The alleged shoot-out stemmed from a dispute about whether Russian or Wagner troops are to blame for their struggles in Ukraine, according to military officials from Kyiv.
mercenaries over which side is to blame for Russia's failures amid the invasion of Ukraine, military authorities from Kyiv said on Sunday.launched his"special military operation" on Ukraine last February. The Kremlin aimed for a swift victory over the Eastern European country, which at the time was perceived to have a smaller, less powerful military than Russia.
Fighting remains concentrated in the easternmost parts of the country, which is speculated to soon be launching a counteroffensive to reclaim more occupied territory. Amid growing battlefield losses, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said in an update on Sunday that tensions between Russian forces and mercenaries fighting for the Wagner Group,that has fought alongside Putin's troops in Ukraine, recently came to an alleged head over a dispute about why Russia has struggled.
Russian soldiers are seen in Mariupol, Ukraine, on May 18, 2022. Ukraine's military on Sunday reported that Russian soldiers and Wagner mercenaries allegedly engaged in a shoot-out following a dispute about who is to blame for Russia's struggles in the Ukraine war, which has now gone on for more than a year.
The fight then escalated into a shootout, leaving an unspecified number of troops on both sides dead, according to the general staff. More details about the alleged fight, including exactly when it occurred and how many soldiers were killed, remain unknown.NewsweekMilitary analysts have pointed to a number of reasons for why Russia failed to quickly win the Ukraine war.
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