World News@beehaw.orgEnglish • 2 years ago

Leader of Wagner mercenaries says forces entered Russian city of Rostov facing no resistance

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Leader of Wagner mercenaries says forces entered Russian city of Rostov facing no resistance

World News@beehaw.orgEnglish • 2 years ago

The owner of the Wagner private military contractor Yevgeny Prigozhin says his forces have driven into the Russian city of Rostov, facing no resistance.

Rostov holds the HQ of the Russian ministry of defense, and is also a major logistics hub.

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ATGM 🚀OP
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I think it’s unlikely he will be able to secure power.
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  - ATGM 🚀OP
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    Seemingly, they still have momentum. And at least some in Rostov-on-Don are out in support.

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