Arrrr! Ye heard it true, me hearties! The Wagner Group be sailin' towards Moscow, after pillagin' Russian bases!
2023-06-24
"Arrr, word has it that scallywags with the Wagner Group be marchin' north towards Moscow, claimin' Russian turf in Rostov-on-Don. Best guard yer booty and batten down the hatches, mateys!"
Avast, ye scallywags! Reports be coming in that armed rebels from the Wagner Group be marchin' their way through Russian territory, with their sights set on Moscow. The group's leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, be callin' it a "march for justice" to get rid of Russia's military leadership. They have already taken control of military facilities in Rostov-on-Don, an important city with a military headquarters that fuels Putin's invasion of Ukraine. More troops be spotted in Vorenezh Oblast, and an intelligence update from the U.K. Ministry of Defense suggests they be headin' to Moscow. Though there be limited evidence of fighting between the group and Russian security forces, Putin has vowed to put down the rebellion, callin' it a "deadly threat to our statehood." Prigozhin, a longtime ally of Putin, accuses Russian military officials of corruption and deceit, and claims his forces be fightin' against it. The Wagner Group has served as a private army for Putin and provided critical support to Russian troops in Ukraine, but Prigozhin has feuded with the defense ministry, accusing them of starving his troops of weapons and ammunition. The Russian FSB security service has opened a criminal case against Prigozhin for armed mutiny, and Putin remains at his desk in Moscow, with rumors swirlin' about where he may have fled. Arrr, the situation be tense, and the fate of the region hangs in the balance.