(London/Moscow Comprehensive) The Russian mercenary group Weaving Wagagina launched a mutiny. Failure, the outside world's attention has a great impact on the overall combat effectiveness of the Russian army.Britain said that a mutiny had hit the Russian army.Russia insists that the Russian army still has strong combat power.
The British Ministry of Defense last Thursday (June 29) stated that the Wagner's soldiers attempted to cause serious psychological blows to the command and control of the Russian elite airborne soldiers.It especially noticed that the head of Wagner's head of Pryiga went north to Moscow, and shot down a Russian IL-22M air commander, causing multiple crew members to die.
Britain: Shooting "high -value" military aircraft or Russian operations or affected
The British Ministry of Defense pointed out that the real blow is that the IL-22M aircraft was shot down. Such aircraft mainly performed air combat command and radio communication missions."These special task planes played a key role in coordinating the Russian army on the Ukrainian war."The Russian army has a total of 12 "high -value" military aircraft.
The British Ministry of Defense said: "Losing the plane may have a negative impact on Russian air and ground operations. In the short term, losing the psychological impact caused by the crew of the crew will almost harm the morale of the Russian army."
British defense officials believe that Russia may have to reduce the current task level in the future to protect the safety of the remaining special military aircraft.In addition, the current Russian and Ukraine War is hot, considering that the Russian army needs to act rapidly, this may weaken the Russian command and coordinate the army's ability.
Military Analysis Website Orex said the Wagner Force still shot down at least five Russian helicopters in Russia, including a MI-35 attack helicopter, a KA-52 attack helicopter, two MI-8 electric helicopters and a one.MI-8 transport helicopter.
Russia: Wagner's exit does not affect the Russian combat capability
In addition, the Russian News Agency reported that Andrei Kartapolov, chairman of the Russian House of Defense Committee on Monday (July 3), said that Wagner's exit from Russia's military operations on Ukraine would not affect the Russian army's militaryCombat ability.
He said: "From the middle and long term, there is no threat to decline in combat effectiveness at all. At the end of the mutiny, the front line does not have Wagner's combatants, they are all in the camp."
He insisted that even without the Wagner soldiers, the Russian army could repel the counterattack initiated by the Ukraine, and there was no need to recruit personnel to join the army again.
Russian President Putin ordered the recruitment last September to enhance the strength of the regular army. At that time, hundreds of thousands of people responded to the army.However, on June 13, Putin told the media before Wagner launched a mutiny that there was no need to mobilize.
According to Kievolov, the host of Russia's TV station, Porigon was "derailed" because he had obtained a large amount of public funds, and believed that he could challenge the Ministry of National Defense, challenge the state power, and even President Putin.
Kielv said that Wagner received a national fund of at least 858 billion rubles (about 13.03 billion yuan), but he did not provide any evidence to prove it.
Kiev Liaofu Sunday (2nd) broadcasts a TV show once a week that Pryigon participated in the Syrian civil war and entered Africa.I think I can do whatever I want.
Russian law prohibits the existence of private mercenaries, but Putin recently acknowledged that Russian officials "fully" funded the operation of Wagner.He said that from May 2022 to May this year, Wagner obtained more than 86 billion rubles from the Russian government.