The authorities of the Voronezh region asked not to drive on the M-4 due to the movement of military equipment

The government of the Voronezh region informed that a convoy of military equipment was driving along the M-4 Don highway. Authorities have asked residents to refrain from traveling on the highway.

“A convoy of military equipment is moving along the M-4 Don federal highway. We ask all residents of the Voronezh region to temporarily not use the M-4 Don federal highway and individual vehicles, ”the government of the Voronezh region said in a statement. Telegram.

The government has assured that the situation is under control. The law enforcement agencies “are taking all necessary measures to ensure the safety of the residents of the region.”

Authorities Rostov region advised residents not to leave their homes, Lipetsk region — refuse to travel to the south, including the Voronezh region. Government Voronezh region asked residents not to use the M-4 Don highway due to the movement of military equipment.

The founder of the private military company Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the day before, on June 23, accused the Ministry of Defense of hitting his company’s positions and said that 25,000 people were going to “deal with it.” Later he arguedthat his fighters “crossed the border and are moving to Rostov-on-Don”, although in the city, according to the observations of Kommersant correspondents, at that time it was quiet.

Ministry of Defense called Yevgeny Prigozhin’s messages were an “information provocation” and denied accusations of strikes on PMC positions. FSB excited criminal case and urged fighters of the company to detain Mr. Prigozhin. Prosecutor General Igor Krasnov reported to President Vladimir Putin on a criminal case “in connection with an attempt to organize an armed rebellion.”