Evgeny Prigozhin said this on Saturday captured the headquarters of the Russian army in Rostov without firing a single shot and that he has the support of the population, AFP and Reuters reported.

According to images shared on social media, people from Rostov approach the mercenaries to thank them and shake their hands.

In addition, another video shows people bringing water and food to the fighters.

Why does the country support us? Because we are marching for justice,” he emphasizes.

On Saturday, Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Prigozhin of “treason”.

“We entered Rostov and, without firing a single shot, captured the headquarters of the headquarters,” emphasizes Prigozhin.

After a night of confusion and chaos, the commander of Wagner’s group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, announced that he was at the headquarters of the Russian army in Rostov-on-Don, saying that his fighters controlled Russian military facilities in the city. .

This territory is extremely strategically important for Moscow, and the crisis could have far-reaching consequences for the conflict in Ukraine.

Rostov-on-Don is the largest city in southern Russia and the capital of Rostov Oblast, which borders the war-torn parts of eastern Ukraine. The city, located 100 kilometers from the border with Ukraine, is home to Russia’s Southern Military Command, whose 58th Army is fighting Kyiv’s counteroffensive in southern Ukraine.

Rostov is also home to the command center of the Russian joint forces in Ukraine as a whole, making it a critical logistics center for the Russian military.