Her most powerful mercenary Russia, Evgeny Prigozhinstated that his organization, Wagnerwill continue to fight in Ukraine if its fighters receive a separate section of the front, not depending on the “absurd” control of the Russian armed forces.

Celebrating his 62nd birthday at the training camp today, Prigozhin confirmed that on June 5 his people would finally leave the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut after being handed over to the Russian army. Wagner’s mercenaries captured the devastated city in late May after several months of fighting.

“If the whole chain (of control) is 100% failed and it is run only by fools who turn people into meat, then we will not participate in it,” said Prigogine, known for his harsh and obscene language. about the course of the war.

“Really, it’s beautiful?” he told Russian journalists with a smile, looking up at the night sky lit up by explosions and red flashes of mercenary fire.

He then went on to describe in detail the prosthetic limbs his wounded received, including those who are still fighting.

Prigozhin said his people wanted to stay in camps in Russian-controlled parts of Ukraine for about a month, and then things would clear up. “It was a difficult year. Then we’ll see how it goes,” he said.

^{Source: APE-MEB, Reuters}