The Russian civil war has officially begun - PMC Wagner

In the Voronezh region, one of the Wagner PMC convoys was attacked as it moved north. Aircraft were also triggered, using cast-iron. one of the Russian Ministry of Defence helicopters was shot down by the Wagnerians.

The Wagner PMC said a civil war has broken out in the Russian Federation.

Meanwhile, authorities in Rostov, Russia, are trying to reassure locals and say they have enough food for the near future. Clashes between supporters and opponents of the PMCs have started in the surprises of Russian cities.

A counter-terrorist operation has been declared in several regions and mass events have been cancelled.

Regions that have already cancelled all mass events:

- Moscow and the Moscow region;
- Voronezh region;
- Kaliningrad Region;
- Kursk Region;
- Lipetsk Oblast;
- Rostov Oblast; Rostov region;
- Tver Oblast; Tula Oblast; Kaliningrad Oblast; Lipetsk Oblast; Rostov Oblast; Tver Oblast;
- Tula Oblast; Kaluga Oblast; Kaluga Oblast;
- Kaluga Oblast;
- Republic of Komi.

Aksyonov and Razvozzhayev left Crimea yesterday on Il-76 military transport plane, flying from Belbek - media

Rosgvardia pulls forces into Moscow. Traffic is blocked in the direction of Moscow. The bridge is part of the M2 "Krym" federal motorway

A bridge across the Oka River near Serpukhov in the Moscow Region has been blocked.

Media reports say that 1,700 units of military equipment of the Wagner PMC, which the mercenaries used against Ukrainian defenders, have arrived in Russia from Ukraine.

Voronezh residents published video of a battle in a village near Novaya Usmania.

Panic is brewing among the Russian population. People are buying food in droves, withdrawing money from ATMs and filling up their cars.

Meanwhile, British intelligence has called the armed mutiny by Prigozhin's mercenaries "the greatest challenge" to the Russian state

UK Ministry of Defence analysts believe that the loyalty of Russian security forces - in particular the Rosgvardia - will be crucial to the course of the crisis in the coming hours.

The German government has said it is keeping a close eye on developments unfolding in Russia. The Polish and French presidents have made the same statements. Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Bilström tweeted a terse message: "The situation is serious"