MOSCOW, June 24 Residents of the Voronezh region should refrain from moving along the M-4 Don federal highway, regional and local roads, said Governor Alexander Gusev in the Telegram channel.
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“Once again I ask everyone to refrain from driving along the M-4 Don highway, as well as regional and local roads. Be sympathetic to the additional restrictions that we will introduce, if necessary, such as a ban on holding mass events, additional measures to inspect cars, and others. Trust only verified information from official sources. The situation is under control,” he wrote.
The governor noted that he was holding meetings with the security forces on the operational situation in the region. The authorities are taking all necessary measures for the safety of residents.
Early in the morning, the government of the Voronezh region reported that a convoy of military equipment was moving along the M-4 federal road. The governor of the Lipetsk region, Igor Artamonov, in turn, announced the blocking of the route on the border with the Voronezh region. As a result, a traffic jam arose, and the Ministry of Emergency Situations and the police were sent to eliminate it.
Last night, the Center for Public Relations of the Federal Security Service reported that all the information disseminated in social networks on behalf of Yevgeny Prigozhin about «military strikes» on the rear camps of the Wagner group is untrue. The CSO regarded them as an informational provocation.
The FSB Investigation Department opened a criminal case against Prigozhin under article 279 of the Criminal Code because of the organization of an armed rebellion. Prosecutor General Igor Krasnov reported this to the President and pointed out the legality of the legal actions.
According to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, the Ministry of Defense, the FSB, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Russian Guard report around the clock to the head of state on the measures taken after the instructions given to them in connection with the attempted rebellion .