with the convoy reportedly a few hundred kilometres south of the russian capital — heavy security measures are imposed on the streets of moscow. wagner's leader yevgeny prigozhin demands a meeting with russia's top military officials — or his fighters will march on moscow. welcome back. we return to the developing situation in russia. following the dramatic escalation of infighting, there's increased security in moscow, the capital is bracing itself for repercussions of wagner's advance towards moscow. prigozhin says his forces have taken the city of rostov — and have seized military facilities in voroneszh — which is on the way to moscow — as well. there's increased security in moscow — with what's being called anti—terror measures. the m4 motorway — which links the russian capital with cities in south such as rostov — is closed

because of a military convey that is moving along it. let me try and show you that on a map. i think it can come up. i let me try and show you that on a map. i think it can come up. i have map. i think it can come up. i have my colleague _ map. i think it can come up. i have my colleague from _ map. i think it can come up. i have my colleague from bbc _ map. i think it can come up. i have my colleague from bbc russian . my colleague from bbc russian service with me to break it down. i will get this map up so we can see where the m4 is in terms of where the wagner are moving from and how they are moving up north. we will get the map up, but gives a sense of what is going on, because we get the report security is being beefed up in moscow and that the wagner are on the move north. it is in moscow and that the wagner are on the move north-— the move north. it is a long way from where _ the move north. it is a long way from where wagner _ the move north. it is a long way from where wagner will - the move north. it is a long way from where wagner will base, l the move north. it is a long way - from where wagner will base, which is eastern ukraine, to moscow. looking at social media, what i see is while speculation about where the

bulk of wagner forces is at the moment, how many of them are on the move, what the authorities in moscow are doing to stop them and what our colleague hasjust said are doing to stop them and what our colleague has just said about the state of the russian media at the moment. there is no free reporting in russia, it has been criminalised, meaning we essentially have to rely on this, social media. there are reports of tractors, digging of, physically digging of roads in russia to stop the advance of wagner. the reports of the people in rostov, which was the first city captured by wagner, putin said the situation was difficult because the local government agencies were blocked. in rostov, there are reports of people scrambling to leave the city by train, reports of

panic buying, shots fired outside the offices of the local telecoms company. also reports of a helicopter shot down by wagner, allegedly. helicopter shot down by wagner, alle . edl . , helicopter shot down by wagner, alleuedl . , ., ., ., , allegedly. there is a lot of people on social media, _ allegedly. there is a lot of people on social media, and _ allegedly. there is a lot of people on social media, and i _ allegedly. there is a lot of people on social media, and i suppose i allegedly. there is a lot of people | on social media, and i suppose we are trying to verify it. fiur on social media, and i suppose we are trying to verify it.— are trying to verify it. our team are trying to verify it. our team are trying _ are trying to verify it. our team are trying to. — are trying to verify it. our team are trying to, but _ are trying to verify it. our team are trying to, but my _ are trying to verify it. our team are trying to, but my point - are trying to verify it. our team are trying to, but my point is i are trying to verify it. our team i are trying to, but my point is this fog of war we've been talking about what we discuss the war in ukraine, it is as thick as ever when it comes to what is happening in russia now. this will be a really tense nights. a lot of things can happen in the russian capital tonight. what's yevgeny prigozhin for have to rely on is notjust guns and men with weapons, but any support he can get from the movers and shakers of the

russian politics. people like oligarchs or maybe security officials, and that is a huge question mark. indeed, because the question mark. indeed, because the question is, we talk about them ensuring towards moscow, 400 kilometres away. what happens when they get here? there is some uncertainty, what does the army or putin do? where is prigozhin in this? there is the information that remains uncertain. there are conflicting opinions are not point of view. vladimir putin has spent many years building up his security operators. various agencies that are subordinate to him alone and nobody else. they will be there in the russian capital. however, with the

focus on ukraine that the russian army has had to maintain for one year and a half, this will be a huge destruction for anyone wishing to stop this mutiny at home. i am looking out reports from the russian media, journalists from russia you operating from abroad, they been speaking to security sources in russia. apparently they had been told there is nobody on the ground in russia to stop wagner from advancing. the russian army will have the advantage of having a superior air power, but will this be enough to stop this reported wagner convoy? we don't know. it is reported because we haven't seen clear, definitive images of this convoy. we don't still how many vehicles there are, people who are

travelling. a lot of questions remain. �* , travelling. a lot of questions remain. v , travelling. a lot of questions remain. �*, , ., ,, ., remain. let's bring in our russian editor from _ remain. let's bring in our russian editor from moscow. _ remain. let's bring in our russian | editor from moscow. extraordinary editorfrom moscow. extraordinary developments where you are. we are hearing from the moscow mayor, he was asking people to stay indoors. large gatherings have been prevented up large gatherings have been prevented up untiljuly the 1st. things are moving quickly. up untiljuly the 1st. things are moving quickly-— up untiljuly the 1st. things are moving quickly. yes, you get the feelin: moving quickly. yes, you get the feeling the _ moving quickly. yes, you get the feeling the authorities _ moving quickly. yes, you get the feeling the authorities here - moving quickly. yes, you get the feeling the authorities here are l feeling the authorities here are expecting, it is likely some wagner fighters will get to the capital. you mention the statements the mayor had put out, saying the situation was difficult. he asked muscovites not to make journeys across the city. he declared monday would be a day off. certainly the authorities gearing up for something here. find i gearing up for something here. and i

