The Weekly Debrief: Why Wagner’s Chief Says They Had To Fire On Russian Aircraft

Yevgeny Prigozhin

Yevgeny Prigozhin pictured during a video address on June 24, 2023.

Credit: Pool Photo/Wagner Group/Alamy
Ending his so-called “march for justice” against two Russian military leaders 200 mi. short of Moscow, Yevgeny Prigozhin had claimed his actions were bloodless. Far from it, it has emerged. While his Wagner column of heavily armed mercenaries faced no opposition on the ground, imagery published on...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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