Posted on 01/13/2023 11:07:11 AM PST by marcusmaximus
Infamous mercenary organization Wagner Group is feuding with the Russian military over who should get the praise for seizing control of Soledar, a town in eastern Ukraine.
Russia's defense ministry said on Friday that its forces had captured the salt-mining town, killing over 700 Ukrainian troops and destroying more than 300 Ukrainian weapons systems over the past three days of battle, according to state media.
Russia did not make any mention of Wagner, the paramilitary organization helping Russia fight in Ukraine.
Wagner's founder Yevgeny Prigozhin wasn't happy with the apparent snub.
Earlier this week, Prigozhin claimed in a statement that his troops had taken control of Soledar, emphasizing that Russia's formal army had nothing to do with it.
And again on Friday, Prigozhin posted a Telegram statement that "Soledar was taken solely by the efforts of the fighters of the Wagner PMC."
"And there is no need to offend the fighters by humiliating their merit," the statement shared by Prigozhin added. "You are demotivating them. We must fight, and not compete in whose d**k is bigger and steal other people's merits."
Even whether Soledar has actually been seized in the first place is unclear.
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There’s a spin to be added to everything.
It seems media doesn’t deny Russia has taken some towns, so now they spin it: “they’re fighting internally over who gets credit!”
This is why NO ONE believes this BS propaganda.
Seems to me that Russia would prefer to have people arguing about who’s liberating towns and cities, rather than who’s losing them.
Prigozhin is the one whining in public about the Russian MOD stealing credit from his mercenary group.
Here’s his post.
https://t.me/Prigozhin_hat/2396
What is with the headline saying “taking back” Soledar - has it changed hands during this war?
Latest video: Wagner is still whining big time. Putin, Shoigu and Gerasimov set up Prigozhin. Too funny!
Mercenaries from the Wagner group admit that they did not take #Soledar:
“The city has not yet been taken to the end. We have many, many losses. Evgeny Viktorovich (*Prigozhin) said - stand to the end! I want to convey to our 🇷🇺General Staff - fagots, send people, cartridges!”
https://twitter.com/vik8867dn/status/1613962240813563921
How many “retired” North Korean commandos have been hired by the Wagner group? Those mercenaries seem to be the most effective unit the Russians have.
Thanks for that, it’s a goodie!
Surely you know that is a fake photo you are posting.
https://mythdetector.ge/en/fabricated-photo-of-zelenskyy-and-arestovych-at-1999-nyc-pride/
The image was fabricated and the original was taken in 2006 with the original image posted at the above link.
https://mythdetector.ge/en/fabricated-photo-of-zelenskyy-and-arestovych-at-1999-nyc-pride/
FYI - that’s a faked image with the original being taken in 2006.
LOL!!! He actually wears the puffy shirt very well!
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