(4th UPDATE) Fighters from Yevgeny Prigozhin's private Wagner militia are in control of Rostov-on-Don, a city close to the border with Ukraine, and rapidly advance northwards through western Russia.
ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia – Russian military helicopters opened fire on Saturday afternoon, June 24, on a convoy of rebel mercenaries already more than half way towards Moscow in a lightning advance after seizing a southern city overnight.an armed mutiny he compared to Russia’s Civil War a century ago.
In Rostov, which serves as the main rear logistical hub for Russia’s entire invasion force, residents milled about, filming on mobile phones, as Wagner fighters in armoured vehicles and battle tanks took up positions. “It is a blow to Russia, to our people. And our actions to defend the Fatherland against such a threat will be harsh.”
“Over the coming hours, the loyalty of Russia’s security forces, and especially the Russian National Guard, will be key to how this crisis plays out.”
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