Leader of Wagner mercenaries says forces entered Russian city of Rostov facing no resistance.

MOSCOW (AP) — The owner of the Wagner private military contractor made his most direct challenge to the Kremlin yet on Friday, calling for an armed rebellion aimed at ousting Russia's defense minister. The security services reacted immediately by calling for the arrest of Yevgeny Prigozhin and opening a criminal investigation.

In a sign of how seriously the Kremlin was taking the threat, security was heightened in Moscow and in Rostov-on-Don, which is home to the Russian military headquarters for the southern region and also oversees the fighting in Ukraine.

While the outcome of the confrontation was still unclear, it appeared likely to further hinder Moscow's war effort as Kyiv's forces were probing Russian defenses in the initial stages of a counteroffensive.

Prigozhin claimed early Saturday that his forces had crossed into Russia from Ukraine and had reached Rostov, saying they faced no resistance from young conscripts at checkpoints and that his forces "aren't fighting against children."

"But we will destroy anyone who stands in our way," he said in one of a series of angry video and audio recordings posted on social media beginning late Friday. "We are moving forward and will go until the end."

He claimed that the chief of the General Staff, Gen. Valery Gerasimov, scrambled warplanes to strike Wagner's convoys, which were driving alongside ordinary vehicles.

Despite Prigozhin's statements that Wagner convoys had entered Rostov-on-Don, there was no confirmation of that yet on Russian social networks. Videos showed heavy trucks blocking highways leading to the city, long convoys of National Guard trucks were seen on a road outside Rostov-on-Don and armored vehicles were roaming the streets.

Prigozhin said Wagner field camps in Ukraine were struck by rockets, helicopter gunships and artillery fire on orders from Gerasimov following a meeting with Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, at which they decided to destroy Wagner.

More:

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/a-look-at-the-man-running-mercenary-wagner-group-in-russias-war-against-ukraine

1st and 3rd Picture: below showing Wagner forces bypassing buses used as road blocks by Russian soliders

2nd and 4th Picture: Some helpless Russian soldiers watching the advances of Wagner tanks and troops from a safe distance. They are not engaging.

Video: https://twitter.com/igorsushko/status/1672422900635435009?t=u6mHMdAWWcgMpQmszc4bMA&s=19

The game is getting interesting!

Someone definitely financings Wagner !

I hope this marks the beginning of the implosion of Russia.

The innocent blood of Ukrainians seeking vengeance !

Infighting will bring a quicker end to this Russian war, let it continue.

The name on the back of that person stand is only for Russia national guard.
Those military personnel are Russia national guards from the uniform they are wearing.

Kingsnairaland:
I can show you video of him going to submit forms to work for Russia government directly.... With the rate of cgi and ai... USA evil nato propaganda won't stop




But

This is how things stand. The Western countries have not been able to damage the Russian economy. NATO couldn't defeat the Russians in a regular war or through terrorism.

The United States hasn't been able to isolate Russia diplomatically. The group of powerful people has also failed to turn the Russian population against Putin. So far,

it is Russia that has stopped NATO from directly getting involved in the conflict. On the other hand, Russia has greatly weakened NATO's group of soldiers in Ukraine, and they have also reduced NATO's weapons supplies, which will cost billions to replace.

The Western countries will also need billions of dollars to support the unsuccessful and corrupt Ukrainian government. Additionally, the West is dealing with high debts, a recession, and the growing influence of the BRICS countries that are reducing their reliance on the US dollar.

As a result, it can be said that Russia has inflicted a "strategic defeat" on the Western countries....


God bless putin God bless mother Russia.

Absolutely on point

They are insurgents. .

It is now civil war not war anymore. .

Putin is finished. .

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seunny4lif:
The name on the back of that person stand is only for Russia national guard.
Those military personnel are Russia national guards from the uniform they are wearing.

Ok

oyebanji44:
They are insurgents. .
It is now civil war not war anymore. .
Putin is finished. .
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Continue deceiving yourself....

I don't know what this is aimed at achieving,who's sponsoring this or who and who stands to benefit from all of this but one thing I know is that Wagner can't stand against the Russian Military,,,, so they should take a chill pill.

Only Russia can destroy Russia.
But I'm seeing this as a bluff.

oyebanji44:
They are insurgents. .

It is now civil war not war anymore. .

Putin is finished. .

.

You know the matter is not about Putin but a fight between Wager boss and Russia MOD lead by RCOS and RMOD as both side are Putin close’s friends but Putin must listen to his def min and COS then a private militia boss.