Wagner ‘could hit Moscow in hours’ as chief claims ‘half Russian military to hitch him’

Wagner mercenaries might be able to attain Moscow in a matter of hours, as Vladimir Putin‘s regime seems to be on the point of implosion after a seismic flip of occasions in Russia. Yevgeny Prigozhin, the warlord answerable for the Wagner Group, has taken town of Rostov-on-Don and has handed by means of Voronezh, which is en path to Moscow. A video obtained by Express.co.uk reveals lorries carrying Wagner tanks within the Lipetsk space, which is simply north of Voronezh.

The clip reveals the autos rushing down the M4 motorway to the landmark metropolis, including additional credence to the sense that they’re heading for the Kremlin.

Rostov, on the Ukrainian border is round 14 hours from the Russian capital, however Voronezh is round six hours away, which means Wagner forces are closing in on the Kremlin, with probably grave ramifications for Putin.

An armed revolt by the Wagner mercenary group is “the most significant challenge to the Russian state in recent times”, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated.

Igor Sushko, a Ukrainian journalist, earlier tweeted: “Prigozhin says half of the Russian army is ready to join him.” Former MI6 agent Christopher Steele advised the BBC that “one in four” Russian troops are Wagner troops.

There have been studies that Wagner troops at the moment are being hit by airstrikes, on the M4 freeway operating parallel to the Ukrainian border, by Russian forces making an attempt to push them again and away from Moscow.

A Russian spokesperson dispelled any sense that Putin had fled the Kremlin, and confirmed he was working within the well-known authorities constructing.