Wagner chief blames Russian generals for losses suffered in Ukraine

The leader of the Wagner mercenary group has recorded an expletive-ridden video in which he personally blames Russia’s top defence chiefs for losses suffered by fighters in Ukraine. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► In the extraordinary two-minute clip, Yevgeny Prigozhin can be seen pointing to roughly three dozen bodies that he says are those of the Wagner fighters, before starting to shout, calling out the Russian defence minister, Sergei Shoigu, and the chief of the Russian armed forces, Gen Valery Gerasimov. He then unleashes personal insults directed at Shoigu, a longtime ally of Vladimir Putin. ’You scum sit there in your expensive clubs. Your kids are all getting off on life, recording their little YouTube videos,’ Prigozhin says, referring to Shoigu’s son-in-law Alexey Stolyarov, a popular fitness blogger. The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► Sign up to the Guardian’s free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► Website ► Facebook ► Twitter ► Instagram ► The Guardian on YouTube:  The Guardian ► Guardian Australia ► Guardian Football ► Guardian Sport ► Guardian Live ► #YevgenyPrigozhin #Wagner #Bakhmut #Ukraine #Russia #Shoigu