The Uncontrollable Wagner Group: A Threat to Russian Military Control.
TL;DR
The Wagner Group, a Russian paramilitary force, has created a rift between the regular Russian military and its founder and financier, Yevgeny Prigozhin. The Russian military has attempted to formalize control over irregular forces, but Wagner has resisted. The infighting has caused concern among pro-war ultranationalist communities and has led to a lack of communication and cohesion between Russian forces fighting in Ukraine. Despite the dysfunction, uncooperative coalitions of forces have in the past still managed to achieve battlefield victories.
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