su ose, gearing up for something here. and i sunpose. i've — gearing up for something here. and i sunpose. i've got _ gearing up for something here. and i sunpose. i've got my _ gearing up for something here. and i suppose, i've got my colleague here talking about reports emerging on social media about panic buying, for example. a lot of confusion, a little bit of chaos in certain places. are you hearing anything like that, or are things quite in moscow? ., . �* like that, or are things quite in moscow? ., ., �* , ., , . moscow? no, i haven't seen any panic bu in: moscow? no, i haven't seen any panic buying today — moscow? no, i haven't seen any panic buying today in _ moscow? no, i haven't seen any panic buying today in the — moscow? no, i haven't seen any panic buying today in the capital. _ moscow? no, i haven't seen any panic buying today in the capital. in - buying today in the capital. in fact, if you go onto the streets, it is a pretty typical saturday afternoon here. people relaxing, a lot of people i spoke to said, well, we haven't seen any tanks so we won't worry. 0ther we haven't seen any tanks so we won't worry. other people have heard the news, the mutiny in rostov, the reports of the wagner convoy heading towards moscow and are nervous. remember, this is a city which has seen many dramatic events before. one man said, we survived 1991, the

collapse of the soviet union, there were tanks on the streets of moscow. we survived 1993, very dramatic events when the tanks were firing at the russian white house. he said we were also buy whatever comes today. steve, when you think about russian history, we have seen these characters emerge, and we were talking about these characters are emerging who want to save the autocracy and in the end the whole system eventually collapses or decays. system eventually collapses or deca s. , , .,

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safe and secure. steve, thank you for our safe and secure. steve, thank you for your analysis. _ mikhail khodorkovsky — a former russian oil tycoon and political prisoner of vladimir putin's regime — has told the bbc that he will support prigozhin. translation: the enemy of my enemies is my situation or friends. whatever ferguson is doing is weakening putin's regime, it is a positive thing. 0ther politicians or deciding to keep their hands clean and saying .he . he killed three of ourjournalist. he is a man with malice. but the civil war circumstances

demand, diane convinced civil war is ongoing and moving to a hot, active stage. not using allies even when they were enemies is unacceptable and fussy. let's bring in my colleague. it is interesting that britain was in was speaking to people who he could speaking to people who he could speak to. i speaking to people who he could seak to. . , speaking to people who he could seakto. .,,, , , ., speaking to people who he could seakto. , , , ., speak to. i was surprised about what he said about _ speak to. i was surprised about what he said about supporting _ speak to. i was surprised about what he said about supporting your- and saying he would support an insurrection in russia. what prigozhin need to do is hand—out weapons, he said, which is quite a

change from the prigozhin i have known in the past, the more moderate, liberal commentator who has been helping russian media. prigozhin said he won't be forgiven for allegedly having his journalist killed. this is possibly a sign of various people who have the will and the means to influence the situation in russia, seeing their chance, that vladimir putin can be toppled. and also the start of our interview, he said at about this time last night, just as our colleague steve rosenberg, he was wondering whether what was happening in russia,

whether it was real, whether prigozhin was really trying to mount a challenge to vladimir putin's power. a lot of people who are used to watching russia for many years, they were used to this endless game of smoke and mirrors and cloak and daggers, where nothing was what it seemed but he said this was real and happening. the way vladimir putin has ruled, we have seen it through russian history. 0ther has ruled, we have seen it through russian history. other people have done similar things. where they have divided and conquered. hence the confusion what is prigozhin is doing is real or on the orders. he is

example of what can happen if you step out of line. he step ten out of years after he decided to fund various political movements which were not aligned with the kremlin. that was a very powerful message to other oligarchs, other people who might have ideas about challenging vladimir putin. if you do that, this is the price you will pay, and that is the price you will pay, and that is what made a lot of people surely prigozhin or think twice about doing something like this. it seems that he just something like this. it seems that hejust did. something like this. it seems that he just did. what is extraordinary is we spoken a lot about the situation, the power base within russia, but what is happening in ukraine, they are sitting and watching very carefully all of this. they are, there are various jokes

going around on social media in ukraine, there is a lot of glee and anticipation. 0nejoke is they ukraine, there is a lot of glee and anticipation. 0ne joke is they are running out of popcorn, they need more. this is a joke, but a serious point, the russian army has gone from thinking it is the world's second army to thinking it is the second army to thinking it is the second strongest army in ukraine, to thinking it is the second strongest army in russia. this reflects the reputational damage suffered by the russian military, and the fact that prigozhin's people apparently are able to move towards the capital freely. that'll do nothing to repair this damage. unprecedented times. that's got the view from ukraine, andrew harding is in ukraine. let's

