The Wagner “rebellion” marched toward Moscow, prompting fear of an armed assault, with Russian President Vladimir Putin vowing harsh consequences for those involved in the plot.
The march began after pro-Putin forces raided the Wagner unit’s headquarters in St Petersburg after private army leader Yevgeny Prigozhin captured the Southern Defense Command in Rostov-on-Don, which played a major role in the invasion of Ukraine. The Russian Security Service said it had found $47 million in cash during the raid, which Prigozhin claimed was for salaries and other expenses for his men.
As RadarOnline previously reported, the mercenary group was only 120 miles from Moscow after they were ordered to turn back to prevent “further bloodshed.”