Russians snapped up plane tickets to leave the country this weekend as mercenaries from the Wagner Group head toward Moscow, the capital, in a possible power grab. The prices for flights departing on June 24 from Moscow to neighboring countries, such as Turkey, climbed as much as fivefold and there were almost no tickets left as of evening, Kommersant reported. The situation is similar for flights leaving on June 25. Prices for Monday, June 26, were average, the paper said. Wagner troops were 400 kilometers from Moscow as of June 24. To read the original version by Kommersant, click here:
Russians Snap Up Overseas Plane Tickets As Mercenaries Head Toward Moscow
An Aeroflot airlines plane lands at Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow. (file photo)