There is a sense now that this kind of mutiny inside Russia could shake things up. Ukraine has been mounting a counter-offensive against Russia since about June 4th, and from the evidence we have, it's made relatively slow progress. The Ukrainians will certainly be looking to respond to capitalise and what's happening in Russia.
Yevgeny Prigozhin, nicknamed “Putin’s chef”, leads the Wagner Group of mercenaries fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine. He had lambasted Russia’s military leaders for months, but the mutiny he began over the weekend lasted less than a day. Nevertheless it is a sharp blow to President Vladimir Putin’s leadership—and may prove to be a boon for Ukraine’s counter-offensive.
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