Russia preparing to declare martial law...the timing of this is so confusing

Russian media:

Kremlin is preparing to declare martial law.

— Clash Report (@clashreport) June 24, 2023

This is such a mind fuck for me. The war seemed to be turning Russia's way. They have successfully blunted the Ukrainian counter offensive. They just had a successful drone strike on a couple of Ukrainian cities. Then we get reports of the Russian Army launching a missile strike on Wagner, Wagner Chief going batshit crazy on the news and now we have Wagner claiming control of a Russian city (don't know which one cause Fox News sucks dick). The timing is so strange. Prig could call Putin couldn't he? If he had a complaint he could take it straight to the top couldn't he? SO why THIS! Confusing as hell.