On social media and among experts, it is being discussed in high gear what might have happened and who might have been behind the plane crash in Russia on Wednesday evening. Some claim that Putin orchestrated it all. Others believe it is likely that the military leadership may have done this on their own. At the same time, some claim that Prigozhin is not dead. That he was never on board the plane. What does the Wagner Group itself say? This photo should show the plane that crashed. Photo: HANDOUT / AFP Want revenge – Our leader, the hero of Russia, a true patriot, Prigozhin, died as a result of the actions of Russian traitors, the group wrote on its official Telegram channel on Wednesday evening. Since then, several telegram channels linked to Wagner have threatened that there will be consequences for the murder of Prigozhin. – We will take the Kremlin, writes one person. In another group news finds on Telegram, they write that they want to organize a new “justice march” towards Moscow. – If Prigozhin is killed, we will organize another justice march against Moscow. In a video posted on social media, three masked men claiming to be Wagner soldiers stand and vow revenge. Official teams in Wagner have not confirmed that the video is authentic. None of the messages or the video have been officially confirmed, but they are spreading quickly on social media. – Not surprised Tor Bukkvoll, chief researcher at the Norwegian Defense Research Institute (FFI), is not surprised by the threats. The question he rhetorically asks himself is: is Wagner capable of it? Bukkvoll doubts. – The Wagner Group is no longer large. They have given up most of their heavier equipment. Much of the resources are spread out, as in Africa. So a major uprising like what happened in June is unlikely, Bukkvoll answers his own question. He still does not rule out that there will be attempts at revenge from some Wagner soldiers. But he thinks it’s more likely that most people think the fight is over. People have laid flowers and lit candles outside the Wagner Group headquarters. Photo: Reuters Bad atmosphere The relationship between Wagner and the Russian Ministry of Defense has long been inflamed, especially after Wagner’s efforts in Ukraine. It all escalated when Wagner marched on Moscow earlier this summer. The Wagner soldiers feel that they have not received enough credit for their efforts, says Bukkvoll. – They themselves feel that they have been assigned the most difficult tasks from the Kremlin, which they themselves believe they have solved in a better way than the regular Russian forces, but have not received enough credit for. – Now their leaders also died. That’s why I’m not surprised that some of them want revenge, says Bukkvoll.
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