THE INTEL DROP by INTEL-DROP
While Russian President Vladimir Putin and head of Wagner Yevgeny Prigozhin were deciding on the fate of the PMC through the mediation of Belorussian president Lukashenko, the war in Ukraine is running its course.
Putin and Prigozhin drew a line under the rebellion of the PMC. Wagner’s head explained that there was no political goal to overthrow the legitimately elected President, but rather to defend the PMC, which is one of the most effective Russian military units, and punish those responsible for the failures during the military operations in Ukraine.
In his turn, the Russian President concluded that the so-called March for Justice was a betrayal of the Russian people. The fighters of the PMC will not be punished thanks to the victories they brought from the Ukrainian frontlines. They have a choice to either sign a contract with the Russian Ministry of Defence and continue fighting or stop their military activities. Those mercenaries willing to follow their leader can go to Belarus where the Wagner PMC is expected to continue its operation after some legislative procedures.
On the morning of June 27, a business jet with Yevgeny Prigozhin on board reportedly landed in Minsk. Meanwhile, some reports claim that the Belorussian military began preparing military bases and training camps for the Wagner PMC only 100 kilometers from the Ukrainian border…
