Wagner mutiny to have significant impact on war in Ukraine – ISW

An armed attack by the Wagner PMC led by Yevgeny Prigozhin on the Russian military leadership in Rostov-on-Don is likely to have a considerable impact on the war that the Russian Federation is waging in Ukraine.

Source: Institute for the Study of War (ISW)

Details: The Institute draws attention to the fact that Rostov is the headquarters of the General Staff of the Russian Federation, the 58th Combined Arms Army and the command centre of the joint group of Russian troops in Ukraine, which are now actively involved in defensive operations against the Ukrainian counteroffensive in Ukraine's south.

According to the ISW, "Rostov-on-Don is therefore a critical command and control membrane for the Russian army, and any threats to the MoD’s presence are likely to have ramifications on some critical aspects of the war effort."

Background: On Saturday morning, the Wagner's financier, Yevgeny Prigozhin, said that his forces had taken control of military facilities in Rostov-on-Don, in particular the airfield, and they were en route "to Moscow", and that his soldiers had already shot down three Russian helicopters.

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