For months Prigozhin has played a vital role in Russia's military campaign in Ukraine, recruiting thousands to his Wagner mercenary group, especially from Russian jails.
He has long been in an open feud with the military chiefs running the war, but that has now turned into a revolt.
Wagner forces have crossed from occupied eastern Ukraine into the big southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, and claim to have taken control of its military facilities.
President Putin says the situation is difficult but has promised to do everything to defend Russia. - BBC
I wonder what advance notice the US Military had of this event. Was that why they were running military drills in towns and cities?
Next we will hear Sen. Linsey Graham screaming, "Now is the time for NATO to roll into Ukraine".
The war drums are getting louder.
