Ukraine war: Vladimir Putin accuses Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin of 'treason' and 'armed mutiny'
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The Russian leader addresses the nation after losing patience with his one-time ally, who is leading a revolt against the country's defence ministry, seizing control of a key city used by the military to direct operations in Ukraine.

The Russian leader addresses the nation after losing patience with his one-time ally, who is leading a revolt against the country’s defence ministry, seizing control of a key city used by the military to direct operations in Ukraine.

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    It came as Prigozhin claimed he and his troops have reached Rostov-on-Don after crossing the Russian border from Ukraine and taken control of key sites including the airfield. Ukraine war latest: Wagner boss and his troops ‘reach key Russian military city’. The city is home to the Russian military headquarters that oversees the fighting in Ukraine. Prigozhin had claimed the assault happened after he criticised the country’s top brass in an outburst on the Telegram messaging app. Prigozhin has increasingly criticised Russia’s military leadership, accusing it of incompetence and of starving his troops of weapons and ammunition.

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