Russia’s intelligence unit, FSB, found out about Yevgeny Prigozhin’s rebellion plot some 48 hours in advance, the WSJ reported.
Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin rushed his armed rebellion last weekend because he knew Russian President Vladimir Putin was on to him, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
Russia’s intelligence unit, otherwise known as Federal Security Service (FSB), became aware of Prigozhin’s mutiny plans around 48 hours before it took place, which could in part explain its failure, the report said.
The rebellion began on Saturday when Wagner soldiers entered the southern city of Rostov-on-Don and seized military facilities in Voronezh, before planning to go to Moscow.
