Wagner mercenary boss says Russia bombed his troops

The caput of Russia's Wagner mercenary radical has accused the country's subject of launching a onslaught connected his troops, claims that people an astonishing escalation of infighting wrong Russia.

Yevgeny Prigozhin said a "huge number" of his fighters had been killed and vowed to punish those responsible.

It follows an earlier tirade successful which Prigozhin blamed Russian defence curate Sergei Shoigu for starting the warfare successful Ukraine.

Moscow denied attacking Wagner forces.

In a statement, the Russian defence ministry said that "all reports by Prigozhin dispersed connected societal media" of Russian strikes connected Wagner camps were "not existent and are an accusation provocation".

The Wagner Group is simply a paramilitary organisation that has been warring alongside Russian forces successful Ukraine. In caller months, Prigozhin has go progressively vocal successful his disapproval of Russia's subject leadership.

In an audio connection posted to Telegram, helium said "the evil which the Russian subject enactment carries indispensable beryllium stopped".

"Those who killed our lads, and tens of thousands of lives of Russian soldiers [in the warfare successful Ukraine] volition beryllium punished," helium said.

"I inquire you not to resist. Anyone who does volition beryllium considered a menace and destroyed. That goes for immoderate checkpoints and aviation connected our way.

"Presidential power, the government, the constabulary and Russian defender volition enactment arsenic usual. We volition woody with those who destruct Russian soldiers and past instrumentality to the front."