Wagner forces rebel against Russian army

MOSCOW - Fears of a coup are growing in Moscow as mercenary group Wagner and the Russian military go head-to-head.

The Kremlin is accusing Wagner head Yevgeny Prigozhin of inciting an armed mutiny.

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It comes after he vowed to 'go to the end' to topple the Russian military leadership.

He accuses them of launching strikes and killing hundreds of his men.

Moscow's mayor has announced that anti-terrorist measures are being taken to reinforce the capital city.

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Meanwhile, Mikhail Khodorkovsky is also under investigation for organising an armed rebellion.

The oligarch fell out with Vladimir Putin and spent a decade in prison.

He recently called for tougher sanctions against the Russian President.