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June 25 () –
The authorities of the three southwestern regions of Russia — Rostov, Voronezh and Lipetsk — most affected by the advance of Wagner’s convoy during the mercenary group’s rebellion are completing repair work on their infrastructure at a good pace. especially roads.
The damage has been especially palpable in the city of Rostov (or Rostov-on-Don), where about 10 square kilometers of streets have been damaged by the passage of Wagner’s convoy, particularly its tanks, particularly along the great Budyonnovsky avenue, according to reports. explained the head of the city administration, Alexei Logvinenko.
The city authorities hope that the damage caused by the Wagner crossing will be fixed in two days, according to the Russian agency Interfax.
The Voronezh region will lift the restrictions in place in the next few hours while the Lipetsk roads are already open to traffic, although significant asphalt work is necessary — Russian military and even the region’s population destroyed part of the roads. highways to prevent the passage of Wagner — “which will begin this coming Monday”, according to what the local administration informed Interfax.
Lipetsk has also fully resumed bus service in all directions.
However, the Russian state company Avtodor, which operates the national highway network, reported that in some sections of the M4, a road that runs from Moscow to the city of Novorossiysk and the main route used by the convoy, it is still subject to certain restrictions. by the way
Restrictions have also been lifted in all regions controlled by Wagner, such as Rostov, including those regarding motorway travel, according to Russian news agencies.
“The bus and train stations work normally. Tickets are sold and all destinations are available,” said the Deputy Minister of Regional Policy and Communications of the Rostov region, Sergei Tiurin.
Forces from the Wagner Group mercenary organization stormed Rostov-on-Don on Friday and seized complete control of the city and its strategic military installations. The agreement reached late on Saturday has led Wagner’s troops to withdraw during the night from Saturday to Sunday.
