Armed rebels with the Wagner Group are reported to be advancing north towards Moscow after capturing Russian military facilities in the city of Rostov-on-Don.
Ret. Lt. Col. Daniel Davis joins 'Fox News @ Night' to discuss Russia ordering the arrest of 'Wagner Group' chief Yevgeny Prigozhin for his calls of an armed rebellion.and appear to be heading for Moscow, according to multiple reports.
Fighters of Wagner private mercenary group are seen atop of a tank in a street near the headquarters of the Southern Military District in the city of Rostov-on-Don, Russia, June 24, 2023. "Law enforcement agencies and authorities ... are taking all necessary measures to ensure the safety of the population. The situation is under control," Igor Artamonov said per the BBC.
Prigozhin, a longtime Putin ally, rejected the Russian president's accusations of treason and claimed his forces were fighting"corruption, deceit and bureaucracy" in the Russian military. In a series of angry video and audio recordings on Friday, Prigozhin accused Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu of ordering a rocket strike on the private military contractor's field camps where the group is fighting on behalf of"This is not a military coup, but a march of justice," Prigozhin declared. "The evil embodied by the country’s military leadership must be stopped.
Putin remains working at his desk in Moscow, according to Russian leader Dmitry Peskov's press secretary. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPEarlier, several Telegram channels claimed that Putin had left Moscow for one of his residences in another region, the outlet reported.
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