Videos verified by Sky News show a large explosion at an oil depot in the Russian city of Voronezh Multiple helicopters can be seen in the area - one video shows a helicopter deploying flairs after being targeted by what appears to be a missile. Latest:
It took Wagner 18 months to advance 7km in Bakhmut: in Russia they've"done 350km in a day", an analyst has said.
Now deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, Mr Medvedev said the nation would not allow a mutiny to turn into a coup or a global crisis, state news agency TASS reportedIf you remember, Wagner is not the only armed Russian group with eyes on Moscow. This morning, My Prigozhin declared his intention to move on Moscow and his forces have advanced approximately 200 miles towards the capital.Member of the Russian parliament, Pavel Krasheninnikov, said Wagner fighters can"still lay down their arms and avoid punishment", according to reports.
A plane, confirmed to be one of those used by the Russian government, has taken off and then switched off its transponder around 20 minutes later at 11.39am, meaning it can no longer be tracked.
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