Russian pilots would have easily destroyed Wagner’s columns if had the order been given — Ihnat

He stated this on Espreso.

“Based on what happened in Russia yesterday, we can see that Prigozhin was afraid of the Russian aviation's response. It's understandable because the aviation has the power to destroy the entire group in just a few minutes. However, things didn't go exactly as expected. I want to emphasize that if the order had been given, the Russian pilots could have easily destroyed the Wagner columns heading towards Moscow,” according to Ihnat.

• On Friday, June 23, there were reports of a missile attack by Russian troops on the Wagner base. The leader of the Wagner PMC, Yevgeny Prigozhin, claimed that 25,000 mercenaries were ready to confront Sergei Shoigu. You can read more about the sequence of events by following the link.

• On the evening of Saturday, June 24, 2023, a message from Alexander Lukashenko's press service started circulating online, stating that Prigozhin had agreed to halt the movement of convoys towards Moscow.