The whole world followed the mercenary group’s march towards the Russian capital towards Putin’s waiting machine gun emplacements. At the twelfth hour they turned and withdrew. Belarus’ Aleksandr Lukashenko had hastily arranged a deal. This is how the day of chaos unfolded in Russia: Friday: Accusations rain down Wagner group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin publishes the first of a series of videos on social media. Here he calls into question Russia’s motives for the war in Ukraine. Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin gave several speeches this day. Here he speaks from inside the Russian army’s southern headquarters in the city of Rostov after rebelling against the central power in Moscow Photo: PRESS SERVICE OF “CONCORD / Reuters At 8:30 p.m. he accuses the country’s defense minister Sergei Shoigu of having ordered a air strike that killed several Wagner soldiers. Prigozhin vows to avenge his killed soldiers. Saturday night: Advances into Russia Russia hits back at the Wagner commander in a series of statements to state media. Just after 01:00, Prigozhin announces that they have left Ukraine. They have entered Rostov-na-Donu in Russia. At the same time, the Russian security service FSB opens an investigation against the man known as “Putin’s cook”. He is accused of armed mutiny. Now photos of armored vehicles also begin to circulate and personnel from the Russian National Guard in Moscow Graphics: Susanne Stubberud Room / news Graphics: Susanne Stubberud Room / news Saturday morning: Taking military control At 07:00 on Saturday morning, Prigozhin claims that they have control over all military facilities in Rostov-na- Don. At 8.30 am, the Russian defense confirms the same: the million city is under the Wagner group’s control. Military vehicles in the streets of Rostov-na-Donu. Photo: Reuters At the same time, several Wagner forces cross the border from Ukraine and enter the city of Voronezh. Saturday morning: Putin speaks Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses the nation in a televised speech at 10. He calls the Wagner group’s advances “a dagger in the back”. – Actions that divide the nation are a dagger in the back of our country and our people, says Putin. Putin addresses the nation after the Wagner group moved into Russia on Saturday. Photo: Pavel Bednyakov / AP Early Saturday afternoon: Towards Moscow Eyewitnesses tell Reuters that Wagner forces have passed Rostov-na-Donu at 12:30 p.m., heading north. From Voronezh, which is already besieged, it is 500 kilometers to the capital Moscow. This is where the highly trained mercenaries are headed. Graphics: Susanne Stubberud Rom / news Graphics: Susanne Stubberud Rom / news Pictures show the forces heading north on the M-4 motorway, a main artery in Russia. The Wagner forces stop along the M-4 at Jelets in the Lipetsk region. So far they have met little resistance. Residents here are asked to stay indoors. Graphics: Susanne Stubberud Rom / news Graphics: Susanne Stubberud Rom / news Saturday afternoon: Machine gun positions Machine gun positions have now been set up south of Moscow, ready to meet the Wagner forces. The situation is unclear. It is not known what Wagner leader Prigozhin will do. Moscow’s governor is canceling all major public events until July 1 and asking people to avoid walking around. Wagner vehicle on the way to Rostov-na-Donu Analyzes following the uprising show that Russia suffered heavy losses. 13 pilots are said to be dead, and six helicopters shot down. At the same time, there are surprising reports that the President of Belarus, Aleksandr Lukashenko, has initiated talks with the Wagner manager in order to calm the situation. Saturday evening: Unexpected agreement The Kremlin confirms that an agreement is in place between Russia and the Wagner boss. The mercenaries stop and turn around 20 miles from the capital. One part of the agreement is that Prigozhin must go to Belarus. He and the soldiers who took part in the uprising are promised amnesty. Wagner soldiers who did not participate are offered contracts with the Russian Armed Forces. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko initiated talks with Wagner leader Prigozhin. Here together with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Photo: Pavel Bednyakov / AP The attack, which came on suddenly, came to an equally abrupt end. The situation is still unclear. Many point to the fact that Putin has to do something about his former chef. If not, he risks looking weak. Graphics: Susanne Stubberud Rom / news Graphics: Susanne Stubberud Rom / news Saturday at 11: Pulls out At 11 p.m., the Wagner boss leaves Rostov-na-Donu, following the Belarus agreement. Videos on social media show him greeting people in the streets. Sometime before midnight, the last Wagner soldiers withdraw from the city of millions. Prigozhin greeted the local population as he withdrew from Rostov-na-Donu. Photo: ALEXANDER ERMOCHENKO / Reuters Sunday Although the attack on Putin and the Russian military was apparently sudden, there are signs that it was a predicted disaster – at least in certain circles. Several media outlets wrote on Sunday that US intelligence must have been aware that Prigozhin had specific plans for military actions against Russia. Americans may have known this as far back as mid-June. So far, US President Joe Biden has not commented on the Wagner uprising, but Reuters writes that Saturday’s events revived fears in Washington DC about what could happen to Russia’s nuclear arsenal if it falls into the wrong hands. Sources: news, New York Times, Reuters, AFP.
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