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On June 24, Yevgeny Prigozhin rebelled Wagner forces A group of military vehicles turned east toward a fortified Russian military base believed to house nuclear weapons, Reuters reported after interviewing local residents and browsing videos posted online.
However, once Wagner fighters Reaching more rural areas, the observation trail gets cold – about 100 kilometers from the Voronezh-45 nuclear base, Reuters said.
The operation and security of the Voronezh-45 nuclear facility is entrusted to military unit No. 14254, which falls under the jurisdiction of the 12th Main Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Russia. This directorate is responsible for protecting Russia’s arsenal of nuclear weapons. Information available on the Russian Defense Ministry’s website and from publicly available records confirm the facility’s existence. However, the specific contents stored at Voronezh-45 are treated as a top secret. Russia has never officially acknowledged the presence of nuclear weapons at the facility, and knowledge of their existence emerged primarily through reports from foreign scientists.
In an interview with Reuters, the head of Ukraine’s military intelligence, Kyrylo Budanov, claimed that Wagner fighters had arrived at the nuclear base with the intention of acquiring small Soviet-era nuclear devices to escalate their insurgency. According to Budanov, the only obstacle preventing Wagner fighters from accessing the nuclear weapons was the locked doors of the nuclear storage facility. “The doors of the store were closed, and they did not enter the technical section,” he said.
However, Western officials maintained that Russia’s nuclear arsenal was never in danger during the uprising.
Wagner’s leaders met Putin after the rebellion, and pledged their loyalty
Meanwhile, a senior government spokesman revealed, on Monday, that just five days after a short uprising, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the mercenary group known as Wagner, and his leaders met with Russian President Vladimir Putin and expressed their loyalty to the government. The meeting, which lasted three hours, took place on 29 June and included discussions about Wagner’s actions in Ukraine and the recent revolutions.
During the meeting, the leaders presented their view of the events and affirmed their unwavering support for Putin as head of state and commander-in-chief of the armed forces. They also confirmed their willingness to continue fighting for their homeland. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed the meeting, highlighting the leaders’ commitment to the government.
The fact that Putin had a face-to-face meeting with Prigozhin, whom he had initially denounced as a traitor during the uprising, is an important development. The criminal case against Prigozhin for rebellion was subsequently dropped. However, Prigozhin has not commented on the meeting, and his future remains uncertain. It is possible that he still faces prosecution for financial misconduct or other charges, as the details of these negotiations often remain undisclosed.
(With inputs from agencies)
However, once Wagner fighters Reaching more rural areas, the observation trail gets cold – about 100 kilometers from the Voronezh-45 nuclear base, Reuters said.
The operation and security of the Voronezh-45 nuclear facility is entrusted to military unit No. 14254, which falls under the jurisdiction of the 12th Main Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Russia. This directorate is responsible for protecting Russia’s arsenal of nuclear weapons. Information available on the Russian Defense Ministry’s website and from publicly available records confirm the facility’s existence. However, the specific contents stored at Voronezh-45 are treated as a top secret. Russia has never officially acknowledged the presence of nuclear weapons at the facility, and knowledge of their existence emerged primarily through reports from foreign scientists.
In an interview with Reuters, the head of Ukraine’s military intelligence, Kyrylo Budanov, claimed that Wagner fighters had arrived at the nuclear base with the intention of acquiring small Soviet-era nuclear devices to escalate their insurgency. According to Budanov, the only obstacle preventing Wagner fighters from accessing the nuclear weapons was the locked doors of the nuclear storage facility. “The doors of the store were closed, and they did not enter the technical section,” he said.
However, Western officials maintained that Russia’s nuclear arsenal was never in danger during the uprising.
Wagner’s leaders met Putin after the rebellion, and pledged their loyalty
Meanwhile, a senior government spokesman revealed, on Monday, that just five days after a short uprising, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the mercenary group known as Wagner, and his leaders met with Russian President Vladimir Putin and expressed their loyalty to the government. The meeting, which lasted three hours, took place on 29 June and included discussions about Wagner’s actions in Ukraine and the recent revolutions.
During the meeting, the leaders presented their view of the events and affirmed their unwavering support for Putin as head of state and commander-in-chief of the armed forces. They also confirmed their willingness to continue fighting for their homeland. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed the meeting, highlighting the leaders’ commitment to the government.
The fact that Putin had a face-to-face meeting with Prigozhin, whom he had initially denounced as a traitor during the uprising, is an important development. The criminal case against Prigozhin for rebellion was subsequently dropped. However, Prigozhin has not commented on the meeting, and his future remains uncertain. It is possible that he still faces prosecution for financial misconduct or other charges, as the details of these negotiations often remain undisclosed.
(With inputs from agencies)
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