June 23

Setting

- Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of Russia's Wagner private military group, accused the Russian military of launching a deadly missile strike on his troops, a claim the Russian Defense Ministry has denied.

- Prigozhin, in an audio message, pledged to "stop" Moscow's top military leadership and said his call to action was a "march for justice."

- Russia's Federal Security Service opened a criminal case against Prigozhin for "calling for armed mutiny."

June 24

Rising Action 

- Prigozhin vowed to go "all the way" against the Russian military, saying that his forces have entered Russia from Ukraine.

- Wagner tanks surrounded the Defense Ministry building in Rostov-on-Don in Russia, where all public events that were scheduled for the weekend have been canceled.

- Prigozhin said via Telegram that he had entered Russia's Southern District Military headquarters in Rostov-on-Don, claiming that all military sites in Rostov-on-Don, including an aerodrome, were under the Wagner group's control.

- Russia's anti-terrorist committee began the counter-terrorist operation in Moscow, Moscow region and Voronezh region.

- Russian security forces stormed the Wagner group's headquarters in St. Petersburg.

Climax

- Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an emergency televised address that "we are facing a treason" and will take decisive action to stabilize the situation in Rostov-on-Don. But Prigozhin rejected Putin's accusation of "treason," saying members of the private military group are "patriots."

- Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said his forces were ready to help put down a mutiny by Prigozhin and to use harsh methods if necessary.

Turning Point

- Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko's office said he had brokered a deal with Prigozhin, who had agreed to de-escalate the situation.

Resolution

- Prigozhin called off the advance of Wagner troops in an audio message, saying that his forces were turning around and going back to field camps as planned after they had come within 200 kilometers of Russia's capital, Moscow.

- Wagner group fighters have left the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don and were headed back to their field camps, the regional governor said.

- Russia will drop criminal charges against Prigozhin, and he will "go to Belarus," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, adding that Wagner's soldiers will not face prosecution.