Some Russians greeted the weekend’s armed insurrection led by the head of the Wagner paramilitary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, with sympathy, appearing to welcome the mercenary fighters.

Wagner group troops descended on Rostov-on-Don in Russia in an apparent armed mutiny. Images show the armed fighters on armored vehicles in the streets of the strategic Russian city.

Wagner Group soldiers took control of Rostov-on-Don, a Russian city that is the military headquarters in the country’s southern region, according to reports.

The Wagner group also claimed to have seized Russian facilities in a second city, Voronezh, some 600 kilometers (372 miles) to the north of Rostov-on-Don.

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Wagner Group forces were roaming the streets of Rostov-on-Don, gathering outside the Southern Military District headquarters, when Prigozhin made his announcement.

A fighter with the Wagner private mercenary group patrolling near the headquarters of the southern military district in Rostov-on-Don on Saturday. Reuters ...

“We are at the (Rostov military) headquarters,” the bald Prigozhin, looking both fierce and sinister in his combat fatigues, said in a video.

The Wagner group also claimed to have seized Russian facilities in a second city, Voronezh, some 600 kilometers (372 miles) to the north of Rostov-on-Don.