Russian rebellion timeline: How the Wagner uprising against Putin unfolded and where Prigozhin is now

A Putin ally called Friday for rebellion. It was all over by Saturday evening.

July 10, 2023, 9:05 AM

LONDON -- A chaotic armed rebellion that threatened the longstanding leadership of Russian President Vladimir Putin began Friday and appeared to have been quelled by Saturday evening.

The uprising, led by Yevgeny Prigozhin, chief of the paramilitary Wagner Group, began in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don. Forces loyal to Prigozhin marched toward Moscow, before turning back Saturday night.

PHOTO: Russian Rebellion Timeline
Russian Rebellion Timeline
ABC News

Here's how the news unfolded. All times are Moscow Standard Time.

Friday, June 23

PHOTO: Yevgeny Prigozhin, the owner of the Wagner Group military company, addresses Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a video released by Prigozhin Press Service, March 3, 2023, from an unspecified location in Ukraine.
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the owner of the Wagner Group military company, addresses Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a video released by Prigozhin Press Service, March 3, 2023, from an unspecified location in Ukraine.
Prigozhin Press Service via AP, File
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