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Following claims that his soldiers had crossed the border from Ukraine by the leader of the mercenary group Wagner, Russian authorities announced on Saturday that security had been reinforced in numerous districts.
While the nation’s prosecutor general claimed he was being looked into for “armed rebellion,” Yevgeny Prigozhin threatened to “go to the end” to overthrow the Russian military leadership, which he accused of conducting attacks on his troops.
Igor Artamonov, governor of the Lipetsk region south of Moscow, stated, “A decision has been made to strengthen security measures in the region.” “Please maintain your composure, everyone,” Lipetsk is located about 400 kilometres (250 miles) south of Moscow.
Authorities in Rostov’s southern region encouraged people to stay inside.
Authorities are taking all necessary steps to safeguard the safety of locals, Rostov governor Vasily Golubev posted on social media. I implore everyone to maintain calm, he continued, requesting that residents remain at home.
State-run news outlet TASS reported earlier on Saturday that Moscow authorities had tightened security measures, and local media released amateur video of armoured vehicles deploying throughout the capital, including close to the defence ministry.
Yevgeny Prigozhin said previously that his soldiers, who led an assault in eastern Ukraine, had reached Rostov’s southern sector.
