In his late night address on Monday, President Putin confirmed that Russian army pilots were killed in clashes with Wagner troops in the short-lived mutiny over the weekend.
He thanked all those who “stood in the way of the rebels”, and remained faithful to “their duty, oath and their people
The Russian president went onto thank the fallen heroes that showed “courage and self-sacrifice” and “saved Russia from tragic devastating consequences”.
In an earlier audio message posted on Telegram, Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin claimed that “not a single soldier was killed on the ground” during Wagner’s “march of justice”, although he expressed regret that his troops had fired at aircraft who he said were attacking them.
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