Wagner Group leader says a Ukrainian counter-offensive would likely succeed as Russia is in 'crisis,' report says

• The Wagner Group leader criticized Russia's "deep state" in an essay published Friday.
• Yevgeny Prigozhin said a Ukraine counter-offensive is likely to succeed as Russia is in "crisis."
• But he urged Russians to keep fighting and ignore the elites who want to cut losses, per Sky News.

The Wagner Group's leader warned that Ukraine's planned counter-offensive is likely to succeed after criticizing the "deep state" of Russia in a lengthy essay published on Friday.