listen to what he said. we were out earlier this morning in the city that has been pulverised by the russians who occupy a. the ukrainians launching fierce counterattacks, and we were back from the front lines were some ukrainian medics, everybody had heard the news from russia. everybody who isn't directly involved has been devouring the news of the chaos in their enemy camp. many people delighted, but quite cautious. 0ne young russian medic said if there is a revolution in moscow, i will get drunk, he said with a big grin. his boss said, it is way too early, we need to be cautious. this could help us, but the factors there is furious fighting going on, ukrainians taking heavy casualties. we saw two casualties in the hour also we were there. clearly this has happened at

an opportune time, you have started this counteroffensive, but they haven't got close to top gear. if their enemy is divided and presumably quite immobilised, then that can only help the ukrainians. i had expressions of concern from people who say if the kremlin is cornered or divided, then who knows what can happen? they could try and trigger some nuclear accident in ukraine, there is a power plant. there is assent anything can happen, the same jittery feeling many russians are feeling as well. andrew harding from ukrainian side of the donbas region. andrew ray said, we heard it earlier, this whole nuclear question also harbours. this is a

huge concern for everyone watching. well, i guess the question we need to ask now is, what will vladimir putin benefit from using nuclear weapons? of course, he is being driven into a corner, of course this is a weapon of last resort. but the hope is that, well, he's not that reckless and it is the hope that he's been dashed in the past. i remember in the late 2013, a lot of people were thinking surely vladimir putin isn't reckless enough to go and invade crimea, that is what happened. but at the moment in time, the fighting in russia seems to be very much focused internally, and listening, reading the discussions on social media in russia, they are

so focused on domestic developments that ukraine seems to be largely forgotten for the moment, which is a very unusualfeeling. i mean, as you say, lots of questions, lots of security concerns. we are looking at images of moscow are present. traffic seems to be flowing. this seems normal, although we are seeing the security beefed up. yes, this is the security beefed up. yes, this is the picture we have seen along the way from rostov. it is towards the capital of moscow. reports of various roadblocks being set up on this key motorway, the m4. reports of smaller roads being physically dug up to possibly stop the advance of viagra fighters, but i have to

say these reports are difficult —— wagner fighters. unfortunately say these reports are difficult —— wagnerfighters. unfortunately due wagner fighters. unfortunately due to wagnerfighters. unfortunately due to restrictions of media freedoms, it is very difficult to rely on independent reporting from russia, which is almost nonexistent. and we are going to say goodbye in a moment to our world audience, but we will continue our coverage. russian state television channels have largely kept to normal programming throughout the weekend, and their schedules have maintained, but there are some special bulletins. you are watching bbc news, goodbye to our world news audiences. 0k, watching bbc news, goodbye to our world news audiences. ok, let's hear from the newsroom. in fat i would like to add to all this coverage but

in the beginning of all this advance of prigozhin, they were unfolding at the same time as ukraine was under a massive air strike, 41 russian cruise missiles and attack drones were intercepted, according to the authorities. in several capitals, and cities, there were explosions and cities, there were explosions and in kyiv, a missile hit a residential area, two people died. this isjust to residential area, two people died. this is just to get the understanding of the background on which this advance in russia is unfolding. speaking about the reaction of ukrainian authorities, the president of ukraine reacted, a statement he made on social media. in his words, everyone who chooses the path of evil destroys himself

and russia is showing weakness, according to sir lansky, a full—scale weakness, playing with words here —— zelensky. it is interesting to observe the reaction of the ordinary ukrainians. i would confirm what you were saying earlier, ukrainians are in this popcorn mood, just sitting in front of the screens of the mobile phones and searching for information. there is really a lot ofjokes. this better humour which became part of the recent time, which is helped ukrainian people to survive. there is a lot of these bitterjokes, and i can say one of them. we are buying

prigozhin, referencing the fact they were donating lots of money for drones and armed vehicles. even a satellite. yes, ukrainians are watching very closely to what is going on, hoping that somehow this can't play on their side as wealth. we've only got a couple of minutes, but we are getting news that ukraine announces new offences on the eastern front. no doubt ukrainian side is trying to capitalise on this moment. it is true and i havejust received this message as wealth. there is information about some small advances on the front line, but nothing dramatically has changed. it is too early to say how all this will play out in the

future. what is important is that prigozhin, he was building the image of the guy who is protecting the ordinary russian soldier in the face of these generals in high cabinets, who are making the decisions. it can't really influence the morale of the russian army. 0k, thank you so wagner's leader yevgeny prigozhin demands a meeting with russia's so) the russian army. 0k, thank you so much for that update. much for that update. live from london, live from london, this is bbc news. demands a meeting with russia's top this is bbc news. moscow imposes emergency security moscow imposes emergency security measures as a convoy of wagner measures as a convoy of wagner mercinary fighters appears to be heading for the russian capital. after launching a rebellion against the russian military, the convoy of wagner mercenaries is reportedly a few hundred kilometres south of moscow.

wagner's leader yevgeny prigozhin