Moscow Mayor declares anti-terrorist operation
RT quoted Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin's statement saying that anti-terrorist operations have been launched in the capital, describing the situation as very difficult.
A gateway road leading into Moscow after the city's mayor announced the launch of an anti-terrorist operation on June 24. (Photo: Reuters)
According to Mr. Sobyanin, it is likely that Moscow will restrict travel on June 26 to ensure people's safety against security risks from the rebellion of the private mercenary force Wagner.
Mr Sobyanin also called on city residents to limit their movements and warned that traffic in some areas could be halted indefinitely.
Wagner forces are only 370 km from Moscow.
RT quoted Lipetsk Region Governor Igor Artamonov as saying that Wagner forces are moving through Lipetsk, from which Moscow is only about 370 km south.
Mr. Artamonov also issued a statement calling on people to stay at home and avoid unnecessary travel.
Wagner forces have now moved to Lipetsk, just 370 km from Moscow.
“The situation remains under control,” Mr. Artamonov said, adding that the region’s vital infrastructure continues to function.
Meanwhile, in the city of Rostov, special forces units of Akhmat, the Chechen Republic of the Russian Federation, entered the city gates.
Earlier, the leader of the Chechen Republic, Lieutenant General Ramzan Kadyrov, also announced that his forces were ready to help quell Wagner's rebellion and use tough measures if necessary.
Chechen Akhmat special forces enter the Rostov gateway. (Source: RT)
Fire at fuel depot in Voronezh region
On June 24, Mr. Alexander Gusev - Governor of Voronezh region in southern Russia, said emergency forces are trying to extinguish a fire that broke out at an oil depot in this province.
Sharing on Telegram, Mr. Alexander Gusev said more than 100 firefighters and 30 pieces of equipment were mobilized to put out the fire at the scene.
Fire at an aircraft fuel depot in the Voronezh region on June 24. (Source: Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations)
Preliminary reports indicate a decrease in pressure in two petrochemical product (jet fuel) tanks, each with a capacity of 5 tons of fuel, at an oil depot on Dimitrov Street. However, only one tank caught fire.
On the same day, the Governor of Voronezh region also announced that the National Guard and the local Ministry of Internal Affairs are deploying necessary military measures in the region within the framework of the anti-terrorist operation carried out by Russia after the Wagner mercenary force rebelled.
Russian Foreign Intelligence Service Director Condemns Wagner Rebellion
On June 24, writing on the Telegram channel, Director of the Russian Federal Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) Sergey Naryshkin said that the attempt to destabilize society and fan the flames of civil war had failed, and that Russians had demonstrated their ability to distinguish between truth and lies.
“It is now clear that the attempt to destabilize society, to stir up its darkest desires, to fan the flames of civil war has failed. The Russian people have demonstrated maturity, the ability to distinguish between truth and lies,” Mr. Naryshkin wrote:
According to the SVR leader, “an armed rebellion, a treasonous plot, carried out behind the back of a fighting army is the most terrible crime, which cannot be justified by any past merits.”
President Putin reassures allies after Wagner rebellion
TASS news agency quoted Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying that President Putin had a phone conversation with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Uzbekistani President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Kazakhstani President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. "President Putin informed his counterparts about the situation in Russia," Mr. Peskov said.
President Putin spoke on television, calling Wagner's rebellion treasonous. (Photo: Kremlin)
On his Telegram page, Belarusian President Lukashenko said that in a conversation with him, President Putin declared that he would crush the rebellion led by the leader of the private military company Wagner Yevgeny Prigozhin.
Earlier, on the morning of June 24 (local time), Russian President Putin delivered a direct speech to all Russian people after Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin declared a rebellion.
RT quoted a live speech by Russian President Vladimir Putin on June 24 stating that the rebellion by the leader of the private military company Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, was an act of betrayal against Russia and the Russian people.
The Russian president also ordered the country's law enforcement agencies to take decisive measures to restore order.
The Russian Federal Security Service also announced the opening of an investigation into Mr. Yevgeny Prigozhin for "inciting rebellion" by calling on Wagner forces to fight against the Ministry of Defense.
Huge explosion at Southern Military District headquarters in Rostov
According to RT reporter Roman Kosarev, a large explosion occurred near the headquarters of Russia's Southern Military District Command in the city of Rostov on the afternoon of June 24.
RT also posted a minute-long video showing a crowd fleeing a street near the headquarters of Russia’s Southern Military District Command. It is not yet clear if there were any casualties in the incident.
