Good morning, I'm Taylor Wilson, and this is five things you need to know Saturday, the

24th of June, 2023.

Today, rebellion brews in Russia, plus how the public is grieving the Titan sub-disaster,

and it's the last full weekend of Pride Month.

Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed earlier today to defend his country from an armed

rebellion by the mercenary chief of the Wagner private military contractor.

The contractor's owner, Evgeny Pregozin, said earlier today, that he and his troops have

reached a crucial Russian city after crossing the border from Ukraine.

He posted a video of himself in Rostov at the Russian military headquarters that oversees

the fighting in Ukraine, and he said they faced no resistance from young conscripts at checkpoints.

Russian security services have responded to Pregozin's declaration of an armed rebellion

by calling for his arrest.

And in a sign of how seriously the Kremlin took the threat, authorities have declared

a counter-terrorism unit in Moscow and its surroundings, allowing restricted freedoms

and enhanced security.

This week's Titanic sub-disaster has been followed closely around the country and the world,

and it's an example of public grief.

I spoke with USA Today Wellness Reporter David Oliver for more.

Thanks for coming on five things, David.

Yep, thanks for having me, Taylor.

I wrote in your piece that there's this kind of public grief after the Titanic sub-disaster.

David, why do we get so attached to strangers in incidents like this?

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