The group of Russian mercenaries (Wagner Group) has taken a big decision after opening a front against Russia. Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner Group, said amid the ongoing conflict that we are stopping the march towards Moscow to avoid bloodshed. We’re backing down now. We are stopping the rebellion.
The rebel Russian mercenaries advanced towards Moscow but agreed to turn back to avoid bloodshed. This rebellion had become a major challenge for President Vladimir Putin.
The Wagner Group, run by Yevgeny Prigozhin, were already on their way to most of the capital. They had earlier captured the city of Rostov. They set out for Moscow, 1,100 km (680 mi) away. The bridge was also broken to stop them, so he did not move towards Moscow.
Yevgeny Prigozhin said that we are turning back because of the danger of bleeding. Earlier, the Chief of Wagner Group had said that his men were marching for justice to remove corrupt and incompetent Russian commanders whom he blames for fomenting the war in Ukraine.
Explain that after the rebellion of Wagner Group owner Yevgeny Prigozhin, the struggle in Russia intensified. Fighters of the Wagner Group set out to conquer Moscow after capturing the city of Rostov. The distance from Rostov to Moscow is 1100 km. Meanwhile, the mayor of Moscow had revealed on his Telegram channel that now the Wagner Group fighters are only 400 km away from the capital.
