The head of the group of Russian mercenaries WagnerYevgueni Prigozhin reported this early Saturday morning (Friday evening in Ecuador). his troops shot down a Russian army helicopter.

“At this time, a helicopter opened fire on a column of civilians, was shot by Wagner’s troops”, he stated in an audio published on his Telegram channel.

Shortly before, he denounced that two Russian Air Force planes, identification numbers 523 and 546, had “tried” to attack the column that allegedly entered Russia’s Rostov region, in the south of the country, and was heading for Moscow.

“Remember guys, the homeland will not forgive you for firing on its territory. You must show courage and fire into enemy territory when our infantry advances,” he warned.

Prigozhin pointed out that Wagner does not bother anyone when he fights at the front,”we annoy the criminals who want to save their c …, who destroyed about 100,000 Russian soldiers: (Chief of General Staff Valeri) Gerasimov and (Minister of Defense Sergei) Shoigu”.

Rostov governor Vasily Golubev, for his part, stated on his Telegram channel that “the situation requires the maximum concentration of all troops to maintain order.”

“The police are taking all necessary measures to ensure the safety of the people of the region. I ask everyone to keep calm and not go out unnecessarily,” he said.

Law enforcement officers have blocked the road to the regional capital of Rostov-on-Don, where armored personnel have been seen, according to the channel. Astra.

VKontakte, the Russian Facebook, blocked Prigozhin’s page, where the audios on which the declared in absentia at the Russian Ministry of Defense.