Russian Warlord Seeks Advanced US Fighter Jets While Using American Sniper Ammunition
Russian warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin, who leads the Wagner private army, has sarcastically asked POLITICO for help in obtaining Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets, U.S.-made sniper rifles, machine guns, and grenade launchers. Prigozhin's statement appeared to be a joke, but he has previously unleashed furious tirades at Russia's top military brass over problems supplying his forces. POLITICO reached out to Prigozhin as part of an investigation which found evidence that the maker of the Russian Orsis T-5000 rifle used by his men had acquired ammunition from an American company.