The Freedom Russia Legion has commented on Prigozhin's 'riot'
The Russian Freedom Legion, which recently implemented a raid in the Russian Federation and seized several settlements, commented on the situation with the Wagner PMC.
The unconditional surrender of territory and the rivalry with Wagner exposed the Kremlin's unpreparedness for internal problems, the Legion said.
Recent conflicts and the betrayal of its own citizens on the front lines have been a measure of the Kremlin's unpreparedness for domestic difficulties. "Despite its willingness to act against other nations and threaten Ukrainian civilians, the Kremlin has failed to protect its own people from atrocities committed within its army," the Legion believes. Clearly, attempts to mobilise have not yielded the expected results, leading to an internal coup compounded by military intervention.
"Legionnaires" called Prigozhin, the enemy on the battlefield, but said he now represents the voice of truth.
His words leave open the fact that insidious generals are sending hundreds of thousands of Russians to their deaths as cannon fodder. It underscores that patience with corruption, dictatorship and hypocrisy is coming to an end.
Soldiers and officers, your time has come. Make the Kremlin the target of your weapons, don't let internal conflicts flood Russia with blood. It is time to stop the senseless and brutal killing of Ukrainians and the deaths of thousands of Russians on the front lines and return home.
Our message to all allies and friends is - do not be afraid. Evil will be defeated and everyone will leave. Dictators always leave. And the Legion will come. Russia will be free!" the message says.
Meanwhile, British intelligence has called the armed mutiny by Prigozhin's mercenaries "the greatest challenge" to the Russian state
UK Ministry of Defence analysts believe the loyalty of Russian security forces - in particular the Rosgvardia - will be crucial to the course of the crisis in the coming hours.
The German government has said it is keeping a close eye on developments unfolding in Russia. The Polish and French presidents have made the same statements. Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Bilström tweeted a terse message: "The situation is serious"