Pics: Wagner mutiny unfolds against Putin, Moscow military leadership in Russia
Amid Russia-Ukraine war, Wagner group chief, Yevgeny Prigozhin made a bold declaration Saturday, vowing to overthrow Moscow's military leadership.
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Fighters of Wagner private mercenary group are deployed in a street near the headquarters of the Southern Military District in the city of Rostov-on-Don, Russia. The group is headed towards Moscow and has already claimed control of two key Russian cities.(REUTERS)
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Policemen guard an area near an office of the 'PMC Wagner Centre', which is associated with the owner of the Wagner private military contractor, Yevgeny Prigozhin, in St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday. The 62-year-old Wagner chief’s audacious challenge to Russian president Vladimir Putin, comes as he accused the Russian top leadership of launching missile strikes against his forces.(AP)
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Fighters of Wagner private mercenary group are deployed near a local circus in the city of Rostov-on-Don, Russia.(REUTERS)
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A military column of Wagner private mercenary group drives along M-4 highway, which links the capital Moscow with Russia's southern cities. The feud between Prigozhin and the Russian defence ministry dates back a few years, however, the crisis escalated after the defence ministry's demand to have military contractors to sign contracts before July 1.(REUTERS)
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