1. Beginning of the insurgency: Yevgeny Prigozhin accuses Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu of starting the war in Ukraine to gain military credit and of swearing to carry out an armed insurgency. He also accused the Kremlin of firing missiles at his troops.

2. Escalation of the conflict: Wagnerian forces led by Prigozhin crossed the Ukrainian border into Russia. They advanced towards Moscow along the M4 highway and captured military installations in Voronezh.

3. Moscow's reaction: Moscow strengthened its defense measures and took counter-terrorism measures to increase security in the city. Russian President Vladimir Putin made a televised speech condemning Prigozhin's actions.

4. End of the insurgency: Following the intervention of Putin and Belarusian leader Lukashenko, Prigozhin agreed to halt the movement of his forces and travel to Belarus.

5. Public reaction: Some Moscow citizens were not worried about the Wagner Group, stating that they would survive whatever happened. Others, on the other hand, found the events frightening.

6. Subsequent impact: Although the insurgency has ended, the security situation in Russia remains tense, with the Institute for the Study of War in Washington analyzing that the Kremlin is now facing a highly unstable situation and that the insurgency has exposed the weaknesses of the Russian security forces and demonstrated Putin's inability to eliminate internal threats in a timely manner.

The incident revealed the contradictions and conflicts within the Russian regime, and although the insurgency has been quelled, its impact on Russia's political security remains. [Read More]