The Russian mercenary group Wagner says it has not yet received the ammunition promised by the Russian Ministry of Defense for the front in eastern Ukraine.
Overall, only half of the requested positions were approved and only a fraction of the amount of ammunition requested, complained Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin in a video that his press service published on Telegram this morning.
At the same time, the traditional military parade marking the 78th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany took place in Moscow. “Victory Day is the victory day of our grandfathers. We haven’t deserved this victory by a millimeter,” said Prigozhin, looking at the event.
The Wagner chief had previously accused a Russian army unit of fleeing their positions near the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, which had been heavily contested for months. “Today one of the Defense Ministry units fled from one of our flanks,” Prigozhin said. The Russian soldiers left their positions, leaving the front unsecured.
