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Averyanov, according to research by the investigative site Bellingcat, was involved in special missions, which probably brought the end of Prigozhin...
He is described as the "shadow king", although he is not afraid to show his face. Andrei Averyanov, according to many interpretations, is said to be the person who led the maneuver to subdue Wagner and overthrow its founder, Evgeny Prigozhin.
The number two of the GRU, the secret military service responsible for covert activities, has led many incursions abroad. In some cases the hunt ended successfully, in some cases it ended badly or halfway.
Averyanov, according to research by the investigative site Bellingcat, was involved in special missions, such as the sabotage of ammunition depots in the Czech Republic in 2014, explosions that allegedly destroyed shells destined for Ukraine. He himself first traveled to Lisbon, then to Austria to assist the team members, all members of Unit 29155, tasked with the mission in the West. And the same network would be responsible for the failed attempt to eliminate Skripal in Britain with "Novichok", for acts of destabilization in Montenegro, for movements to neutralize arms suppliers.
His group had set up bases in French Alpine resorts, camouflaged among holidaymakers. Safe houses from which to leave for European cities where there was a "job" to complete. Together with the "muscles" the "illegals" were also formed. Infiltrating operatives with false identities in many countries, women and men trained to live as perfect citizens, posing as Greeks, Argentines, Brazilians. They have discovered them in Sweden, Brazil, Italy, Slovenia, Greece, Holland, Norway.
Some ended up in handcuffs, some managed to escape, however, leaving interesting traces in the "modus operandi" between successes and failures. Impossible to assess the damage when we only know part of the story. Finally, Averyanov's most "political" role came. At the end of July, on the occasion of the summit in St. Petersburg, with many African presidents, the number two of the GRU appeared, sitting at the table together with Putin and the government team.
The international event showed Prigozh that the wind had turned against him. His intention to keep the business in Mali or Central Africa had begun to evaporate. According to information, the leader of Wagner, on the eve of the summit, had tried to meet African dignitaries, but had to settle for small figures. A decline in his status due to Averyanov's new mission: the total dissolution of Wagner, the birth of a new militia formation and possibly the liquidation of the "cook".
To this end, a delegation of the General Staff was sent to Benghazi to discuss with General Khalifa Haftar the future of Wagner, and the possible arrival of a different contingent of mercenaries.
The Moscow catalog offers alternatives thanks to the cooperation of some oligarchs and Defense itself. Prigozhin tried to maneuver by going personally to the Sahel. He released the last video under camouflage, in a wasteland, reaffirming that his future was in Africa. Then he got back on a plane for the final meeting in Moscow. But the trump card was the end, taking him completely off the stage. It is not surprising that Andrei Averyanov's hand was there as well./ Adapted "Pamphlet" from "Corriere Della Sera"
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