So my current take on the MoD and Wagner situation (Which is what I will refer to this 'coup' as) is that Prigozhin is holding Rostov rather peacefully all things considered over his beef with the big boys in the Russian MoD. RFA/Nat Guard have been activated, but no real fighting. The FSB isn't doing anything drastic outside of pulling out of offices. So there's no substantive fighting. Moscow looks to just be being secured in a typical 'Just in Case' type of situation
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So essentially the Russian State and Putin will be left aside to let this happen/take a side as of yet. Does not seem overtly violent as of this posting.
Largely a protest by competent military command against incompetent superiors. Who is to say what caused this, but so far from my looking at this is all that can for sure be corroborated based on current actions, and direct video evidence.
So far doesn't seem to be anything super substantive, but it is still interesting to see. What interests me is what spurred this on aside from the criticism that's been long in the air already.
So one last update tonight. It seems to just be some form of protest for now. Nothing substantial going on other than security forces taking precautions in Moscow. It seems the Deputy Minister of Defense is in Rostov talking with Prigozhin. Russian Media not saying a ton going on and denying the MoD struck Wagner forces at all.
So with dust cleared outside of money this was a retarded move by Prigozhin. May he Rip when he gets a window delivery. Nothing burger bc Ukraine is so exhausted of men. I wonder what bodies next are gonna be forced into the fray.
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It appears that Prigozhin's actions have been over long known criticisms of Shoigu and Gerasimov running the war poorly. In so far as they have to lie about numbers, success, and handling the front half of the war while Wagner is the only group really capturing success in offensives. He has not criticized Putin, nor his regime. His words and actions seem to be directed at the MoD, and IF anything were to happen from the actions of Russian Military Apparatuses suggest they won't intervene