Mercenary group headed to Russia in apparent coup attempt says Russian intelligence

Leader of the Wagner mercenary group Yevgeny Prigozhin says his forces have left Ukraine and are heading into Russia. It is an act that senior members of the Russian military intelligence are calling a coup attempt. NBC News foreign correspondent Raf Sanchez joins The ReidOut from Kyiv.

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[coolerbast]

This is no coup, it is a wagner's special military operation

[alanmacification]

Well, how about that. A government is now fighting against its own hired mercenaries. How often has that happened in history. It's almost a cliche.

[gabrielday]

"There's no honor among criminals." The saying has been true since humanity began.

[TheCommunistColin]

For those just getting to this video now: as of 11pm EST on Friday the 23rd, Wagner forces have captured the Russian Army's southern headquarters in the city of Rostov. This is no small skirmish, this is a major mutiny/invasion/outbreak of civil war.

[this_is_patrick]

Machiavelli warned against hiring mercenaries at all, let alone relying on them as a core component of an army, over 500 years ago.

I guess now we're gonna see why.

[jamesricker]

He wouldn't be doing this without a lot of other people supporting him.

[genepozniak]

"When your enemy is busy destroying himself, don't interfere!" Sun Tzu, The Art of War

[chargingbadger]

Better plot twists then game of thrones

[Amazinggrace]

"A house divided against itself wont stand"

[traildoggy]

“Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” 
-- Mike Tyson

[HaleyLaub]

Russian Revolution breaking out again wasn’t on my Bingo Card

[lwells]

Good lord I wouldn't want to come up against Wagner or putin. These are two very dark souls

[DystopianUtopia]

It's hard to believe any of this if I was anyone working in intelligence I would be very suspicious of all these very loud and in the open happenings.

[dzibanart]

We are lucky to be able to watch them go at it from the comfort of millions of mile away while eating popcorn 🍿, I'm terrified for the civilians in Russia though. 😢

The price to pay for releasing your Criminal to fight for you .

[Salvino]

Evil forces always end up cannibalizing each other. This is the turning point in Russia's history.

[ltho]

Am sceptical that there are not unseen games afoot.

[aidenw]

That is the thing with Mercenaries, they are loyal only to MONEY.

[niclewis]

Prigozhin needs to be careful around windows.

[jlee]

Is this real life? I’m starting to come around to the “we’re living in a simulation” theory.