Introduction

Wagner commander Yevgeny Prigozhin broke his silence on Monday following his troops’ mutiny with an 11-minute audio message.

Statement by Wagner’s Commander

Wagner’s commander said, “Our move was not aimed at overthrowing the Russian leadership,” noting that “our march proved that there were security blunders in Russia.”

He added: “Russian cities greeted us with flags and the population was happy with our presence”, adding that “our march showed how organized the Russian army must be.”

Reason for the March

Prigozhin said the march was aimed at “preventing the destruction of the group” and expressed regret that “we had to shoot down Russian planes.”

Cessation of Action

He emphasized that “our cessation of action was aimed at preventing the bloodshed of Russian soldiers”, calling for “bringing to justice those responsible for the mistakes during the military operation in Ukraine.”

Outcome of the Offensive

And the commander of Wagner continued: “We did not kill a single Russian soldier during our offensive, and we completely took control of the city of Rostov.”

Response from Russian Foreign Minister

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said today, Monday, that the US ambassador in Moscow “gave signs” that the United States was not involved in the Wagner private military group’s mutiny and that they hoped for the security of the Russian nuclear arsenal, according to the Russian news agency ” TASS.

Lavrov also quoted the US ambassador as saying that Saturday’s Wagner mercenary mutiny was Russia’s internal affair.

Conclusion

Wagner Group fighters, led by its leader Prigozhin, marched on Moscow on Friday to overthrow what they called Russia’s “corrupt and incompetent” military leadership, then retreated sharply into the Russian-controlled region of eastern Ukraine after making a deal with the Kremlin. President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko.