The Wagner fighters captured the city of Rostov hundreds of miles to the south before racing in convoy through the country, transporting tanks and armoured trucks and smashing through barricades set up to stop them, video showed. Earlier, Moscow deployed soldiers in preparation for their arrival and told residents to avoid going out. Yevgeny Prigozhin, a former Putin ally and founder of the Wagner army, said his men reached within 125 miles (200 km) of the capital. ROSTOV-ON-DON/VORONEZH, Russia, June 24 (Reuters) - Heavily armed Russian mercenaries who advanced most of the way to Moscow began turning back on Saturday, de-escalating a major challenge to President Vladimir Putin's grip on power, in a move their leader said would avoid bloodshed. Wagner forces had taken control of Rostov.Belarus says brokered deal in return for safety of rebels. ![]() ![]() Wagner men start to pull back from Rostov army base.
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