Wagner Chief Says His Forces Control Key Sites in Russia's Rostov-on-Don, Including Military HQ and Air Field

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Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin said on June 24 his Wagner forces took control of key sites in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, including the military HQ and air field.

In video released on his Telegram channel, filmed inside the Russian Military HQ, Prigozhin said operations there and at the air field are continuing as normal, with planes continuing to depart for missions in Ukraine, according to translations by AFP.

Earlier, armed men in uniform, described as members of the Wagner mercenary group by a local Telegram channel, were seen moving down the streets of Rostov-on-Don early on June 24, after the group’s leader said the night before they had crossed into Russia. Credit: Yevgeny Prigozhin via Storyful