Spillover of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
On 23 June 2023, the Wagner Group rebelled against the Ministry of Defense after Yevgeny Prigozhin claimed that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation were attacked Wagner forces in Ukraine. In response, Wagner seized control of Rostov-on-Don and began advancing northwards along the M4 highway towards Moscow. By 24 June, Wagner rebels had shot down four Russian Air Force helicopters and captured Voronezh. Vladimir Putin condemned the rebellion as treasonous. After entering Moscow Oblast, Wagner halted their advance and entered negotiations with Putin and Alexander Lukashenko. Wagner forces have since been told to go to Belarus.