Thread by @ChrisO_wiki

1/ Leaked documents have shed new light on the relationship between the Russian Ministry of Defence and the Wagner Group. The MOD is reportedly blaming Wagner for a shortage of shells that may have contributed to Russia's recent disaster at Vuhledar. ⬇️

2/ The VChK-OGPU Telegram channel has published a set of logistics orders, likely leaked as part of the ongoing war of words between the Russian MOD and Wagner. The latter's head, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has recently been complaining about a "shell famine".

https://twitter.com/ChrisO_wiki/status/1628676822261985283

3/ According to VChK-OGPU, Wagner's supply of ammunition is carried out "solely on the basis of relevant written orders from the Chief of General Staff and Deputy Defence Minister for Logistics". The distribution channel is described as follows:

4/ "According to the documents, the ammunition was transferred to the balance of the 22nd Special Forces Brigade of the Main Directorate of the General Staff (military unit 11659) for subsequent transfer to…

5/ …the 78th Reconnaissance Center of the Main Directorate of the General Staff (military unit 35555), and was in fact immediately received by Wagner representatives for further use by the private military company."

6/ VChK-OGPU says that Wagner is being blamed for taking "not only the entire mobilisation resource from among the convict population, but also the ammunition resource and provided the shell hunger in the armed forces", which are said to be suffering across the entire front line.

7/ A source has told VChK-OGPU that "there was a catastrophic shortage of shells in the 155th Marine Brigade of the Pacific Fleet.

8/ In the absence of proper support, the marines perform tasks that are unusual for their purpose in the Vuhledar direction, at the cost of significant manpower losses".

Sources:
🔹 t.me/vchkogpu/36803
🔹 t.me/vchkogpu/36823