Wagner Mercenary Chief Escalates Feud With Russian Military Leadership, Criticizes Handling of War in Ukraine

The founder of Russia's Wagner Group mercenary forces asked prosecutors to investigate Russian military officials for "crimes" committed during the war in Ukraine
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of Wagner, insulted top Russian military leaders and accused them of turning soldiers into "meat"
Prigozhin announced Wagner fighters would withdraw from the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut after handing control to regular Russian forces
The feud marks a major rift between Prigozhin, one of the Kremlin's most prominent warmongers, and other senior officials prosecuting the war
Prigozhin's actions suggest some Russians are increasingly frustrated with the country's military leadership and its handling of the war in Ukraine