Russian militants fighting in support of Ukraine have called on Wagner Group mercenaries to switch sides following the apparent death of their leader Yevgeny Prigozhin.
“You are facing a serious choice now - you can stand in a stall of Russia’s defence ministry and serve as watchdogs for executors of your commanders or take revenge,” commander of the Russian Volunteer Corps (RVC) Denis Kapustin said in a video published late on Thursday.
“To take revenge you need to switch to Ukraine’s side,” the commander added.
The group was founded by RVC commander Kapustin, a far-right Russian national, a year ago.
They fight on the Ukrainian side and are thought to be behind numerous attacks along the Russian border.
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