Ready with plans to protect and support Vietnamese citizens in Russia
Faced with complicated developments in security and order in Rostov-on-Don and some southern regions of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has directed the Embassy and Vietnamese representative agencies in the Russian Federation to closely monitor the situation and prepare plans to protect and support citizens, especially the Vietnamese community in the above-mentioned areas.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs recommends that citizens:
People in southern cities of the Russian Federation and the capital Moscow should comply with the laws and instructions of local authorities; should stay at home, limit participation in large gatherings or long trips within the territory of Russia. In case of increased tensions, it is necessary to prepare evacuation plans in case of necessity; maintain regular contact with local Vietnamese associations and Vietnamese representative agencies in the Russian Federation for prompt support.
People planning to travel to the cities of Belgorod, Bryansk, Voronezh, Kursk and Rostov in the near future should consider safety factors for their trip; do not make trips unless absolutely necessary and if the situation develops complicatedly.
In case of emergency or need for assistance, people should quickly contact Vietnamese representative agencies in the Russian Federation and Vietnamese associations in the host country.
Contact information:
1. Embassy of Vietnam in the Russian Federation, citizen protection hotline at phone number: +79166821617 .
2. Citizen protection hotline at phone number: +84 9 81 84 84 84 .
Mr. Medvedev called on the Russian people to unite around President Putin.
According to Sputnik , on June 24, on the Telegram channel, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Federal Security Council Dmitry Medvedev called on everyone to unite around President Vladimir Putin.
“Now the most important thing to defeat the external and internal enemies who are eager to tear our Fatherland apart, to save our state, is to rally around the President, the supreme commander of the country's armed forces. Division and betrayal are the path to the greatest tragedy, a total catastrophe,” Medvedev wrote.
Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev. (Photo: TASS)
Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev. (Photo: TASS) On the same day, the Governor of Russia's Voronezh region said that the country's military is taking "necessary military measures" in the region as part of the anti-terrorist operation declared by Russia following the uprising of the Wagner private military force led by Yevgeny Prigozhin.
Meanwhile, Belgorod Region Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said security controls in the region will be tightened.
According to Mr. Gladkov, the security control of this area will be taken over by the forces of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Russian National Guard.
The leader of Russia's Chechen republic, Lieutenant General Ramzan Kadyrov, also previously declared that his forces were ready to help quell Wagner's rebellion and use harsh measures if necessary.
Mr Kadyrov declared Prigozhin's actions a "stab in the back" and called on Russian soldiers not to give in to any "provocations".
FSB blockades Wagner Group headquarters in St. Petersburg
The Russian Federal Security Service has sealed off the Wagner Center building in St. Petersburg, according to Russian state news agency RIA Novosti . Videos posted on Wagner's Telegram social media accounts show Russian security personnel at the private military corporation's headquarters in St. Petersburg and a fence around the building.
The development comes after the head of the Wagner group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, was placed under criminal investigation by Russia.
Wagner headquarters in 2022. (Photo: Getty Images)
According to RT, the Russian Anti-Terrorism Committee said the FSB has opened a criminal investigation against Mr. Yevgeny Prigozhin on the grounds of calling for armed uprising.
“We demand an immediate end to all illegal activities,” the Counter-Terrorism Committee said.
President Putin: Will do everything to protect Russia
According to Russian television channel RT and news agency TASS, in a televised speech on June 24 about the recent situation in Russia, President Vladimir Putin said he would do everything to protect Russia.
"We are fighting for the lives and security of our people. The gunmen of the Wagner mercenary group have been deceived," Putin said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Photo: RIA Novosti)
President Putin stressed: "We will take decisive actions to stabilize the situation in Rostov. All those who participated in the 'rebellion' will be punished."
The Russian leader added that the Russian armed forces have received the necessary orders.
According to President Putin, the uprising of the head of the private military company Wagner Yevgeny Prigozhin is a betrayal of Russia and its people.
Call on Wagner members not to join Prigozhin's rebellion
In a statement posted on Telegram today, the Russian Defense Ministry called on Wagner soldiers not to participate in the "armed coup" ordered by Yevgeny Prigozhin and to return to base.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, Wagner soldiers are being lured into criminal acts by the leader of the private military company Wagner Yevgeny Prigozhin, who called on them to leave Wagner and promised to help the fighters stay safe if they stop rebelling.
