On June 23, 2023 the leader of the Wagner Group, [[Yevgeny Prigozhin]] claimed that the Wagner Group was entering Rostov-on-Don and told the Ministry of Defence not to oppose his army.
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On June 23, 2023 the leader of the Wagner Group, [[Yevgeny Prigozhin]] claimed that the Wagner Group was entering Rostov-on-Don and told the Ministry of Defence not to oppose his army, the Wagner Group turned back after a deal had been made, which was mediated by [[Alexander Lukashenko]]