The chief financier of the mercenary group has been heightening his criticism of the Russian Ministry of Defense over the war in Ukraine.
, is becoming"increasingly bold" in his criticism of the Russian military, according to the latest report from the Institute for the Study of War .
In the ISW assessment posted Wednesday, the think tank said Prigozhin has heightened his critque of new Russian Ministry of Defense guidelines for troops along the front lines in the Kremlin's war on Ukraine. The new policy includes restricted use of personal electronic devices and stricter grooming standards for male soldiers.
Prigozhin reportedly has defended soldiers on the front lines who do not follow the new rules on grooming, saying that"beards are customary for many Muslim and Orthodox Christian fighters," reported the ISW. The Russian businessman also claimed that the use of personal electronic devices was necessary for"modern warfare."
Yevgeny Prigozhin, Russian businessman and chief financier of the Wagner Group, attends a meeting with foreign investors on June 16, 2016, in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Prigozhin has ramped up his criticism of the Russian Ministry of Defense, reported the Institute for the Study of War."Prigozhin's comments reflect a cowboy approach to war that is unsuited to the development and maintenance of an effective large-scale and disciplined modern military," ISW reported.
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