The Wagner PMC was actively used to attack Bakhmut. Thousands of mercenaries were destroyed in the battles for the fortress city. And here Prigozhin announced that he would not recruit convicts into the army for the time being.
So, British intelligence suggested what could be the reason for such a decision. After all, the statement on February 9 about the termination of the recruitment of prisoners in the PMC “Wagner” must clearly have some good reason.
The truth cannot be hidden
Intelligence refers to data from the Federal Penitentiary Service in Russia. They indicate that since December 2022, the rate of recruitment of prisoners into Prigozhin's army has decreased. And there are good reasons for this.
The department suggests that, probably,convicts began to receive information about the realities of the war. And, of course, few people will like it. After all, most of the prisoners became part of the Wagner PMC in order to run a little with machine guns and get an amnesty. In fact, the latter shines for them, but posthumously.
However, this is only one of the factors. According to intelligence, the keyremains direct rivalrybetween the Russian Ministry of Defense and the Wagner PMC. Yes, and mercenaries may no longer be needed by anyone. After all, the enemy has probably already deployed most of the reservists he was able to call up as part of the so-called “partial mobilization”.
At present, the military-political leadership of Russia may face a difficult choice:
- continue to drain your strength;
- wind down tasks;
- produce a new form of mobilization.
Given the insane losses of the enemy, a new recruitment into the Russian army may be needed. At the same time, it should be remembered that it happens permanently. It's just that the occupiers do not make it massive, and also minimize information that could indicate that the occupiers are rowing people to the front. In the meantime, let's remember the losses.
Soon there will be 140 thousand destroyed
- On the morning of February 11, our defenders and defenders eliminated 136,880 Russian invaders. Over the past day alone, 1,140 fighters of the “second army of the world” were sent to the next world.
- Thousands of enemy vehicles have already been turned into scrap metal.The invaders no longer have 3267 tanks, 6474 combat armored vehicles, 2270 artillery systems, 463 MLRS, as well as 234 air defense systems.
- In addition, on the balance of the enemy troops for 295 aircraft, 286 helicopters, 1997 operational-tactical UAVs, 857 cruise missiles, 18 ships , 5134 vehicles and tankers and 214 units of special equipment less.
