Prigozhin looking for excuses for not fulfilling his obligations – Cherevatyi

The spokesman for the Eastern Military Group Serhiy Cherevatyi shared the information on Espreso TV.

"More than 100 Wagner mercenaries die every day. Prigozhin is no longer allowed to recruit convicts from prisons. Convicts do not want to go to war anymore, because it is a one-way ticket. The Russian Ministry of Defense also intercepts convicts to form so-called assault units. There is already an internal struggle. Prigozhin has nowhere to replenish its personnel," noted Cherevatyi. 

According to the spokesperson for the Eastern Military Group, Prigozhin is looking for excuses why he has not fulfilled his obligations.

"Prigozhin needs to find an alibi for why he did not fulfill his military obligations. He humiliated the top leadership of the aggressor's Defense Ministry. He boasted that he has the only combat unit that achieves something, while the army of the aggressor's army is worthless. He demoralized the Russian military, and that's a good thing. Prigozhin is lying about the lack of shells. Prigozhin's hysteria continues because of the losses and the inability to replenish them. Prigozhin is an even worse military leader than a bandit and businessman," Cherevatyi emphasized. 

• The Ukrainian Armed Forces explained what caused Prigozhin's statements about the "shell hunger" - his words mean that they are unable to take control of Bakhmut, Donetsk region.explained

• In another video, the head of the illegal Wagner PMC reported problems with ammunition for his mercenaries and complained about the active actions of the Ukrainian Defense Forces in the Donetsk region.