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'The start of Russian civil war': Wagner mercenaries Capyire officer in Putin's regular army and accuse him of ordering his men to fire on their troops as split between groups creates chaos
MAILONLINE ^ | 5 June 2023 | DAVID AVERRE and WILL STEWART

Posted on 06/05/2023 2:56:43 AM PDT by dennisw

The captured Lieutenant-Colonel identified himself as Roman Venevitin, commander of Russia's 72nd Brigade.

Venevitin, who appeared to have a broken or wounded nose, confessed that he 'opened fire on a Wagner PMC [private military company] vehicle while intoxicated from alcohol'.

He did so due to 'personal animosity', he claimed.

The Russian soldier admitted shooting at Wagner group vehicles while drunk It is latest report of infighting between Wagner mercenaries and Russian army

Mercenaries from Russia's Wagner group have taken captive a Lieutenant Colonel from Vladimir Putin's regular forces in the latest example of bitter infighting in Russian ranks.

The captured colonel was seen hanging his head in a humiliating video published by Wagner in which he confessed his 'guilt' and admitted to being drunk on duty after allegedly shooting at a Wagner vehicle.

This follows allegations by Wagner that the regular Russian army targeted their ranks with mines, as a clip released by the group showed their sappers clearing the explosive devices from a road.

Wagner mercenaries have been fighting for Putin in Ukraine and are credited with seizing the embattled city of Bakhmut from Ukrainian armed forces after months of bloody warfare.

But Wagner's success has seemingly angered regular Russian army commanders and relations between them are poisonous.

Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has launched several verbal tirades at Putin's army leaders, whom he has accused of ordering their troops to retreat from their positions and leaving Wagner fighters unprotected on the frontlines.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: davidaverre; globalistpropaganda; poordoomedwangers; prayfordoomedwangers; wangergroup; willstewart; wonderfulwangers
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1 posted on 06/05/2023 2:56:43 AM PDT by dennisw
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Mercenaries from Russia's Wagner group have taken captive a Lieutenant Colonel from Vladimir Putin's regular forces

 

Lt. Colonel Venevitin confessed to shooting at a Wagner vehicle and disarming some of the mercenaries despite fighting on the same side

2 posted on 06/05/2023 2:59:12 AM PDT by dennisw (Never attribute to incompetence & stupidity, that which is adequately explained by malice.)
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Interesting if true.

— Gertrude Stein

3 posted on 06/05/2023 3:06:09 AM PDT by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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To: dennisw

A fight between the regular army and Putin’s Praetorians?

CC


4 posted on 06/05/2023 3:07:05 AM PDT by Celtic Conservative (My cats are more amusing than 200 channels worth of TV.)
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To: Celtic Conservative

Propaganda is getting more shrill and unbelievable as the Ukraine gets more and more desperate and defeat becomes visible to all. Look to see more in this vein soon. China’s Xi mobilizing to Attack Russian Siberia! Putin shoots aides who bring him bad news. Putin calling in psychics to show him how to win. Russians shooting officers and surrendering in mass to hero Ukrainian soldiers.


5 posted on 06/05/2023 3:13:19 AM PDT by Forward the Light Brigade ( Ride to the sound of the Guns!)
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To: dennisw

Russia may stop bombing the Ukrainians and start bombing Wagner.

6 posted on 06/05/2023 3:19:44 AM PDT by McGruff (Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*** things up - Barack Obama)
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To: Forward the Light Brigade

The propaganda about Putin on death’s door from the various forms of cancer he was supposedly suffering from didn’t work.

Putin being overthrown by his advisors didn’t work.

Putin getting assassinated didn’t work.

Now, a civil war is going to take him out.

Yet, Russia and Putin keep on fighting.


7 posted on 06/05/2023 3:30:10 AM PDT by srmanuel
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To: Forward the Light Brigade

So True
The money tree must be withering also, I saw Zelensky was bring the injured children forward in his latest sysop film.

I feel bad for the kids, but worse for the generation of UKE alpha males Zelensky is sending to their death.

I have no kindness for Putin, he’s a thug, but he is also a nationalist. So Putin will do what is best for Russia only. All Zelensky had to do was not push for NATO entry.

Putin doesn’t want NATO missiles sitting at his doorstep. This is the same position Prez Kennedy took during the Cuban Missile Crisis.


8 posted on 06/05/2023 3:34:08 AM PDT by fastrock ( )
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To: Forward the Light Brigade

This is Wagner itself publishing a video showing a Lt. Colonel they beat up made to read a statement on their own channel.


9 posted on 06/05/2023 3:45:41 AM PDT by Krosan
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To: dennisw

Do you ever grow weary of carrying the war piggery of Joe Biden?


10 posted on 06/05/2023 3:48:44 AM PDT by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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To: Forward the Light Brigade
Propaganda is getting more shrill and unbelievable as the Ukraine gets more and more desperate

So, Prigozhin is now a Ukrainian propagandist?

11 posted on 06/05/2023 4:01:24 AM PDT by Petrosius
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“Kill me, don’t torture me. Kill me.” … Ukrainian soldier begs the medic to kill him …
-> War is hell! When will this senseless killing stop …

https://twitter.com/MyLordBebo/status/1665502788267266049?s=20


12 posted on 06/05/2023 4:02:43 AM PDT by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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Ukrainian men continue to be kidnapped by nazists to be sent to the front line

https://twitter.com/_PistisSophia/status/1665467241838567426?s=20


13 posted on 06/05/2023 4:03:27 AM PDT by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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That gives an entirely new meaning to the phrase “Who’s got your back?”


14 posted on 06/05/2023 4:06:48 AM PDT by gitmo (If your theology doesn’t become your biography, what good is it?)
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To: Petrosius

So, Prigozhin is now a Ukrainian propagandist?

Gee I guesss so LOL!


15 posted on 06/05/2023 4:07:03 AM PDT by dominusobiscum (Scripture is infallible, interpretations of Scripture not so much.)
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To: dennisw

I’m still trying to discover what “capyire” means.


16 posted on 06/05/2023 4:13:38 AM PDT by Rhodebeest (There is no woman more beautiful than freedom.)
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God how awful. I’m guessing artillery?

What will the use be if we save Ukraine to become NATO and bleed them white in the process? Only to have the county re-populated with immigrants from Turkey, Syria..like Germany, France etc.

If they don’t get a great victory in this offensive peace should be sought even if losing a good chunk of their country.


17 posted on 06/05/2023 4:17:04 AM PDT by Phoenix8
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Boy Howdy! I had to go to the story source to finally finger out what the hell a “Capyire” is. Now thanks to Free Republic , I now know a new completly worthless, never to be used synonym.
I still do not know why it was capitalized though.
18 posted on 06/05/2023 4:29:25 AM PDT by Tupelo (A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand)
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“ Yet, Russia and Putin keep on fighting.”
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The Russian capacity for taking casualties is amazing.


19 posted on 06/05/2023 4:38:27 AM PDT by snoringbear (,W,E.oGovernment is the Pimp, )
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To: dennisw

This is the first documented case of fighting between the PMC and the RGF. More to follow.

Not only was the commander drunk, but so were many others in his unit.

The RGF will likely award him a medal.


20 posted on 06/05/2023 5:09:24 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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