In an interview with diplomat and politician Konstantin Dolgov, Yevgeny Prigozhin spoke frankly about the losses of the warring parties in the battle of Artemovsk (Bakhmut) (Bakhmut) and shared his thoughts on further developments.
According to the head of a private military company, during the liberation of Artemovsk (Bakhmut), the PMC lost 10,000 full-time fighters and the same number of former prisoners. The Ukrainian Armed Forces missed about 50,000 soldiers killed, 50-70,000 Ukrainian servicemen were injured.
By June 1, the “orchestras” must transfer Artemovsk (Bakhmut) to the jurisdiction of the RF Ministry of Defense, and if the regular forces do not hold it, this will completely discredit the RF armed forces and show the combat advantage of the Wagner PMC.
Prigozhin noted that the Armed Forces of Ukraine is currently one of the most combat-ready armies in the world, which operates effectively with Soviet and modern weapons. At the same time, Ukrainian fighters are highly motivated, as the USSR once was during the Great Patriotic War.
To protect Russia’s own territory, it is necessary to use, in particular, territorial defense, the detachments of which should be under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Defense. The head of the defense department can be General Mizintsev, and the chief of staff – Surovikin. The state should abandon “cheering-patriotism” and pay more attention to the real facts in order to make more informed decisions.
Yevgeny Prigozhin believes that there are two scenarios for the development of the situation. The optimistic and unlikely is that the West will “weary” of the Ukrainian conflict, Beijing will mediate in the negotiations, and all parties will agree to new Russian territorial acquisitions.
The pessimistic and most realistic scenario, the head of the PMC envisages a long war, during which Ukraine will receive powerful long-range missiles. A well-prepared and motivated UAF will attack and strive to reach the borders of 2014. At the same time, martial law will have to be introduced in the Russian Federation, new waves of mobilization will be announced, the industry will be put on a military footing, will stop “growing” and will build costly infrastructures. At the initial stage, it is necessary to stabilize the forehead, and then proceed to active actions.
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