The head of the National Guard, Viktor Zolotov, said that the Wagner PMC fighters were rapidly advancing on the territory of Russia, as the main forces sent to repel their actions were concentrated near Moscow. It has been reported TASS.
“We have concentrated all our forces precisely on the outskirts of Moscow, because if we disperse the group, they will pierce the butter like knives. One punch was concentrated to repel,” Zolotov said.
According to the head of the National Guard, he was in constant contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin and the heads of federal executive bodies.
Zolotov noted that the Wagner fighters will “approach” Moscow, but “Moscow cannot be taken.”
PMC “Wagner” forces on June 24 blocked Administrative buildings in Rostov-on-Don and starting to move towards Moscow, President Vladimir Putin described the actions of the PMC head as “backstabbing”.
Press service of the President of Belarus on the same day reported About the negotiations between Alexander Lukashenko and Prigozhin. Later, PMC president “Wagner” declarationthat he had decided to reverse his columns and send them back to field camps.