The mayor of Moscow has declared Monday to be a non-work day and advised residents to stay home as Wagner mercenaries near the capital city as part of a revolt against the Russian military.
Mayor Sergei Sobyanin announced the directive on Saturday, telling residents not to drive anywhere as he called off work for most residents except those who work in public service and some industrial enterprises. Russian officials have begun establishing security checkpoints around the city, and several military trucks and armored vehicles were seen roaming the streets as the military prepares for possible aggression.
The group of mercenaries first marched to Rostov-on-Don, with Prigozhin releasing a video saying they would blockade the area until Russia’s top military generals came to meet with them. Wagner mercenaries have since begun marching toward Moscow as they continue to advance into Russian territory. Russian military forces have reportedly opened fire on the group after Putin vowed to crush any rebellious mutiny against the Kremlin, according to Reuters.
It’s not clear how long the standoff will last, but the revolt taking place is sure to weaken Putin’s hold on the country, giving a key advantage to Ukrainian military officials as they seek to stave off a Russian invasion.Putin compared the revolt to Russia’s own civil war in 1917, which occurred after the Bolsheviks overthrew Tsar Nicholas II of Russia during World War I. That attack ignited a war within the country and eventually led to the creation of the Soviet Union.
“This was the same kind of blow that Russia felt in 1917 when the country entered World War I, but had victory stolen from it,” Putin said. “Intrigues, squabbles, politicking behind the backs of the army and the people turned out to be the greatest shock, the destruction of the army, the collapse of the state, the loss of vast territories, and in the end, the tragedy and civil war. Russians killed Russians, brothers killed brothers.
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