Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of the Chechen Republic, has condemned the mutiny by the Wagner Group, a paramilitary organization for Russian President Vladimir Putin, and said on Saturday that his forces were ready to help put down the rebellion.
Kadyrov called the Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin's actions"a knife in the back" and warned that Chechen units were headed to the"zones of tension" to"preserve Russia's units and defend its statehood."He cautioned in his Telegram statement that Russian soldiers avoid giving in to any"provocations."
Chechen soldiers are reportedly arriving in the Rostov region Saturday morning. Various social videos showed Chechen tanks headed toward the Russian army headquarters in Rostov-on-Don, where Wagner troops have reportedly set up.Looks like the battle between the Wagner Group and Kadyrov’s Chechens is about to start pic.twitter.com/jKLmm2LoSuOther journalists' reports on social media report that the Chechen military is"15 minutes from Rostov.
Chechen leader Kadyrov's Akhmat troops have reached the Aksai, 15 minutes from Rostov. Kadyrov had made statements in favor of Putin after Prizgohin's rebellion. pic.twitter.com/iEKdWHFiDPKadyrov, who was previously a Prigozhin ally, is a close ally of Putin. In a televised address on Saturday, Putin said that"those who have organized an armed rebellion will be held accountable."
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