News was out yesterday that Putin had taken possession of a large part of Prigozhin’s weaponry — more than 2,000 tanks, 20,000 rifles, 2500 tons of artillery ammunition along with launch rocket systems and air defense launchers.
Part of his troops are being absorbed into the Russian Army, some being allowed back to Ukraine to fight under different commanders while others are being put to work in Belarus training their soldiers.
Prigozhin’s uprising took place on June 24th, so it took 19 days for the famous Wagner Group to be neutralized. It fought fiercely to defend and occupy the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut — at a cost of 20,000 dead soldiers — but now their role in the war has come to an end.
Prigozhin and his commanders apparently remain free.
I think this also marks the end of Prigozhin’s involvement in Africa.
But the Prigozhin Effect won’t die so easily.
He rocked the Russian military. That was his contribution.
Yesterday, a private communication from Ivan Popov, a Russian general deeply engaged in the war and respected by his soldiers, was made public. It sharply criticized his superiors for not providing his troops with the necessary supplies to fight back Ukraine. Notably missing were artillery reconnaissance systems that have put Russians troops at a marked disadvantage. General Popov was released from duty.
The news item remarked that Popov was not close to Prigozhin.
So even as Prigozhin is being defanged, the…
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