"We ask you to explain the reason and contact the representative of the Russian Defense Ministry or law enforcement agencies. We will ensure the safety of everyone as soon as possible," the statement from the Russian Defense Ministry said.
Russian general warns Wagner
Sergey Surovikin, Deputy Commander of the Russian Joint Forces participating in the special military operation in Ukraine, spoke out about the news of Wagner "boss" Yevgeny Prigozhin's rebellion. He called on the Wagner group to comply with President Vladimir Putin's instructions and resolve current issues peacefully.
"I suggest you stop. The enemy is waiting for our internal political situation to escalate. We must not give the enemy a chance in this difficult moment," said Sergey Surovikin.
Russian General Sergey Surovikin. (Photo: Sputnik)
"Before it is too late, it is necessary to obey the order of President Vladimir Putin, stop the convoys, return them to their permanent deployment points and assembly points, and resolve all issues only peacefully," General Sergey Surovikin added.
On June 23, Russia's Anti-Terrorism Committee said that Yevgeny Prigozhin is under investigation for allegedly supporting a mutiny against the government.
Russia's decision to open an investigation came after the private military group Wagner announced that its training camp had been hit by a missile attack, causing heavy casualties. Mr Prigozhin accused the Russian military of being behind the attack and vowed to retaliate.
Hours before announcing the attack on the Wagner training camp, Prigozhin posted a video accusing the Russian military of withdrawing from several bases in Zaporizhzhia and Kherson, and claiming that the Russian Defense Ministry had passed on false reports about the war situation to President Vladimir Putin.
The Russian Defense Ministry said on June 23 that all messages and videos circulating on social media about the attack on the Wagner group's rear base "are untrue and provocative."
Russian army put on full alert
Mr. Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the private military company Wagner. (Photo: Getty)
Wagner is a mercenary force that plays a major role in Russian forces fighting in Ukraine. However, its boss, Prigozhin, has a tense relationship with the Russian Ministry of Defense.
On the morning of June 24, Mr. Prigozhin announced that Wagner forces had left Ukraine - where they were fighting - and entered Russian territory, reaching the Rostov region. " We are moving forward and will go to the end," he said.
Security measures in Moscow have been tightened, TASS reported. All important facilities, government offices and transport infrastructure have been strengthened, and armored vehicles have been deployed throughout Moscow, including the area around the headquarters of the Russian Defense Ministry.
Wagner tanks enter Rostov city
Tanks of Wagner forces entered the city of Rostov in the early morning of June 24. (Source: RT)
According to RT, the video was filmed on a road leading to the city of Rostov (Rostov-on-Don) on the morning of June 24, showing a convoy of tanks and armored vehicles believed to belong to the private military company Wagner entering the city despite barriers from the Russian National Guard.
According to the video above, the main road was blocked by two large buses, but Wagner's tank drove across the sidewalk and passed the Russian National Guard checkpoint.
On the same day, Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin announced that the Russian military had attacked the military company's bases.
"There was a missile attack on the positions of Wagner forces. The casualties were huge. As far as I know, this attack was carried out by the Russian Ministry of Defense," said Mr. Prigozhin.
Wagner leaders announced that they would march on Moscow and would go to the end to overthrow the Russian military leadership to demand justice for the Wagner soldiers who died.
According to Mr. Prigozhin, this force is crossing the border from Ukraine into Russia and has advanced to the city of Rostov, southern Russia.
“We will destroy everything that stands in our way,” Prigozhin declared. He later said his forces had shot down a Russian military helicopter.
On June 24, Russian authorities tightened security measures in several regions, after Wagner leader said his forces had entered Rostov.
Wagner Mercenary Group Rebels
Wagner gunmen shot down a Russian military helicopter as it opened fire on a convoy of forces entering Rostov province, Yevgeny Prigozhin said.
"A helicopter just exploded. It was shot down by Wagner units," Yevgeny Prigozhin said, without providing details about where the Russian helicopter was shot down.
Mr. Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the private military company Wagner. (Photo: TASS)
Wagner units - leading the offensive in eastern Ukraine for months - have entered the Rostov region of southern Russia, according to commander Yevgeny Prigozhin.
On June 23, Russia's Anti-Terrorism Committee said that Yevgeny Prigozhin is under investigation for allegedly supporting a mutiny against the government.
Russia's decision to open an investigation came after the private military group Wagner announced that its training camp had been hit by a missile attack, causing heavy casualties. Mr Prigozhin accused the Russian military of being behind the attack and vowed to retaliate.
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