Wagner chief accuses Russia’s military of attack and says ‘evil’ leadership must be stopped

Yevgeny Prigozhin says scores of his fighters were killed and warns he will ‘destroy’ anyone who resists

The Wagner mercenary chief, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has claimed that a Russian rocket attack killed scores of his fighters, vowing to take “revenge” in an unprecedented escalation of infighting among Russia’s elite.

In a series of extraordinary audio messages released late on Friday, Prigozhin appeared to declare war on the Russian military leadership.