force derives most of its funding from the natural resources of vulnerable countries.
Yevgeny Prigojin, the founder of the Russian mercenary group Wagner, accused the Russian army of carrying out an attack on Wagner and announced that they took action to respond.
Prigojin made statements that shook the world agenda regarding the war in Ukraine, and rebelled against the Russian army.
Prigozhin, leader of the rebel Wagner group, "No one has any intention of surrendering on Putin's orders. We do not want Russia to continue to live with corruption, lies and bureaucracy. We are patriots, not traitors," he said.
“RUSSIAN MINISTRY OF DEFENSE DECEIVED THE PEOPLE”
"Ukraine, together with NATO, did not intend to attack Russia. The Russian Ministry of Defense deceived the president and the people by saying that "Ukraine will attack," Prigojin said.
Prigojin also made heavy accusations against Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu because of the war.
"War was needed only for the victory and promotion of a 'handful of creatures'. The decree on awarding the Minister of Defense the title of marshal and the second star of the title of Hero of Russia has already been drawn up. Everything was for a mentally ill person to be placed on the pillow next to this star when lying in a coffin," he said.
Prigojin said that the Ukrainian war was also necessary for the "oligarchs who actually rule Russia", and claimed that the Russian Ministry of Defense deceived Wagner and wanted to eliminate him.
Emphasizing that Wagner would respond to this, Prigojin continued as follows:
"The Wagner council made a decision. The evil done by the military administration of our country must be stopped. Those who killed our men and killed tens of thousands of Russian soldiers today will be punished. I urge everyone not to oppose it. We will regard whatever we encounter as a threat and destroy it immediately. Don't try to block our way. After finishing what we started, we will return to the front and continue to protect our country. We will destroy those who killed our soldiers and bring justice."
PUTIN: “THIS IS A BETRAYAL”
Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that Wagner's action was an "armed rebellion".
"All criminals who attempt an armed rebellion, organize it, resort to blackmail and terror methods will inevitably be punished," Putin said.
Stating that he talked about the Wagner crisis with the commanders from all directions at night, Putin stated that the Wagner fighters were "drifted into an adventure with a serious criminal content and an armed rebellion".
Describing the Wagner crisis as an "attempt to divide society" and "shooting the people in the back", Putin said, "We will not allow Russia to divide again. We will protect our people from internal treachery. The situation we face today is betrayal. Personal ambitions and interests led to betrayal of the country and the people."
Ramazan Kadyrov, who ruled Chechnya as Putin's puppet, said, "Our troops are ready to defeat the leader of Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, who stabbed Russian soldiers in the back."
CASE HAS BEEN FILED ABOUT WAGNER LEADER
In the statement made by the Russian National Counter-Terrorism Committee, it was noted that Prigojin's statements were not true.
"The FSB filed a criminal case against the call for armed insurrection. We demand an immediate end to illegitimate acts," it was said.
Sergey Surovikin, the commander of Russia's troops in Ukraine, also called on Wagner to "stop" on social media.
SECURITY MEASURES INCREASED IN MOSCOW
On the other hand, security measures were increased in Moscow due to the crisis between the Russian state and the security company Wagner. Due to the Wagner crisis in Moscow and the two regions, a "anti-terrorist operation" regime was declared.
All important facilities, government institutions and transport infrastructure facilities in Moscow were put under strong protection. Images of the presence of military vehicles on the streets of Moscow were shared on social media.