“Wagner Troops Still In Ukraine“, Zelensky Sacking Over Missiles, Russian General Helped Mutineers?

A Russian general had prior knowledge of Wagner group’s rebellion against Kremlin, US officials told New York Times. US officials are currently trying to determine if the general assisted Prigozhin with formulating his plan. US officials told NYT that Gen. Sergei Surovikin could be the person who helped Prigozhin with his plans. Surovikin was formerly a top Russian commander in Ukraine and is known to be a close ally of Prigozhin. His participation in the uprising would indicate significant divisions within the Russian establishment. According to the US Defense Department, Wagner troops are still inside Ukraine after the weekend mutiny. Pentagon press secretary Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder said that he is unsure whether they are moving from Ukraine. The Embraer Legacy 600 jet belonging to Prigozhin departed the Machulishchy Air Base near Minsk on June 27. According to FlightRadar24, Prigozhin’s plane had crossed the Belarus-Russia border, and was moving toward Moscow. Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed the head of