Wagner crisis in Russia: “Armored vehicles in streets, military headquarters surrounded” claims

Last minute… Yevgeny Prigojin, the founder of the Russian mercenary group Wagner, announced that they had entered into a major war against the rulers of the Russian army, accusing Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu and Chief of the Russian General Staff Valery Gerasimov.

The latest situation in Russia and minute-by-minute developments are being followed. The ropes in the long-standing tension between Wagner, the Russian mercenary group that is on the front lines in the Ukrainian war, and the Russian Military broke.

As armored vehicles descended on the streets after the harsh statement, it is suggested that a building identified as the Russian military headquarters was surrounded in Rostov. Russian President Vladimir Putin will make a televised speech shortly, the Kremlin announced in a statement.

OPERATIONS ORGANIZED TO DESTROY WAGNER SOLDIERS

Wagner’s founder Yevgeny Prigojin claimed that Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu and Russian General Staff Chief Valery Gerasimov had organized operations to destroy Wagner soldiers, saying, “The Russian Armed Forces launched a missile attack on Wagner PMC camps. Many of our comrades have died, we will decide how to respond to this war.”

PRIGOJIN: WE’LL DESTROY EVERYONE WHO RESISTS US

Saying that Shoygu and Gerasimov should be punished, Prigojin said, “We will instantly destroy everyone who tries to resist us, including checkpoints on our way, considering them a danger.”

THE FIRST STATEMENT FROM THE KREMLIN

Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov made a brief statement on the situation, saying, “President (Vladimir) Putin has been informed about all the events that have occurred related to Prigojin. The necessary measures are being taken.”