MOSCOW – Russia introduced anti-terrorist measures in the capital and in the Moscow region, after the head of the Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, declared in default with the military command of the Russian Ministry of Defense to end the “chaos” What does the war in Ukraine mean?
“Regarding the information that is coming in, anti-terrorist measures are being taken in Moscow aimed at strengthening security,” Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on his Telegram channel.
The councilor of the capital explained that additional control has been organized on the roads and warned that the holding of public events may be limited.
“It is possible that there will be additional controls on the roads, in this regard, I ask you to refrain from traveling by personal transport in the south of the Moscow region if possible. Please remain calm,” the governor of the province stressed. , Andrei Vorobiov, in the same messaging application..
The day before Prigozhin declared the Wagner Group in rebellion against the leadership of the Ministry of Defense, especially Minister Sergei Shoigu and the chief of the General Staff, Valery Gerasimov, whom he accused of having “annihilated” 100,000 Russian soldiers and of having created a ” chaos” with his command style in Ukraine.
His men announced they had crossed from Ukraine into Russia’s southern Rostov region to start a “march for justice” to Moscow.
Armored vehicles and armed men are seen surrounding administrative buildings on the streets of Rostov at this time, according to local media, although Prigozhin has not yet confirmed whether his men have taken any of them.
The day before he said that he had 25,000 men with him and this morning he assured in another audio message that between 60 and 70 people had joined the group.
CHIEF WAGNER: WE SHOT DOWN A RUSSIAN ARMY HELICOPTER
The head of the group of Russian mercenaries reported early this Saturday that his forces shot down a Russian Army helicopter.
“Right now a helicopter opened fire on a column of civilians, it was shot down by Wagner’s troops,” he said in an audio posted on his Telegram channel.
Shortly before, he denounced that two Russian Air Force aircraft, with the identification numbers 523 and 546, “were trying to attack” the column that allegedly entered the Russian region of Rostov, in the south of the country, and is advancing towards Moscow.
“Remember, boys, the homeland will not forgive you for shooting against its territory. You have to show courage and shoot against enemy territory when our infantry advances,” he warned.
Prigozhin pointed out that Wagner does not bother anyone by fighting at the front, “we bother criminals who want to save their ass, who annihilated about 100,000 Russian soldiers.”
The governor of Rostov, Vasily Golubev, stated, for his part, on his Telegram channel that “the situation demands the maximum concentration of all forces to maintain order.”
“The police take all the necessary measures to guarantee the safety of the population of the region. I ask everyone to remain calm and not leave their homes unnecessarily,” he said.
Law enforcement officers have blocked the road out of the regional capital, Rostov-on-Don, where armored vehicles have been seen, according to the Astra channel.
Russia assured this June 14 that the Ukrainian Armed Forces carried out “failed” attacks in the Donetsk and Zaporizhia regions and suffered more than 800 casualties, 20 tanks and 15 armored vehicles among other weapons.
