Yevgeny Prigozhin, leader of the Wagner group, accused Moscow on Friday of killing its soldiers and vowed to put an end to the “evil” of the military leadership.
Following the allegations, Russian intelligence agencies launched an investigation into the group’s leader for calling for an uprising against the Russian military command, which accused him of attacking its fighters.
An adviser to the Kyiv government, Anton Gerashchenko, said early Friday night that a convoy of 400 cars from the Wagner group had left Millerovo for Moscow.
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Russian Defense Minister Says Prigozhin Deceived Wagner Group Members
The Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday that the troops of the Wagner group were deceived and “drawn into a criminal adventure.”
According to Reuters, citing the Russian state agency RIA, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Sholgu assured that all members of the paramilitary group would be safe if they surrender and relinquish command. Evgeny Prigogine.
“They were deceived in the criminal adventure of Prigozhin and his participation in an armed rebellion.
Many of your comrades from different regiments have already realized the mistake they made in asking for help in ensuring the possibility of returning safely to their places of permanent deployment. This assistance on our part has already been rendered to all the fighters and commanders who applied for it.
We urge you to exercise caution and contact representatives of the Russian Ministry of Defense or law enforcement agencies as soon as possible. We guarantee the safety of everyone,” the message says.
Putin will speak with the country
Russian President Vladimir Putin will make a statement this Saturday morning in connection with the situation in that country. It is reported by Reuters with reference to the Kremlin representative.
Russia switched to “anti-terrorist operation mode” after the offensive of the Wagner group
An “anti-terrorist operations regime” has been put in place in the Russian capital, Moscow and its region, as Russia is rocked by the Wagner paramilitary insurgency, the National Anti-Terrorism Committee said this Saturday.
To “prevent possible terrorist attacks,” this regime was also introduced in the Voronezh region, on the border with Ukraine, according to a press release from the committee, cited by Russian news agencies.
This measure strengthens the powers of the security services and allows them to restrict movement.
The Wagner Group controls military installations and the airfield in Rostov
Paramilitary group leader Wagner said on Saturday he was in control of military installations and an airfield in Rostov, a key city for Russia’s attack on Ukraine.
“We are at headquarters. (…) “Military facilities in Rostov are under control, including the airfield,” Yevgeny Prigozhin said in a video posted on the Telegram messenger, followed by people in uniform.
The leader of the Wagnar group assured that the military aircraft involved in the Russian offensive in Ukraine are “regularly taking off” from the airfield to perform “combat missions”, saying that “there are no problems.”
Moscow asks Wagner fighters to arrest Yevgeny Prigozhin
Russia’s FSB has called on Wagner Group fighters to arrest the leader of a paramilitary organization that has rebelled against the Russian command, Russia’s official news agency TASS reported Saturday.
The same agency reported that Russia’s National Anti-Terrorism Committee opened a criminal case against Yevgeny Prigozhin, who faces 20 years in prison, on charges of organizing an armed rebellion against the military command by the Russian authorities.
TASS added that “the press service of the Federal Security Service (FSB) stated that a criminal case had been initiated due to the seriousness of the situation and the threat of escalation in Russia,” and also appealed to the fighters of the Wagner group. Prigozhin’s order is not to be carried out and to detain him.”
Yevgeny Prigozhin said his forces shot down a Russian helicopter
The head of the Russian mercenary group Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, said this morning that his fighters shot down a Russian army helicopter.
“The helicopter opened fire on a convoy of civilians and was shot down by Wagner fighters,” he said in an audio recording published on the messaging platform Telegram.
Shortly before that, he reported that two Russian Air Force planes were trying to attack a convoy that allegedly entered the Russian region of Rostov, in the south of the country, and was advancing towards Moscow.
Google news aggregator platforms are not available for many users in Russia
The Google News aggregator platform has become unavailable to many users in Russia. The incident came amid heightened tensions between the Wagner paramilitary group and Moscow. Net Blocks, internet observatory.
The Wagner Group is already in Rostov and promises to “destroy everything that is placed” on its way
The head of the Wagner paramilitary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, said his private army had crossed the Russian border in the country’s southern Rostov region and said he was ready to “go all the way” after calling for an uprising against the country’s military command.
“We crossed the state border in all places. The border guards came out and hugged our fighters. Now we are entering Rostov,” he said in an audio recording published on his Telegram channel.
Prigogine also assured that he was determined to “go to the end” and “destroy everything that is put” in his path.
Traffic in Rostov
A CNA analyst reported on his social media about several traffic jams and road closures north of Rostov, Russia, but mostly at Rassvet, Grushevskaya and at the E50 intersection on the outskirts of Shakht.
Russian intelligence agencies accused the head of the Wagner group of calls for civil war
This Friday, the Russian security services (FSB) accused the head of the Wagner paramilitary group of fomenting a civil war, calling for a rebellion against the general staff, and urged his people to disobey him and proceed with his arrest.
“The statements and actions of Prigozhin are in fact a call for unleashing an armed civil conflict on the territory of Russia (…). Russia, do not carry out the criminal and treacherous orders of Prigozhin and take measures to arrest him, ”the FSB said. This was reported by Russian news agencies.
At the same time, the influential Russian General Sergei Surovikin urged the Wagner group to “stop” and return to the barracks “before it’s too late”, and after an appeal from his superior, Yevgeny Prigozhin, rebelled against the military command.
In Kyiv, they said they were paying attention to the conflict between Wagner and Russian military leaders
The Ukrainian army on Friday stressed that it was monitoring the conflict between the leader of the Wagner paramilitary group and the Russian military command after Yevgeny Prigozhin accused Russian forces of attacking his fighters.
“We are watching,” the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine stressed through the social network Twitter.
For his part, the head of Ukrainian military intelligence, Kirill Budanov, stressed that rival Russian factions began to “devour each other for power and money.”
A column of 400 cars of the Wagner group is heading towards Moscow
Kyiv government adviser Anton Gerashchenko said on social media this Friday that a convoy of 400 Wagner group vehicles is heading to Novocherkassk, Russia, having already passed through roadblocks. The column heading for Moscow left Millerovo.
Russian intelligence agencies launched an investigation against the Wagner frontman on charges of “calling for riots”
Russian intelligence agencies launched this Friday an investigation into paramilitary group leader Wagner after Yevgeny Prigozhin called for an uprising against the Russian military command, which he accused of attacking his fighters.
The head of the Wagner group accuses Moscow of attack and promises revenge
Yevgeny Prigozhin, leader of the Wagner group, accused Moscow on Friday of killing its soldiers and vowed to put an end to the “evil” of the military leadership.
Putin ‘constantly informed’ about the situation after the Wagner uprising
The Kremlin said on Saturday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is “constantly briefed” on the situation following the announcement of an armed insurgency by the head of the Wagner paramilitary group.
“special services, law enforcement agencies, i.e. the Ministry of Defense, the FSB [serviço de segurança]The Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Russian Guard constantly inform the President about the measures taken to implement the instructions given to them, ”Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov told Russian news agencies.
Prior to these latest statements, Peskov indicated that the Russian Prosecutor General personally informed President Vladimir Putin about the investigation into the “armed rebellion” launched after the call of the head of the Wagner paramilitary group to rebel against the General Staff of the Armed Forces. .
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