High alert in Russia as Putin's mercenary group launches rebellion
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Russia's powerful mercenary group Wagner reportedly threatened Russia's Defence Ministry on Saturday to topple its leadership over the Ukraine stalemate. Authorities in Moscow issued a high alert and beefed up security in vital locations due to the possibility of Wagner forces entering the city. The country's security services called for the arrest of its chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, accusing him of planning an "armed rebellion."
