Map of Rostov and Voronezh in Relation to Moscow
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The Wagner paramilitary group sent troops toward Moscow on Saturday after seizing control of a military headquarters in the southern Russian city of Rostov.
Rostov, 600 miles south of Moscow, is the main logistical hub for Russian forces operating in Ukraine. Even though Prigozhin said he is not interfering with the campaign against Ukrainian forces, Wagner’s takeover of the city is bound to have immediate consequences on the battlefield.
As Wagner columns moved toward Moscow on Saturday, they were attacked by Russian aircraft in the Voronezh region, some 300 miles south of the capital. Videos from the area showed the city of Voronezh’s main fuel depot ablaze, a Ka-52 helicopter destroying a vehicle, and another helicopter narrowly escaping a Wagner antiaircraft missile. A Russian plane was also shot down.