After Prigozhin led his soldiers toward the Russian capital on march for justice to remove what he called Russia’s incompetent and corrupt senior military leadership, Putin removed Prigozhin as Wagner’s leader — exiling him to Belarus for such “betrayal.'
It is a mystery to some as to why Priogzhin — described by his former assistant and ex-Wagner soldier Marat Gabidullin as “brutal” and “creative” — went to such measures to denounce Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, as well as Gen. Valery Gerasimov and Gen. Sergei Surovikin.
While speculation continues to swirl in the aftermath of the insurrection, Yahoo News spoke to Gabidullin, who now lives in France, via a translator on life with the Wagner outfit. Answers have been lightly edited for length and clarity.I believe Prigozhin decided for himself that it was a convenient moment to call on Putin to think more rationally and make a choice between Prigozhin and Shoigu.
Wagner's fighters and commanders are only prepared for war. They do not participate in parades and ceremonial processions. The training system for Wagner’s fighters consists of constant practice of the skills in conditions as close to real war as possible. Wagner’s fighters are people who have been through several wars. Their skills in weapon handling and survival on the battlefield are honed in actual war.
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