Moscow | In protest against the removal of Russia’s Defense Minister from the post, the private army ‘Wagner Group’ has launched an armed rebellion against President Vladimir Putin. Wagner’s chief, Yevgeny Prigozhin, claimed that he and his fighters had crossed the Ukrainian border into a key Russian city. Prigozhin posted a video in which he is seen standing at the Russian military headquarters in Rostov-on-Don. This headquarters monitors the war in Ukraine. Meanwhile, all the countries around the world have become alert about the deteriorating situation in Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared aggressive in his address to the nation. He said that Yevgeny had done a backstabbing. Wagner Army will be taught a lesson for this. Putin said that Russia is fighting for its future. For this there is a need to give up all those things which weaken the nation.
The President appealed to citizens, enforcement agencies, soldiers and commanders to stand united. Putin said that he is addressing those people who have been lured. has been induced to commit serious crime and armed rebellion by means of deception or threats. He compared Wagner’s rebellion to the shock of 1917. Putin said it is similar to when the country fought the First World War. Then the Russians killed the Russians. Foreign forces took advantage of this. divided the country. Tore it into pieces.
Yevgeny, the chief of Wagner’s army, claims to have captured the city of Rostov. Moscow is also besieged. Due to this, the crisis of civil war in Russia has deepened. Putin has strongly criticized this rebellion. Also said that in this difficult time all the forces need to unite. Whoever becomes a part of the rebellion will also have to face the punishment.
In his address to the nation, Putin said that what we are facing today is internal betrayal. We need the unity of all our forces in Russia. There is a need to mobilize all forces. For this, differences need to be resolved.
It was said on behalf of many countries that they are closely monitoring the events happening in Russia. Britain’s Foreign Office issued advice for travelers on Saturday following the actions of Wagner Group mercenaries, warning of the risk of unrest across Russia. Britain’s Foreign Ministry said, ‘ Military tension has been reported in the Rostov region. There is a danger of increasing unrest across the country. Also, there is a lack of options for existing flights to return to the UK.
The German government also says that the situation in Russia is being closely monitored. National Security Council spokesman Adam Hodge said the White House is monitoring Russia and Wagner Force. In the future, whatever kind of developments will come to the fore, it will be discussed with the allied countries. Meanwhile, Ukraine has started seeing a big opportunity due to the rebellion of the Wagner group. In fact, it was Wagner who had been fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine since February last year. Wagner is believed to have played a major role in the conquest of the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. Wagner fighters pushed back Ukrainian forces from Bakhmut.
Now with the withdrawal of Wagner fighters, the Russian army may be weakened on several fronts in Ukraine. It is feared that in the absence of Wagner fighters, the Ukrainian army will soon recapture Bakhmut. Be aware that some parts of this city are still occupied by the Ukrainian army. Wagner fighters were deployed on the front lines in the heart of the city of Bakhmut. Now after their departure, the Russian army has to deploy its soldiers at these places. At present, the war is going on in Ukraine on different fronts due to which the soldiers of the Russian army are scattered. In this situation, if they are not deployed in Bakhmut as soon as possible, then this city can come out of the hands of Russia.
