"Wagner Fighter's Defection Exposes Putin's Weaknesses and Prigozhin's Arrogance"

A former Wagner fighter who defected to the Russian army has criticized Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the paramilitary group, calling him a "cocky idiot" and blaming him for pitting soldiers against each other for personal gain. The fighter expressed shock at Prigozhin's attempted rebellion and occupation of a military base, stating that he and his comrades fought for the country, not for Prigozhin's personal ambitions. Another former fighter also expressed disapproval of Prigozhin's actions and emphasized that he would never turn weapons against his own people or country. The armed rebellion has exposed a long-standing feud between Prigozhin and Russian military officials, leaving the future of Russia's military and Wagner's role in Ukraine uncertain.