What U.S. Intelligence Revealed About Prigozhin's Plot

U.S. intelligence has revealed that the head of the Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, had been planning a significant challenge to Russian military leadership for some time, although the ultimate goal was unclear. CNN reported that U.S. and Western intelligence officials observed signs that Prigozhin was preparing for such a move, including the mobilization of weapons and ammunition. They believe that Prigozhin's claims about a lack of ammunition for operations in Ukraine were a deliberate ruse intended to lay the groundwork for a potential military challenge to Russian leaders. It was noted that these developments occurred "very quickly," making it difficult to gauge how serious Prigozhin was in threatening the Russian military and where he would lead his troops.