You’re probably right. This Wagner force will cross 700 miles, with no opposition, and have Moscow in hand by Sunday night. Historians will throw away studies of Schwarzkopf’s and Patton’s sweeps and only talk Wagner.
You’re right. LOL
Russia’s most loyal troops and leaders have already been squandered on Ukraine. Those that live live with resentment and anger.
The Russian military is in revolt.
To be fair, Schwarzkopf and Parton had to move against opposing armies. There’s no reporting that the Russian army is putting up any opposition to the Wagner group’s march on Moscow.
On it’s face the idea that a small mercenary force would make it all the way to Moscow is absurd.
However, some of the information points to the Russian military standing down and letting them pass and these things have a way of taking on a life of their own. I would bet there are many oligarchs bitterly unhappy over the prosecution of the Ukraine war. Putin’s hold on power has NOT grown stronger despite what many say - how could it? The West has seized billions and cost them tens of billions with sanctions most impacting the oligarchs.
We have little idea of what is going but I am most worried about security of the nuclear weapons because their military leadership is unbelievably corrupt and IF they believed themselves about to be deposed, jailed, or worse, what better commodity to take with you to insure your prosperity?