Russian authorities appear to be concerned over a growing loss of leverage in #Serbia, which #Russia has worked to integrate into the Russian sphere of influence for many years. isw.pub/UkrWar030223
https://twitter.com/TheStudyofWar/status/1631485983521742849
2/ #Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated on March 2 that reports of Serbian authorities secretly transferring multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRS) ammunition to #Ukraine are a matter of “deepest concern.”
3/ Russian state-affiliated news aggregator Mash claimed on February 27 that #Serbian defense company Krusik supplied over 3,500 Grad MLRS rockets to #Ukraine but claimed that it is not clear that Krusik knew that Ukraine was the final buyer of the rockets.
4/ #Wagner Group financier Yevgeny #Prigozhin responded to Serbian President Alexander Vucic’s prior complaint that Wagner Group is recruiting in #Serbia, claiming that no Serbian personnel have served in Wagner Group in 2023 & accusing Vucic of having “thrown a tantrum in vain.”
5/ Vucic’s complaints about #Wagner Group recruitment efforts in #Serbia are one factor in Vucic’s possible reconsideration of Serbia’s close ties with #Russia, as @TheStudyofWar has recently (yesterday) reported. isw.pub/UkrWar030223
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