Anton Gerashchenko, a Ukrainian official, commented on the leaked photographs, saying, “These are not shots from a casting for a role in a cheap comedy, but a selfie of Prigozhin. The pictures were published by the Russian security forces.
In most of the pictures, yesterday’s ‘Hero of Russia’ is in Libyan uniform with Libyan epaulets and elements of conspiracy.” Gerashchenko suggested that the leak was aimed to discredit Prigozhin.
The fallen hero was once lauded for eliminating adversaries through violence and torture. He is now being vilified for the armed revolt targeting Putin’s defense minister, Sergei Shoigu.
This uprising represents the most significant challenge to President Vladimir Putin in his more than two decades in power.
