Russian security source: Wagner controls military facilities in Voronezh, 500 km south of Moscow
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A Russian security source told Reuters on Saturday that Wagner Group mercenary fighters had taken control of all military facilities in the city of Voronezh, around 500 km (310 miles)south of Moscow.

Wagner Group has trekked from Rostov, all the way to Voronezh, and taken control of the military facilities there.

For context, Voronezh is halfway between Rostov and Moscow, and this was accomplished in under a day.

  • Buck Fucket@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    2 years ago

    Idk much about Wagner group, but I thought they were hired mercenaries? Why would a mercenary leader want to take over government? If anything I’d think they’d install their own puppets for government - which is probably just as bad if not worse.

    • riodoro1@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      2 years ago

      Russia has been a weird wealth making machine since ussr fell. This guy wants to rob the Russian people too while pretending he’s running a government.

    • Gorbachof@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      2 years ago

      They were just mercenaries on paper to do the Kremlin’s dirty work while giving “plausible” deniability. This would be akin the the Roman Generals of old who reasonably could gather their troops to overthrow whomever was in power.

      Russia DID want to be the third Rome afterall.