Rostov Oblast Governor Urges Calm Amid Reports of Seized Buildings.

Reports emerged of soldiers and military vehicles on the streets of Rostov and the takeover of administrative buildings in Rostov by unidentified men. Rostov Oblast Governor Vasily Golubev asked residents to stay calm and remain at home. Russian state-controlled news outlet TASS later reported that the men with machine guns were Wagner Group fighters. The reports follow a voice message by Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin's posted on his Telegram channel saying that his troops had entered Rostov Oblast and had shot down a helicopter that had opened fire. Russian military leaders pleaded with Wagner troops to hold their positions and not turn against their own and Moscow stepped up security measures in the capital.