Prigozhin calls for investigation into ‘crimes’ by top Russian defence officials

Russia’s Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin says he had asked prosecutors to investigate “crimes” committed by senior Russian defence officials before and during Moscow’s military campaign in Ukraine.

Russia’s Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin says he had asked prosecutors to investigate “crimes” committed by senior Russian defence officials before and during Moscow’s military campaign in Ukraine.

He says prosecutors should investigate Russian officials who prepared for – and are leading – the military operation in Ukraine to see if they committed “crimes”.

Earlier, Prigozhin blamed Tuesday’s drone attack on Moscow on “out-of-touch officials” living in the city’s affluent suburb of Rublyovka.