Timeline: How mercenary revolt has gathered tempo in Russia | World News

Here's a timeline of occasions as they've unfolded over the past 24 hours.

FRIDAY

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the boss of the personal military known as Wagner, releases a video stepping up his feud with Russia's army prime brass and for the primary time rejects President Vladimir Putin's core justifications for invading Ukraine.

- In a collection of subsequent audio recordings posted on Telegram, Prigozhin says the "evil" of Russia's army management "should be stopped" and his Wagner mercenary pressure will lead a "march for justice" towards the Russian army.

- Russia's FSB safety service responds by opening a felony case towards Prigozhin, saying he has known as for armed mutiny.

- The deputy commander of Russia's Ukraine marketing campaign, Basic Sergei Surovikin, urges the Wagner militia to surrender their opposition to the army management and return to their bases.

SATURDAY

- Prigozhin says his males have crossed the border from Ukraine into Russia and are able to go "all the way in which" towards the Russian army.

- Wagner fighters have entered the southern Russian metropolis of Rostov, Prigozhin says in an audio recording posted on Telegram.

- The White Home says it's monitoring the state of affairs involving Russia and the Wagner pressure, and can be consulting with allies and companions on developments.

- The governor of southern Russia's Rostov area adjoining Ukraine tells residents to stay calm and keep indoors because it turns into clear that Wagner forces have taken management of town of Rostov.

- Russian's Defence Ministry points a press release interesting to Wagner fighters to desert Prigozhin, saying they've been "deceived and dragged right into a felony journey".

- A Russian safety supply tells Reuters Wagner fighters have taken management of all army amenities within the metropolis of Voronezh, about 500 km (300 miles) south of Moscow.

- Putin makes a televised tackle vowing to crush what he calls an armed mutiny. He accuses Prigozhin of "treason" and a "stab within the again".

- Chechen chief Ramzan Kadyrov, a Putin ally, says his forces are prepared to assist put down the revolt by Prigozhin and to make use of harsh strategies if needed.

- European governments together with Britain, France, Germany and Italy situation statements saying they're carefully watching developments in Russia. Throughout the day, quite a few different governments around the globe situation related statements.

- Russian army helicopters open fireplace on a convoy of insurgent mercenaries already greater than half approach in the direction of Moscow in a lightning advance after seizing Rostov in a single day.

- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says "Russia's weak spot is clear" and the longer Moscow retains its troops and mercenaries in Ukraine, the extra chaos it's going to invite again dwelling.

- Sergei Naryshkin, the top of Russia's SVR overseas intelligence service, says it's clear that Prigozhin's try and destabilise society and ignite a fratricidal civil warfare has failed, the TASS information company stories.

- Russian troopers arrange a machine gun place on the southwest fringe of Moscow, in keeping with images printed by the Vedomosti newspaper.

Pictures additionally present armed police gathering on the level the place the M4 freeway - which mutinous Wagner mercenaries are shifting alongside - reaches the Russian capital.

- Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan tells Putin in a phone name that he backs the Russian authorities's dealing with of the Wagner revolt, the Kremlin says in a press release.

An announcement issued by Turkey says Erdogan urged Putin to behave "with frequent sense".

Belarus points a press release reaffirming its alliance with Russia.

- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he has spoken with G7 overseas ministers and the European Union excessive consultant for overseas affairs. He provides the U.S. will keep in contact with allies and companions "because the state of affairs continues to develop".

- Putin indicators a legislation allowing 30-day detentions for breaking martial legislation in locations the place it has been imposed, the RIA information company stories.

- Wagner mercenaries have been promised an amnesty in the event that they lay down their weapons "however they need to do it quick", the TASS information company cites lawmaker Pavel Krasheninnikov as saying.

- Russia's Overseas Ministry points a press release warning Western nations towards utilizing the Wagner group's mutiny "to realize their Russophobic targets".