Russia accused mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin of calling for an armed mutiny on Friday after he alleged, without providing evidence, that the military leadership had killed 2 000 of his fighters and vowed to stop what he called its 'evil'.
Russia's Defence Ministry denies Prigozhin's accusations, calling them an"informational provocation" in a statement.
As a long-running standoff between him and the Defence Ministry appeared to come to a head, the ministry issued a statement saying Prigozhin's accusations were"not true and are an informational provocation." The standoff, many of the details of which remained unclear, looked like the biggest domestic crisis Putin has faced since he sent thousands of troops into Ukraine in February last year in what he called"a special military operation."
He added:"Those who destroyed our lads, who destroyed the lives of tens of thousands of Russian soldiers, will be punished. I ask that no one offer resistance ...Prigozhin said his actions were"not a military coup but added:"Most of the military support us fervently."An unverified video posted on a Telegram channel close to Wagner showed a scene in a forest where small fires were burning, and trees appeared to have been broken by force.
But on Friday, he, for the first time, dismissed Putin's core justifications for invading Ukraine on 24 February last year.
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