Putin finds it convenient (and perhaps crucial) to keep the military establishment "off balance" because it is the only entity in Russia that might pose a threat to his continued reign. Prigozhin's ranting furthers this need. Indeed, it is the generals - if anyone - who will tell Putin that the jig is up, that it is time to stop the war.
I doubt it is Maskirovka. My assessment is that Prigozhin is a megalomaniac --thus he has a mental disease. His stunt with Russian corpses in Bakhmut and his rants make that all too clear.
Putin finds it convenient (and perhaps crucial) to keep the military establishment "off balance" because it is the only entity in Russia that might pose a threat to his continued reign. Prigozhin's ranting furthers this need. Indeed, it is the generals - if anyone - who will tell Putin that the jig is up, that it is time to stop the war.
Alternatively: Maskirovka.
I doubt it is Maskirovka. My assessment is that Prigozhin is a megalomaniac --thus he has a mental disease. His stunt with Russian corpses in Bakhmut and his rants make that all too clear.
A megalomaniac of a chef? Shirley you jest.