The head of the Don Metropolis appealed to PMC “Wagner”

Metropolitan of Rostov and Novocherkassk Mercury (Ivanov), head of the Don Metropolis, appealed to PMC Wagner and urged its fighters not to take part in internecine strife.

“I would like to tell you that the people know how you honestly and fearlessly fought. But now I have to tell you something else: do not give in to temptation; do not cover the glory of your weapons with the shame of internecine strife; do not raise your weapons against peaceful people; do not create a hotbed of tension within our country,” said Metropolitan, his words are quoted by the press service of the diocese.

He noted that he addresses them “with the voice of the Church, because this Church every day, while you were at the front, prayed and continues to pray for you.” “I ask that the Lord, through the intercession of the Most Pure Mother of God, save you all,” Mercury added.

On June 23, Yevgeny Prigozhin accused the army of shelling the Wagner PMC camp, which he founded. The Ministry of Defense stated that this information is not true. After Prigozhin’s threats, the FSB opened a criminal case on the fact of calling for an armed rebellion under Art. 279 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. The National Anti-Terrorism Committee has introduced a counter-terrorist operation regime in a number of regions.

Later, Russian President Vladimir Putin, in his video message, called the actions of Prigozhin and his PMC a betrayal and said that everyone who prepared an armed rebellion, “took the path of blackmail and terrorist methods”, will be punished – “they will answer both before the law and before our people” .