Wladimir Putin’S important ally and Russian mercenary, boss of the Wagner group said his troops had begun receiving additional supplies of ammunition.

What happened: Yevgeny Prigozhin, who previously blasted Russia’s top army and defense minister for cutting supplies to his soldierssaid Thursday: “Shipping of ammunition has begun.”

“Most likely the ball is rolling now. Everything is on paper so far, but as we were told, the most important documents have already been signed,” Prigozhin said in a statement on Telegram, Reuters reported.

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“Thank you to those who have acted in various ways – to ordinary people who have done all they could and to those, including those in high office, who have pressed and made decisions … for them to start, us.” to give ammunition. Thank you very much. Thanks from the guys,” said the Wagner boss.

Prigozhin verbally attacked Russian top executives on Wednesday deprives his soldiers of ammunition and called it a treacherous attempt to destroy his private military group.

He claimed that “the Chief of the General Staff and the Minister of Defense right and left are issuing orders not only not to give the Wagner PMC (Private Military Company) ammunition, but also not to help it with air transport”.

However, the Russian Defense Ministry issued a statement dismissing Wagner’s claim. The military would do anything to supply fighter jets, and “all statements allegedly made on behalf of attack units about the lack of ammunition are completely false”.

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