Below is a rough translation of the General's words into English. The General is Russian General Officer Sergey Vladimirovich Surovikin, who is the Commander of the Aerospace Forces and a veteran of the Soviet–Afghan War, Tajikistani Civil War, Second Chechen War, and the Russian military intervention in the Syrian Civil War.

“On the orders of the Ministry of Defense, I have just arrived from the front line, where our troops, our commanders, our soldiers, fighters, volunteers, carry out the task, fight the enemy to the death, but stand in their positions.

I appeal to the fighters and commanders of the Wagner PMC. Together with you we have passed a difficult difficult way. We fought together, took risks, suffered losses, won together. We are of the same blood. We are warriors. I urge you to stop. The enemy is just waiting for the internal political situation to worsen in our country. It is impossible to play into the hands of the enemy in these difficult times for the country.

Until it is too late, it is necessary and necessary to obey the will and order of the popularly elected president. Stop the columns, return them to the points of permanent deployment. Solve all problems only by peaceful means under the leadership of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief.”

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