Convoy of fighters loyal to Yevgeny Prigozhin advances north after breaking through barricades in Lipetsk
Russia-Ukraine war: latest news updates
Wagner mercenary troops loyal to Yevgeny Prigozhin are heading north in a convoy that could reach the Russian capital of Moscow by Saturday evening.
The convoy of lorries, tanks and infantry fighting vehicles is hoping to take advantage of the element of surprise and reach Moscow before it is intercepted by a larger detachment of Russian regular troops, according to analysts and Russian military bloggers.
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