The Russian president faced pressure after losing a number of aircraft to the mercenary group, who remain a threat to Putin's regime

The scale of Vladimir Putin’s humiliation in stopping the dramatic coup bid became clear today, after his substantial losses were revealed. The dictator suffered his worst daily air force losses since invading Ukraine as rebel Wagner fighters repeatedly hit his strike helicopters and a high-flying military plane suspected to be carrying a top general. These were Russians killing Russians.

Putin is also facing the humbling expectation to replace his top two war commanders - close ally defence minister Sergei Shoigu and chief of the army staff general Valery Gerasmivov - or face a new insurrection.

Coup leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, once a Putin loyalist, has agreed to be based across the border in Belarus - for now...

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