The Mirror: Putin 'deploys elite guard to Moscow' amid fears of military coup

Sadraddin Ismayilov
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Vladimir Putin has deployed a special unit of guards to Moscow amid rising fears of a coup, Ukrainian intelligence sources have claimed, Report informs, citing The Mirror.

Intelligence officials said the 18,000-strong military unit commanded by Major General Nikolai Kuznetsov has started setting up blockades in the capital and arresting soldiers deemed a threat to Russian security, reports The Sun.


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