NEW: #Wagner Group financier Yevgeny #Prigozhin appears to have launched an armed rebellion on June 23 to force a leadership change within the #Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) which is unlikely to succeed. (1/13)
http://isw.pub/UkrWar062323
2/ Early reports following #Prigozhin’s statements suggest that Russian internal security forces are activating in response to Prigozhin’s statements and possible Wagner moves, primarily in #Moscow and #Rostov, and the #Kremlin appears opposed to Prigozhin’s actions.
3/ #Prigozhin set informational conditions for this effort earlier in the day by accusing the Russian MoD and unnamed oligarchs of deceiving #Putin and the Russian public in order to launch the 2022 Russian invasion of #Ukraine.
4/ #Prigozhin likely intends to truly conduct an armed rebellion against the Russian MoD, rather than expecting Kremlin support to compel MoD leadership changes or only escalate rhetorically.
5/ It is therefore most likely that #Prigozhin fully intends for #Wagner to move against MoD leadership and forcibly remove them from power, more likely against the Southern Military District command in #Rostov-on-Don but possibly also against #Moscow.
6/ ISW is unable to confirm exactly where the bulk of #Wagner forces are currently located, but it currently appears more likely that #Prigozhin intends for Wagner to move on MoD assets in #Rostov.
7/ An armed #Wagner attack against the Russian military leadership in #Rostov-on-Don would have significant impacts on #Russia’s war effort in #Ukraine.
8/ #Rostov-on-Don houses both the headquarters of the SMD, whose 58th Combined Arms Army is currently decisively engaged in defensive operations against Ukrainian counteroffensives in southern #Ukraine.
9/ #Prigozhin’s apparent start of an armed rebellion is the culmination of his campaign to retain control over his military forces, and he likely views the rebellion as an existential survival effort.
10/ The MoD’s recent demands that #Wagner fully subordinate itself to the MoD would entail #Prigozhin losing control of his parallel military structure, and therefore both his main source of influence and his means for avoiding the consequences of his public self-promotion.
11/ Prigozhin’s likely intention was to gain the allegiance of senior Russian officers and military personnel, but he is unlikely to secure sufficient military support considering that Wagner-affiliated Army General Sergei Surovikin denounced Prigozhin’s call for armed rebellion.
12/ Even if the #Wagner Group can credibly threaten the MoD, #Putin is incredibly unlikely to acquiesce to a successful effort by #Prigozhin to topple the MoD.
13/ Due to rapidly evolving events, the data cutoff for the portion of this update covering Prigozhin’s actions was 6:00pm ET. ISW will cover subsequent reports in tomorrow's assessment, but events will likely have developed further between the drafting and posting of this update
Apparently I observed Prigozhin’s attempt 1.5 months earlier than the whole world
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Recently, Prigozhin publicly announced to withdraw troops from Bakhmut, and I see that pro-Ukrainian supporters on the internet are more than happy. However, if you really think that this is just a simple internal conflict, then you are too naive. Prigozhin's withdrawal is in…さらに表示
Ukraine needs to take advantage of this situation and break through where possible. This situation may force Russian troops to be relocated from the frontlines to inside Russia itself. But at the very least this has to be devastating to frontline morale. Perfect cocktail…さらに表示
You state "Wagner likely does not have the necessary level of independent access to the materiel required to militarily depose the MoD leadership".
Were Wagner to "move on MOD assets in Rostov" they might solve that problem, no?
Chinese satellites know where Prigozhin is and will pass that on to RUS intelligence and military.
Then there will be a precision strike on his combat HQ.
If he survives 48 hours, it will be a bigly win for him