Wagner Fighters' Close Encounter with Russian Nuclear Bases Revealed
Rebel Wagner forces, led by Yevgeny Prigozhin, reportedly came close to a Russian army base believed to house nuclear weapons during their advance towards Moscow. The base, Voronezh-45, is responsible for safeguarding Russia's nuclear arsenal, but the specific contents stored there are highly classified. Ukraine's head of military intelligence claimed that the Wagner fighters intended to acquire small Soviet-era nuclear devices, but were prevented by closed doors. Western officials maintain that Russia's nuclear arsenal was never at risk. Following the uprising, Prigozhin and his commanders met with Russian President Vladimir Putin, expressing loyalty and readiness to continue fighting for their homeland. The criminal case against Prigozhin for rebellion was dropped, but his future remains uncertain.