Wagner alarm in Russia

To the Wagner group, which started a rebellion against the Russian administration by accusing the Russian army of organizing an attack against them, Russian President Vladimir Putin said: “All the criminals who attempt an armed uprising organize it and resort to methods of blackmail and terror”. will inevitably be punished.”

In the city of Rostov, where it is claimed that mercenary fighters seized military installations while blood pressure rose, there is a confrontation between Wagnerians and opponents.

The Reuters news agency saw the discussions that took place from time to time in the city where the streets were mixed.

In the statement issued by the Information Center of the Russian National Anti-Terrorist Committee, it was reported that anti-terrorist measures were taken.

The “anti-terrorist operation” regime was declared due to the Wagner crisis in the Russian capital, Moscow, Rostov and Voronezh regions. In the city of Rostov-on-Don, Wagner’s fighters deployed with armored vehicles and tanks around the headquarters of the Russian South Military District.

In the streets the activity of the members of the Wagner group was observed, who tried to control the critical points.

Due to the crisis between the Russian government and the security company Wagner, St. Russian security forces were seen to take precautions in front of Wagner’s headquarters in St. Petersburg.

The Wagner group, a paid security firm run by Wagner founder Yevgeniy Prigojin, which defied Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu, claimed that 180 Russian security guards at the Bugaevka border crossing in Voronezh Oblast laid down the weapons and refused to intervene in Wagner.

While security measures were taken at some points due to the crisis between the Russian government and the Wagner security company, it was noted that general measures continued routinely in central Moscow, with few tourists visiting Red Square and its surroundings.

THE GOVERNOR CALLED THE PEOPLE

Rostov Governor Vasily Golubev urged residents to refrain from traveling to the city center and to stay at home. Governor Golubev also called for unity against the partition.

In his statement, Vasily Golubev said: “I strongly ask the people of the region not to travel with the M-4 Don! Now a large number of vehicles have accumulated due to traffic restrictions on various sections of the federal highway, that is, in the Bataysk, Shakht, Kamensk-Shakhtinsky, Millerovo region. There was a traffic jam for kilometers, ”he said.

Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said that the situation in the country is difficult and a state of emergency has been declared in Moscow to combat terrorism. Sobyanin also called on Moscow residents to stay away from the city.