{"id":1955829,"date":"2023-06-23T21:04:02","date_gmt":"2023-06-24T01:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mercenary-commander-claims-he-was-backstabbed-in-russian-rocket-attack-announces-march-on-ministry-of-defense\/"},"modified":"2023-06-23T21:05:13","modified_gmt":"2023-06-24T01:05:13","slug":"mercenary-commander-claims-he-was-backstabbed-in-russian-rocket-attack-announces-march-on-ministry-of-defense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mercenary-commander-claims-he-was-backstabbed-in-russian-rocket-attack-announces-march-on-ministry-of-defense\/","title":{"rendered":"Mercenary leader alleges betrayal in Russian rocket strike, plans protest at Defense Ministry."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmercenary-commander-claims-he-was-backstabbed-in-russian-rocket-attack-announces-march-on-ministry-of-defense%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1955829&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Leader of a Powerful Mercenary Group Denounces Russian Government<\/h2>\n<p>The leader of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mercenary-commander-claims-he-was-backstabbed-in-russian-rocket-attack-announces-march-on-ministry-of-defense\/\" title=\"Mercenary leader alleges betrayal in Russian rocket strike, plans protest at Defense Ministry.\">powerful mercenary group<\/a> within Russia made a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/metoo-tweets-from-andrew-cuomo-that-aged-horribly\/\" title=\"#MeToo Tweets From Andrew Cuomo That Aged Horribly\">bold statement<\/a> on Friday, denouncing the Russian government and accusing them of attacking his forces. Yevgeny Prigozhin, chief of the Wagner Group mercenaries, called Russia&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/crenshaw-blasts-woke-u-s-army-recruitment-videos-another-institution-crippled-by-woke-political-correctness\/\" title=\"Crenshaw Blasts \u2018Woke\u2019 U.S. Army Recruitment Videos: \u2018Another Institution Crippled By Woke Political Correctness\u2019\">military leadership<\/a> &#8220;evil&#8221; and declared that they must be stopped.<\/p>\n<p>The Guardian described his comments as a &#8220;virtual declaration of war,&#8221; highlighting the gravity of the situation. While no conflict has been reported as of Friday evening, The New York Times noted that this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nbc-sports-crew-robbed-while-on-assignment-in-oakland\/\" title=\"NBC Sports Crew Robbed While on Assignment in Oakland\">incident marks<\/a> the most dramatic internal conflict within Russia since President Vladimir V. Putin&#8217;s invasion of Ukraine began 16 months ago.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">1\/ Wagner Group fighters have been saying goodbye to their relatives over the past 24 hours and telling them to watch the TV news, which suggests that they may have had advance notice of today\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-silent-as-ivy-league-transgender-man-beats-humiliates-women\/\" title=\"Media Silent as Ivy League Transgender Man Beats, Humiliates Women\">dramatic events<\/a> with Yevgeny Prigozhin. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BpwKTCfQPJ\">pic.twitter.com\/BpwKTCfQPJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ChrisO_wiki (@ChrisO_wiki) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChrisO_wiki\/status\/1672338798691115009?\">June 23, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In an audio message, Prigozhin stated, &#8220;A missile attack was launched on the camps of Wagner Group. Many victims. According to eyewitnesses, the attack was launched from the rear, meaning it was launched by the Russian Defense Ministry.&#8221; He called on people to join their cause and help uncover the chaos within the country.<\/p>\n<h3>Will Russia Fall into a Civil War?<\/h3>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\" class=\"one-half\">\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-question\">Will Russia fall into a civil war?<\/div>\n<div id=\"pollFormBox\" style=\"display: none\">\n\t\t<label>Yes<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t<label>No<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-disclaimer\">\n\t\tCompleting this poll entitles you to The Western Journal news updates free of charge. You may opt out at anytime. You also agree to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/privacy-policy\/\">Privacy Policy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/terms-service\/\">Terms of Use<\/a>.\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results\" style=\"display: none\">\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-yes\" style=\"width: 100%\">\n\t\t\tYes: 100% (1 Votes)\n\t\t<\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-no\" style=\"width: 0%\">\n\t\t\tNo: 0% (0 Votes)\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A translation of Prigozhin&#8217;s comments was posted on Twitter, revealing his determination to punish those responsible for attacking his soldiers. He warned that anyone who resisted would be considered a danger and destroyed immediately. He also expressed his intention to restore justice in the army and for the whole of Russia.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Full message of Prigozhi \u201cdeclaring war on the Russian Ministry of Defence:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPMC Wagner Commanders\u2019 Council made a decision: the evil brought by the military leadership of the country must be stopped.<\/p>\n<p>They neglect the lives of soldiers. They forgot the word \u201cjustice\u201d, and we\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1tCXPVn07p\">pic.twitter.com\/1tCXPVn07p<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dmitri (@wartranslated) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wartranslated\/status\/1672314259907158028?\">June 23, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Despite the tense situation, Prigozhin urged everyone to remain calm and not succumb to provocations. He assured that the presidential authority, government, and other departments would continue operating as before. The Russian Defense Ministry responded by initiating a criminal case against Prigozhin for calling for an armed rebellion.<\/p>\n<p>Prigozhin also criticized the war with Ukraine, stating that it was unnecessary and driven by a desire for glory. He accused Russian defense officials of incompetence and deception, claiming they fabricated the threat of aggression from Ukraine and NATO.<\/p>\n<p>As the situation unfolds, it remains to be seen how this conflict within Russia will develop and whether it will escalate into a civil war.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mercenary-commander-claims-backstabbed-russian-rocket-attack-announces-march-ministry-defense\/\">Mercenary Commander Claims He Was Backstabbed in Russian Rocket Attack, Announces March on Ministry of Defense<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Friday, Yevgeny Prigozhin, leader of Russia&#8217;s Wagner Group mercenaries, accused the Russian government of attacking his forces. He called for an end to the &#8220;evil&#8221; military leadership, prompting The Guardian to describe it as a &#8220;virtual declaration of war.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":661,"featured_media":1955830,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1955829","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1955829","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/661"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1955829"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1955829\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1955830"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1955829"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1955829"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1955829"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}