Cracks are starting to show among Russian fighters as Wagner's chief called out the "treachery" or "bureacracy" of Moscow officials for failing to supply his troops.
Yevgeny Prigozhin's soldiers have joined the regular Russian army as they battle Ukrainian forces to capture Bakhmut, an eastern city that has become the frontline of the current conflict.
But Prigozhin has publicly called out the Kremlin amid tense relations between Wagner and Moscow.