Vladimir Putin’s call for unity and cooperation between Russian military and paramilitary units seems to be resonating, with Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin saying ammunition has begun to flow into his mercenary company.

“Today at 6 a.m., it was announced that the shipment of ammunition had begun,” Prigozhin said in a Telegram message on Thursday.

“Perhaps things are getting better now. So far, everything is on paper, but, as we were told, the main documents have already been signed.”

In recent days, a long-standing dispute with the Russian military leadership has sharply escalated when Prigozhin said officials were denying Wagner ammunition because of a personal grudge against him.

On Tuesday, he accused Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov of “absolute betrayal”, claiming they were behind the deficit.

In a voice message on Tuesday, an irate Prigozhin said: “The Chief of the General Staff and the Minister of Defense are giving orders left and right not only not to give Wagner ammunition, but also not to help him with air transportation.”

In his message on Thursday, Prigogine wrote: “A big thank you to those who acted differently – both to those ordinary citizens who did what they could, and to those, including those in high positions, who lobbied and made decisions… they started giving us ammunition. Thank you guys.”

In his annual address to the nation on Tuesday, President Putin called for an end to internal rivalry on the Russian side.

“We must get rid of – I want to emphasize this – any contradictions, formalities, insults, misunderstandings and other nonsense between departments,” Putin addressed the political and military elite.

Source: Reuters.