Prigozhin has publicly heaped scorn on Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and the top army brass over their conduct of the war in Ukraine.
Ukrainian soldiers of the 80th brigade firing artillery in the direction of Bakhmut as the Russia-Ukraine war continues in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on April 13, 2023.The head of Russia's Wagner mercenary group appeared on Sunday to ditchto withdraw his forces from Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine after receiving promises overnight that they would get all the arms needed to capture the devastated city.
Prigozhin, who has publicly heaped scorn on Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and the top army brass over their conduct of the war in Ukraine, said officials in Moscow consumed by "petty jealousy" were holding back crucial supplies to his men. "We have been promised as much ammunition and weapons as we need to continue further operations. We have been promised that everything needed to prevent the enemy from cutting us off will be deployed on the flank," he added.
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