• Traffic on the M-4 road in the Moscow region is brought to a halt. EPA
    Traffic on the M-4 road in the Moscow region is brought to a halt. EPA
  • An armoured vehicle of the Wagner group outside the headquarters of the Southern Military District of the Russian armed forces in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. AP
    An armoured vehicle of the Wagner group outside the headquarters of the Southern Military District of the Russian armed forces in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. AP
  • In Rostov, servicemen sit on a tank with a flag of the Wagner group. The letters on the tank's hull appear to spell Siberia. AP
    In Rostov, servicemen sit on a tank with a flag of the Wagner group. The letters on the tank's hull appear to spell Siberia. AP
  • Rostov-on-Don residents speak with a Wagner fighter. AFP
    Rostov-on-Don residents speak with a Wagner fighter. AFP
  • Life in Rostov-on-Don appears to go on after Wagner forces arrived in their city. AFP
    Life in Rostov-on-Don appears to go on after Wagner forces arrived in their city. AFP
  • On the outskirts of Saint Petersburg, a banner promoting the Wagner private mercenary group is taken down from view. Reuters
    On the outskirts of Saint Petersburg, a banner promoting the Wagner private mercenary group is taken down from view. Reuters
  • Security personnel watch traffic at a checkpoint in Moscow. Reuters
    Security personnel watch traffic at a checkpoint in Moscow. Reuters
  • A serviceman from private military company Wagner Group blocks the access to the Rostelecom building in Rostov-on-Don, southern Russia. EPA
    A serviceman from private military company Wagner Group blocks the access to the Rostelecom building in Rostov-on-Don, southern Russia. EPA
  • A military column of Wagner private mercenary group drives along the M-4 highway, which links the capital Moscow with Russia's southern cities, near Voronezh. Reuters
    A military column of Wagner private mercenary group drives along the M-4 highway, which links the capital Moscow with Russia's southern cities, near Voronezh. Reuters
  • A man takes down the poster with writing reading 'Join us at Wagner' on the outskirts of St. Petersburg. AP Photo
    A man takes down the poster with writing reading 'Join us at Wagner' on the outskirts of St. Petersburg. AP Photo
  • People pose for photos on a tank reading 'Siberia' as servicemen from Wagner Group block a street in downtown Rostov-on-Don. EPA
    People pose for photos on a tank reading 'Siberia' as servicemen from Wagner Group block a street in downtown Rostov-on-Don. EPA
  • Wagner forces near the headquarters of the Southern Military District in Rostov-on-Don. Reuters
    Wagner forces near the headquarters of the Southern Military District in Rostov-on-Don. Reuters
  • A Wagner group fighter on a street in the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don. AFP
    A Wagner group fighter on a street in the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don. AFP
  • Fighters from the Wagner group on the streets of Rostov-on-Don close to the headquarters of the Southern Military District. Reuters
    Fighters from the Wagner group on the streets of Rostov-on-Don close to the headquarters of the Southern Military District. Reuters
  • A Russian police patrol on guard at Kremlin in Moscow. EPA
    A Russian police patrol on guard at Kremlin in Moscow. EPA
  • Russian servicemen stand on the streets of central Moscow. EPA
    Russian servicemen stand on the streets of central Moscow. EPA
  • Wagner group fighter stands guard near the headquarters of the Southern Military District in the city of Rostov-on-Don, Russia. Reuters
    Wagner group fighter stands guard near the headquarters of the Southern Military District in the city of Rostov-on-Don, Russia. Reuters
  • Founder of Wagner private mercenary group Yevgeny Prigozhin speaks inside the headquarters of the Russian southern army military command center, which is taken under control of Wagner PMC, according to him, in the city of Rostov-on-Don, Russia in this still image taken from a video released June 24, 2023. Press service of "Concord"/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
    Founder of Wagner private mercenary group Yevgeny Prigozhin speaks inside the headquarters of the Russian southern army military command center, which is taken under control of Wagner PMC, according to him, in the city of Rostov-on-Don, Russia in this still image taken from a video released June 24, 2023. Press service of "Concord"/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
  • Russian police officers guard the Wagner group's headquarters in Saint Petersburg, after President Vladmir Putin described the actions by the mercenary forces as treason. AFP
    Russian police officers guard the Wagner group's headquarters in Saint Petersburg, after President Vladmir Putin described the actions by the mercenary forces as treason. AFP
  • A woman watches Mr Putin's televised address to the nation, in Moscow. EPA
    A woman watches Mr Putin's televised address to the nation, in Moscow. EPA
  • Russian policemen block a street in downtown Rostov-on-Don, southern Russia. EPA
    Russian policemen block a street in downtown Rostov-on-Don, southern Russia. EPA
  • Wagner fighters stationed on a street in Rostov-on-Don. Reuters
    Wagner fighters stationed on a street in Rostov-on-Don. Reuters
  • Russian servicemen block a street in downtown Rostov-on-Don. EPA
    Russian servicemen block a street in downtown Rostov-on-Don. EPA
  • Mr Prigozhin serves food to Mr Putin, who at the time was Russia's prime minister, at the Wagner chief's restaurant outside Moscow. AP
    Mr Prigozhin serves food to Mr Putin, who at the time was Russia's prime minister, at the Wagner chief's restaurant outside Moscow. AP
  • Wagner fighters in Rostov-on-Don. Reuters
    Wagner fighters in Rostov-on-Don. Reuters
  • Policemen guard an area near the Wagner offices, in St Petersburg. AP
    Policemen guard an area near the Wagner offices, in St Petersburg. AP
  • A Wagner fighter stands guard on a street in Rostov-on-Don. Reuters
    A Wagner fighter stands guard on a street in Rostov-on-Don. Reuters
  • Wagner fighters in Rostov-on-Don. Reuters
    Wagner fighters in Rostov-on-Don. Reuters
  • A Wagner fighter on top of an armoured vehicle in Rostov-on-Don. Reuters
    A Wagner fighter on top of an armoured vehicle in Rostov-on-Don. Reuters
Updated: June 25, 2023, 10:31 AM