The Wagner Group faces off against Putin in the wake of alleged attack against the armed rebellion

Russian state news TV channel Russia 24 interrupted its broadcast to refute claims made by Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner Group, stating that his accusations against the Russian Ministry of Defense are untrue. Prigozhin had accused Russia's defense forces of attacking his mercenaries, posing a challenge to President Putin's authority, as the Russian security service opens a criminal case into the call for armed rebellion.