The embassy also reiterated a previous travel advisory cautioning against travel to Ukraine and Russia. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE – The Singapore Embassy in Moscow on Saturday advised Singaporeans in Russia to remain indoors and avoid interstate travel amid the “unstable security situation” in the country’s southern regions.cautioning Singaporeans to defer travel to Ukraine and Russia’s Krasnodar Territory as well as the south-western regions of Belgorod, Bryansk, Voronezh, Kursk and Rostov that border Ukraine.
The leader of the Wagner military group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, said on Saturday that his mercenary fightersRostov-on-Don is a southern city in Russia, nearly 1,100km from the capital Moscow. A day earlier, he claimed on Telegram that his troops suffered an aerial missile attack from Russia, whose forces Wagner had been supporting during its invasion of Ukraine.In response to Prigozhin’s cry to bring down Russia’s military leaders, Russian President Vladimir Putinduring a televised national address, adding that he would punish the “armed mutiny”.
Russia has tightened security and blocked roads leading to Moscow, while mass events in the city have been cancelled, Mayor Sergey Sobyanin announced. Russia’s National Anti-Terrorism Committee has also declared a counter-terrorism operation regime in Moscow and Voronezh starting Saturday.In its advisory, the Singapore embassy also advised Singaporeans to remain vigilant and monitor local news closely.Singaporeans in Russia who require consular assistance can contact either the Singapore Embassy in Moscow on 7-499-241-37-02 during office hours, or call its 24-hour emergency hotline on 7-906-009-00-69.
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