#WagnerRebellion
Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin briefly rebels against Putin.
Origin & Impact
On June 23-24, 2023, Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin launched armed rebellion, seizing Rostov-on-Don and marching toward Moscow. The mutiny ended abruptly with negotiated settlement. Prigozhin died mysteriously in plane crash two months later. The 24-hour crisis revealed cracks in Putin’s authority and Russian military dysfunction, though Putin ultimately consolidated power. It was wildest moment in Russia since Ukraine invasion began.
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