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Moscow: Russian authorities The head of the Wagner mercenary group said, on Saturday, that security measures had been tightened in several regions, after his forces crossed the border from Ukraine.
Yevgeny Prigozhin He vowed to “go to the end” to overthrow the Russian military leadership, which he accused of carrying out strikes on his men, while the country’s attorney general said he was under investigation.Armed rebellion“.
“A decision has been taken to strengthen security measures in the region,” said Igor Artamonov, the region’s governor. Lipetsk region south of Moscow. “I ask everyone to remain calm.” Lipetsk region is located about 400 kilometers (250 miles) south of Moscow.
In the southern Rostov region, officials have asked residents to stay at home.
“Law enforcement agencies are doing everything necessary to ensure the safety of residents,” Rostov Governor Vasily Golubev said on social media. “I ask everyone to remain calm,” he said, urging local residents to stay indoors.
Earlier on Saturday, state news agency TASS reported that Moscow authorities had taken tighter security measures, and local media released amateur video footage showing armored vehicles scattered across the capital, including near the Defense Ministry.
Prigozhin said earlier that his units, which led an offensive in eastern Ukraine, had entered the southern Rostov region.
Yevgeny Prigozhin He vowed to “go to the end” to overthrow the Russian military leadership, which he accused of carrying out strikes on his men, while the country’s attorney general said he was under investigation.Armed rebellion“.
“A decision has been taken to strengthen security measures in the region,” said Igor Artamonov, the region’s governor. Lipetsk region south of Moscow. “I ask everyone to remain calm.” Lipetsk region is located about 400 kilometers (250 miles) south of Moscow.
In the southern Rostov region, officials have asked residents to stay at home.
“Law enforcement agencies are doing everything necessary to ensure the safety of residents,” Rostov Governor Vasily Golubev said on social media. “I ask everyone to remain calm,” he said, urging local residents to stay indoors.
Earlier on Saturday, state news agency TASS reported that Moscow authorities had taken tighter security measures, and local media released amateur video footage showing armored vehicles scattered across the capital, including near the Defense Ministry.
Prigozhin said earlier that his units, which led an offensive in eastern Ukraine, had entered the southern Rostov region.
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