Meanwhile, law enforcement and military authorities are dealing with an armed rebellion, which was announced by the founder of the private military group Wagner, claiming that his troops were bombed by the Russian army, which the latter denied.
And the statement of the Russian Ministry of Defense says that “all messages and video clips distributed on social networks and attributed to Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of the Wagner group, about the “strike of the Russian Ministry of Defense” on Wagner rear camps are untrue and are a media provocation.
The following are the most notable developments in the situation, moment by moment:
Naryshkin: An attempt to shake up society and start a civil war failed
Russian social network VK blocked the Wagner page
The Russian Defense Ministry reports that a large number of Wagner fighters realized their mistake and asked for help.
Seizure of a closed truck with money near Wagner’s office (photo)
Putin ratifies new law in response to armed uprising
Putin: One I will never forgive (video)
Turkish President Expresses Full Support to Russian Leadership Amid Armed Revolt
The heads of government of three European countries discussed the situation in Russia together
The Federation Council compared Prigozhin with a “great traitor” in the Great Patriotic War
The Mi-8 helicopter made an emergency landing in Voronezh.
Peskov: Putin works from his office in the Kremlin
The mayor of Moscow urged citizens to draw information only from official sources
RT correspondent: Two explosions thundered near the headquarters of the Southern Military District in Rostov
Deputy Minister of Defense of Russia interviews Prigogine
Kremlin: Putin informs the presidents of Belarus, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan about the situation in Russia
Moscow airports confirm they will continue to operate as usual
European Union: We are closely monitoring the situation in Russia
Fire at a gas station in Voronezh (video)
Patriarch Kirill calls for support for President Putin and warns against disagreements
The governor of Voronezh refutes the movement of military convoys between the regions of the province
Matvienko: Russia’s strength lies in the unity of its people
Medvedev calls for rallying around Putin to confront Russia’s enemies at home and abroad
Press Secretary of the Russian Foreign Ministry calls for unity and implementation of the orders of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief
Kadyrov: The rebellion must be crushed and we are ready for tough measures if necessary
State Duma speaker calls on Wagnerites to support the Russian people and their leadership
The most important thing that sounded in the speech of President Putin after the call for an armed uprising
Putin: What is happening is a betrayal of the Motherland and society and a stab in the back of Russia and its people
Russian security forces conduct searches at Wagner headquarters in St. Petersburg (video)
The National Anti-Terrorism Committee announces the intensification of anti-terrorist measures in Moscow and the region
The mayor of Moscow announced security measures in the city after the Wagner founder called for an armed uprising
Rostov region cancels all mass events after the call of the founder of Wagner to an armed uprising
Amid calls for an armed mutiny, the governor of the Lipetsk region announces increased security measures
Peskov: Special services, special services and the Ministry of Defense constantly report to Putin about an attempted rebellion
Defense of Russia: The Kiev regime takes advantage of Prigozhin’s provocations and tries to attack Artemovsk (Bakhmut)
Russian prosecutor informs President Putin on the merits of the criminal case against Prigozhin
Russian army leaders urge Wagner to obey the will of President Vladimir Putin (video)
FSB urges Wagner fighters to arrest Prigozhin
Russian Security Service opens investigation into “call for armed rebellion” after Prigozhin’s statements appeared
Peskov: Putin is aware of the events around the founder of Wagner
Defense of Russia: Accusations attributed to Prigozhin in social networks are not true
The alleged video, posted by the founder of Wagner, was seen as a vulgar play by some in the media.
Russian Defense Ministry calls on Wagner fighters not to get involved in Prigozhin’s criminal adventure
Cars and tanks in front of the headquarters of the Southern Military Command in Rostov after the call of the founder of Wagner to armed rebellion (video)