Key takeaways:
- The Kremlin has accused Yevgeny Prigozhin, the powerful head of the Wagner mercenary group, of an attempted coup.
- The Wagner column is making its way toward Moscow, roughly 700 miles from the border with Ukraine.
- In response to the situation, Moscow is taking precautionary measures, including canceling all work in the city tomorrow and rumors of evacuation.
In a dramatic turn of events, the Russian military and the powerful head of the Wagner mercenary group have come to a head after the Kremlin accused Yevgeny Prigozhin of an attempted coup.
Reports indicate that the Wagner column, a relatively small armed group, is making its way toward Moscow, roughly 700 miles from the border with Ukraine. The column has been able to traverse the country largely unopposed after taking the major regional center of Rostov without a fight.
In response to the situation, Moscow is taking precautionary measures. The Mayor has canceled all work in the city tomorrow and rumors are circulating that the city is being evacuated.
The Kremlin has yet to make an official statement on the matter, but it is clear that tensions between the Russian military and the Wagner mercenary group have reached a boiling point. It remains to be seen what will come of the situation.
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