Foreign BNR commentator Bernard Hammelburg understands why mercenary army chief Wagner Group is so furious. “It’s terrible when you are sent to the front, but you cannot defend yourself.” Although he also wonders what game Prigozhin is playing with “his friend of his” Putin.
On Friday, Wagner’s chief executive, Yevgeny Prigozhin, was angry about ammunition shortages and announced that his army of mercenaries would leave Bachmut on May 10. Hammelburg thinks you should take that threat seriously.
Although at the same time he wonders what game Prigozhin is playing. “You have to understand that he is a close friend of Vladimir Putin. Nor does he rail against the Russian president. But to Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Army Chief Valeri Gerasimov».
Terrible situation
“I think he’s right, by the way,” Hammeburg said. “The fact that you are sent to the front in large numbers, but you cannot defend yourself, is a terrible situation.”
The foreign commentator says he sees a pattern in Russian history. «The battle of Stalingrad of ’42 and ’43 lasted eight months and hundreds of thousands of people died. There, Russian soldiers had one rifle for every five men. There is something wrong with their organization.
Weapons from Iran and North Korea
According to Hammelburg, Russia is busy boosting its defense industry. “Just like we do in Europe. Furthermore, they buy weapons from countries like North Korea and Iran, and in large quantities. But what Prigozhin is asking for, according to the commentator, is perfectly ordinary artillery cartridges. Because you can’t win a war with missiles and drones alone. You also have classic battles with artillery and tanks on both sides.’
Source: BNR
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