Moscow | In the midst of the Russia-Ukraine war, President Vladimir Putin’s difficulties seem to be increasing. Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of Russia’s Wagner Group, has rebelled against the Russian Defense Ministry.
In some videos shared on social media, Yevgeny Prigozhin has announced the removal of the Defense Minister of Russia. In addition, Yevgeny has also dispatched his fighters to capture Rostov-on-Don, the headquarters of the Russian Ministry of Defense.
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Fearing a coup, Putin has ordered the deployment of tanks in Moscow to tighten security at the Kremlin, the Russian presidential office. Putin fears that his private militia, the Wagner Group, may attempt a coup to oust him from power. Meanwhile, the tank has been spotted on the streets of Moscow. There is also a heavy deployment of military vehicles around the Kremlin.
Prolonged standoff reaches climax
That came as a long-running standoff between Yevgeny Prigozhin and military top officials reached a climax, TASS news agency said. Russia’s FSB security service has opened a criminal case against Prigozhin. The Security Service has called on Wagner Private Military Company forces to ignore Yevgeny Prigozhin’s orders and arrest him. The move came shortly after the Kremlin accused Prigozhin of calling for an armed rebellion.
Wagner rebelled against the Ministry of Defense
