Russia-Ukraine war live: Putin says Wagner rebellion a ‘betrayal’

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Fighters of Wagner private mercenary group are deployed in a street near the headquarters of the Southern Military District in the city of Rostov-on-Don, Russia, June 24, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer
Fighters of the Wagner mercenary group deploy in a street near the headquarters of Russia’s Southern Military District in the city of Rostov-on-Don, Russia, on June 24, 2023 [Reuters]

By Kevin Doyle and Hamza Mohamed

Published On 24 Jun 202324 Jun 2023

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  • Russian President Vladimir Putin says an “armed mutiny” by the Wagner Group is treason, adding that “decisive action” will be taken against them.
  • The authorities in Moscow and the surrounding area say they have declared a “counterterrorism” state of emergency after Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin claimed his forces were in control of military sites in Rostov.
  • Russia’s FSB security service has opened a criminal case against Prigozhin for the armed mutiny, state-owned TASS news agency said.
  • Earlier, Prigozhin accused Russia’s top military leadership of ordering a rocket attack on Wagner’s field camps in Ukraine, where “huge numbers” of his fighters had been killed.

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