Russia accuses Wagner's Prigozhin of leading "armed rebellion".
Yevgeny Prigozhin has vowed to take ‘revenge’ after accusing Russia’s military of targeting his forces in a rocket attack.
Here is what President Vladimir Putin has said so far in his latest televised address to the nation:
Putin gave an emergency televised address on Saturday morning as the Wagner mercenary chief leads an armed rebellion
Putin said Russia is fighting “the toughest battle for its future”
He said the Wagner “armed mutiny” is a “stab in the back” to Russia. He called the rebellion treason and said anyone who had taken up arms against the Russian military would be punished.
He said he would do everything to protect Russia, that the Russian armed forces “have been given the necessary orders” and that “decisive action” would be taken to stabilise the situation.
Putin said: “I will do everything possible to defend my country….And those who have organised an armed rebellion will be held accountable. Those who have been drawn into this, I call on you to stop your criminal actions.”
He also told viewers: “Personal interests have led to the betrayal of our country and the cause that our armed forces are fighting.”
Here's the latest we're covering
• The Wagner private military group claims to have taken control of key military facilities in two Russian cities, Rostov-on-Don and Voronezh.
• It comes after Russia's FSB security service accused its boss Yevgeny Prigozhin of calling for an "armed rebellion" when he vowed retaliation after claiming Moscow's military killed a "huge amount" of his mercenaries in a strike on a camp.
In a stunning series of late-night developments, the FSB urged Wagner fighters to "stop the columns" and detain their leader.
• Russian state TV interrupted programming Friday night to report a defense ministry statement claiming Prigozhin's comments did not correspond to reality.
• Security has been stepped up around Moscow — whose mayor said "anti-terrorist measures" are being carried out — and in Rostov, state media reported.
• Russian President Vladimir Putin has addressed the nation in a televised speech.
• Russia's Ministry of Defense appealed to Wagner forces to "safely return to their points of permanent deployment" on Saturday, after the private mercenary group's chief Yevgeny Prigozhin claimed to have taken control of military facilities in two Russian cities.
• Russian security forces have cordoned off the building of the Wagner Center in St. Petersburg, according to Russian state media outlet RIA Novosti.
This development shall be updated as soon as new details are available. Follow Ruzeki on Twitter for live updates from Moscow.
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