Russia disbanding Wagner group after insurrection in opposition to Vladimir Putin: Report | World News

As Russian president Vladimir Putin survived the largest take a look at to his management in 23 years, the disbandment of the Wagner group could possibly be underway, BBC reported. Russia’s protection ministry stated that the group will give up its provide of weapons and hardware, and its fighters have been invited by Vladimir Putin to affix the Russian military as a substitute.

The mercenaries have additionally been given the choice to go to neighboring Belarus, which has been concerned in mediation between the 2 events since Wagner’s insurrection. The mercenary group seized management of key navy websites in Rostov-on-Don throughout an armed occasion that noticed no less than 13 pilots killed, it was reported.

Wagner group’s chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and his fighters determined to show again earlier than reaching Moscow and entered a deal that noticed the costs in opposition to him dropped whereas he arrived in Minsk, the Belarusian capital. The Kremlin stated it has no data on his whereabouts.

In an 11-minute audio assertion Yevgeny Prigozhin stated that the march was a retaliation with reference to a Russian rocket assault that killed 30 of his fighters. “We began our march due to an injustice,” Prigozhin stated, including, “Civilians got here out to satisfy us with Russian flags and Wagner emblems, they have been blissful after we arrived and walked previous them.”

Vladimir Putin appeared to set the stage for fees of economic wrongdoing in opposition to an organisation owned by Prigozhin.

“I hope that whereas doing in order that they did not steal something or stole not a lot,” Putin stated, including that authorities would look carefully at Harmony's contract.