Officers in the Moscow region are reportedly being trained to use machine guns.
On June 24, Wagner troops seized military facilities in the southern city of Rostov-on-Don and marched on Moscow to overthrow theestablishment, which Prigozhin has condemned for its conduct during the war in Ukraine.
Russian soldiers and police officers stand on a highway near Moscow, on June 24, 2023. Moscow police officers will reportedly be trained in urban combat following the mutiny of Wagner Group troops.Mash reported that on the day of the mutiny and the day after, personnel from the Moscow region's Ministry of Internal Affairs were transferred to the capital for reinforcement.
"The department's management analyzed the case and decided to upgrade the skills of employees," the outlet said, also writing that male officers had approved of the decision but most female officers did not:"Most of them are very unhappy are take every opportunity to avoid tactical exercises on training grounds."
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