Good morning, lysie!
That omelet looks simply delicious, thanks.
Clandestine
@WarClandestine
1) Putin speaks on Prigozhin.
Putin says we are witnessing treason, but there is no ongoing civil war.
There was no mention of danger to the Russian citizenry. There has been no confirmed kinetic hostilities between PMC Wagner and Russian MoD.
Prigozhin wants a meeting.
2) Russian MoD put out multiple statements pertaining to Prigozhin.
Stating that Prigozhin’s claims of combat are untrue and “informational provocation”.
Urging Wagner leadership to stand down.
Meanwhile, Russian MoD continue operations in Ukraine.
3) What jumps out to me, is that Russian MoD and Russian State-sponsored media were very eager to tell us that Ukraine were using this provocation to push back in Artyomovsk/Bakhmut.
Almost urging Ukraine to make an attack.
To me, this looks like bait.
4) In conclusion, there is no civil war.
People are carrying on with their day-to-day lives as usual. Not a drop of blood has been spilled. Zero confirmed hostilities. Putin did not warn his citizens that they are in danger.
Either Prigozhin lost his mind, or he is conducting a psyop with Russian MoD to coax Ukraine into making a mistake, which they did, and Russian MoD were eager to report it, which is abnormal.
Until we see any conflict between MoD and Wagner, I lean towards psyop.
https://twitter.com/WarClandestine/status/1672521095000346624