![]() However, although this explanation for Prigozhin's fate has some merit, it does rather ignore some harsh realities.įirst, if Putin had wanted to move the Wagner Group to Belarus, he could have done that relatively easily, and under the radar, which would have maintained an element of surprise – an essential ingredient for successful military operations. One explanation is that Putin is pre-positioning Prigozhin and his Wagner group of mercenaries ready to follow their success (albeit slow and at great human cost) at taking Bakhmut by conducting a fresh wave of attacks against Kyiv.īelarus is closer to Kyiv than Russia, and thus an attack from there might offer a greater element of surprise. Given Prigozhin's experience it is hard to believe that he would march on Moscow with the intent of overthrowing President Putin, which raises the question of why did he do it? Perhaps inevitably, the fallout from Yevgeny Prigozhin's failed "march for justice" towards Moscow this past weekend raises more questions than answers. Military expert Sean Bell has given his answer below. Today's question is from Elenor, who asks: How likely is it that Yevgeny Prigozhin could lead a Russian advance from Belarus somewhere down the line? Our military experts and senior correspondents have been answering your questions on the Ukraine war. ![]()
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