5,000 mercenaries would approach the capital. For its part, the Moscow Prosecutor’s Office has reported restrictions due to the application of the “anti-terrorist operations regime” regarding the movement of citizens, the use of personal means of transport or means of communication.
The columns of the Wagner mercenary group, which began with a armed uprising against the Russian military leadershipare already in the region of Lipetsk340 kilometers south of Moscow, as reported by local authorities.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin has written on his Telegram channel that “in order to minimize risks” he has decided “to declare Monday a non-working day, with the exception of authorities and ongoing bicycle companies, the army-industrial complex and city services “Municipal services are on maximum alert”, he noted.
Sobyanin asked the Muscovites that they do not travel across the city if it is not absolutely necessary, because it is possible that traffic is blocked on certain roads.
The measure includes the suspension or postponement of mass events such as school diplomas or football games. The Voronezh region is also included.
In fact, the Russian authorities deployed police officers armed with machine guns at the entrance of the M4 Don highway to Moscow to stop the mercenaries, according to the Védomosti newspaper.
The Ministry of Health has dispatched ambulances and emergency services to the area, while Russian media has circulated photos of the placement of various obstacles on the highway to prevent a possible penetration of mercenaries. blocking the tracks with Kamaz trucks until tractors for digging trenches.
5,000 men approach Moscow
According to the latest information, the convoy of Wagner mercenaries approaching Moscow consists of 5,000 men. In total, Wagner could count on 25,000 men.
Source: EITB
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