Rostov-on-Don railway stations overcrowded, ticket shortage reported
The stations in Rostov-on-Don are crowded with people seeking to leave the city, and there are long queues at the suburban railway station.
Source: Kommersant; RIA Novosti, a pro-Kremlin news outlet
Details: Kommersant’s correspondent reports that there are long queues at the suburban railway station.
The outlet posted a video of a large crowd of people at the station.
According to the regional government, the bus station is operating as usual.
Quote: "The sale of tickets to destinations temporarily closed to traffic has been suspended," the government's press service informed reporters.
At the same time, RIA Novosti, with reference to Russian Railways (RZhD), insists that "the situation at Rostov-on-Don railway station is calm".
It is reported, however, citing regional authorities, that buying train tickets in Rostov-on-Don may be problematic for some routes due to increased demand.
On the evening of 23 June, Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin claimed that the regular Russian army had launched a missile strike on the Wagner mercenaries’ rear camps. He has therefore deployed 25,000 of his mercenaries "to restore justice".
Prigozhin claimed that his forces had taken control of military facilities in Rostov-on-Don, including the air base, and were heading "to Moscow" and that his soldiers had shot down three Russian helicopters. Wagner mercenaries have also seized military facilities in the Russian city of Voronezh.
In an emergency address on 24 June, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia is "fighting for survival" and that attempts are being made to "organise a rebellion" in the country.
On the afternoon of 24 June, a convoy of Wagner Group forces was spotted just 400 kilometres away from Moscow.
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