Longtime Putin Bodyguard Claims Credit For Wagner Halt, Wants Tanks & Heavy Arms For National Guard

Russia's National Guard may be equipped with tanks and armored vehicles, it said Tuesday, after the army announced it was receiving military hardware from Wagner mercenaries following their failed uprising. "We have no tanks or long-range heavy weapons. We will supply our forces with those depending on funding," guard head Viktor Zolotov was cited as saying by the Interfax news agency. Formed in 2016 to bolster police in maintaining public order, and answerable to the Kremlin, the "Rosgvardiya" has since taken on a broader role, including by joining the offensive on Ukraine launched last February. #russiaukrainewar #russia #putin #wagner #moscow #kremlin #coup #worldnews n18oc_world n18oc_crux 0:00 INTRODUCTION 1:27 ZOLOTOV CLAIMS CREDIT FOR SECURING KREMLIN 2:58 WHAT IS RUSSIAN NATIONAL GUARD? 3:28 WEAPONS USED BY RUSSIAN NATIONAL GUARD CRUX is your daily video news guide to the big events that are shaping our world. We track news, geopolitics, diplomacy and defence strategies and explain how they shape national policies. Crux makes sense of global developments, and analyses their impact on daily lives. Follow CRUX on Telegram: https://bit.ly/3fnlLua Follow CRUX on Instagram (@crux.india): https://bit.ly/3qSFx1K Follow CRUX on Facebook: https://bit.ly/2Lte7iF #GetCloserToTheNews with latest headlines on politics, sports and entertainment on news18.com https://bit.ly/2Y4QccL Also watch: Crux Decode: https://bit.ly/3MjzIoG Crux+ : https://bit.ly/35mm97B Crux Most Watched: https://bit.ly/3KhJ8iX