Wagner Chief Accuses Russian Military of Attacking His Forces

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Russian mercenary outfit Wagner Group, has accused the Russian army of attacking his troops. Prigozhin has been critical of the Russian military leadership, but has refrained from criticizing President Vladimir Putin. The alleged attack on Wagner forces came just hours after Prigozhin lashed out at Russian military leaders, saying they deceived Putin into launching the invasion of Ukraine. The Russian Defense Ministry denied Prigozhin's claims of an attack, saying the Wagner head's allegations "do not correspond to reality and are an informational provocation."