The special rapid response unit is comprised of around 18,000 men and is headed up by Major General Nikolai Kuznetsov.
Russia’s elite guards have been deployed to Moscow as President Vladimir Putin fears coup, according to Ukrainian intelligence. ODON unit of the Russian National Guard is in the Russian capital now and arresting other soldiers on the orders of the top officials.
Top intelligence unit in Ukraine believes that all military units that are on the perimeter of the Russian capital are put on the high alert. Kyiv’s officials also alleged that in the Moscow city center, traffic was stopped for a sometime.
