The survival of the October Revolution in 1917 depended on under 3000 men (the Regiment of Latvian Riflemen), at the right place at the right time.
Napoleon landed in France from Corsica in 1815 with 1500 men. He had control of France in a month.
In unsettled conditions a small force can achieve disproportionate results. It can set off cascade effects, it can disrupt an unprepared opposition, it can seize a critical location, etc.
I’m not saying this is what’s going to happen in Russia, now, but its certainly possible.
There is no political support for Proigozhin maybe 0.05% max what you hear is MSM propaganda; inside Russia there is no such support.
What exactly does he know about running a country...just switch positions and think if that could happen in US...sounds insane right...that is what it is...Russia is not an African country...how will he get Russian nuclear launch codes...it is just more Ukraine propaganda to distract from failed offensive my any measure.
I have no dog in this fight (other than involuntary tax dollars), but I think your post is spot on.