BREAKING: Russian mercenary group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin has told his troops advancing on Moscow to turn back, saying he wants to avoid 'blood being spilled' Listen to his audio message ⬇️ Latest: 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602
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Russian defensive positions were being built on the outskirts of Moscow before Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin ordered his fighters to return to their bases, footage verified by Sky News has shown. Prior to Prigozhin's announcement, a convoy of his mercenary fighters were drawing closer to Russia's capital, with one expert saying there was some evidence they were just 100km away.Here is an example...
"There are criminal charges against this man, a man who has been very close to the president and was a key player in Russia's war effort. Now, Yevgeny Prigozhin has issued an audio message confirming his fighters are returning to their bases to"avoid bloodshed". The move comes after a convoy of his fighters entered the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don in the early hours of this morning, where UK defence intelligence says the city's military headquarters was very likely captured.
Sharing his nightly address on Telegram, the Ukrainian president said"today is a day when there should definitely be no silence" and"leadership is definitely needed". "He knows what he is afraid of, because he himself created this threat. All evil, all losses, all hatred - he spreads it himself."In the early hours of this morning, Wagner fighters entered the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don and very likely captured its military headquarters.
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