The Russian Ministry of Defense issued a message after the Russian private military company Wagner Group announced a coup against the Russian military leadership.
The Russian Ministry of Defense says Wagner soldiers were deceived and are being dragged into a criminal enterprise, Wagner soldiers to contact Russian defense representatives and law enforcement agencies.
According to foreign media, the Russian Ministry of Defense has also asked to guarantee the security of Wagner soldiers.
Earlier, the head of the Wagner Group had announced that he would go to the extreme against the Russian Ministry of Defense.
The head of the Wagner group, Yvonne Prigojn, had alleged that Russia targeted Wagner Group soldiers with a missile attack.
According to foreign media, Yvonne Prigozion also claimed to have shot down a Russian military helicopter.
The head of the Wagner group said that 25 thousand soldiers are ready to die for the Russian people, we will destroy everything in our way.
They said that the Russian people should join us, we need to clean up this mess, this is not a military coup but a march for justice.
On the other hand, the Russian Ministry of Defense immediately denied the allegation of the head of Wagner Group and issued orders for his arrest.
The Russian Attorney General said that the accusation of armed rebellion against the Wagner Group is being investigated. If the charges are proven, the founder of the Wagner Group could face 12 to 20 years in prison.
In the statement released by the Kremlin on this issue, it was said that Russian President Putin is being informed about the tension between the Wagner Group and the Ministry of Defense.
On the other hand, the mayor of Moscow has deployed additional security under anti-terrorist measures.
According to foreign media, the patrol of Russian military vehicles has been increased on the streets of Moscow, while security has also been increased in Rostov and Lipetsk regions of Russia.
The governor of the Lipetsk region says that the M4 motorway connecting the southern regions to Moscow has been closed to traffic.
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