Russia's Wagner PMC recruitment centres resume operations

The recruitment centres of the Russian paramilitary organization Wagner PMC resumed their activity on June 25.

A source in Russia’s Voronezh region clarified that the recruitment centre was closed on June 24, but "now we are allowed to work”, according to RTVI.

If a volunteer passes the check, he will be sent to Krasnodar at the expense of the Wagner PMC - there is a camp near the city where the training takes place.

RTVI's correspondent was unable to reach the reception centres in Moscow and St. Petersburg - the same answering machine or a waiting tune plays.

On June 24 morning, Wagner mercenaries crossed the border from their field camps in Ukraine and entered the southern city of Rostov-on-Don.

In developments that were breathlessly fast, they reportedly took over the regional military command and seized military facilities in Voronezh, another city further north, towards Moscow.

The fighters started to march toward the capital, prompting the Kremlin to introduce tighter security in many regions, including Moscow, where the mayor of the capital city had told residents to avoid travelling.

There were also warnings that thousands of elite Chechen troops were heading to Moscow to fight off the Wagner soldiers if needed.

In response, President Vladimir Putin pledged to punish those who had "betrayed" Russia.

The agreement to suddenly de-escalate the situation came on June 24 evening, after Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko held talks with Prigozhin, according to Russian TV channel Rossiya 24.

Hours later, a video emerged purportedly showing Wagner troops leaving Rostov, and their leader being driven away to the cheers and handshakes of supporters.