The Chechen forces, made up of regular units subordinated to the Russian Defense Ministry and the National Guard, left on Saturday for the “tension zone” under the control of the Wagner mercenary group, declared the Chechen leader, Ramzan Kadirov.
“The fighters of the Ministry of Defense and the National Guard of the Chechen Republic (Rosgvardia) have already left for the zone of tension,” Kadirov said on the Telegram social network, referring to the Rostov region.
According to the Chechen leader, a staunch supporter of Russian President Vladimir Putin, his troops “will do everything possible to preserve the unity of Russia and defend the state.”
“The rebellion must be suppressed and if that requires drastic measures, we are ready for that,” he added.
Kadyrov joined the voices in support of Putin, after the head of state addressed the nation in a speech broadcast on state television, in which he called for Russian unity and called the head of the Wagner group, Yevgeny, a traitor. Prigozhin.
“All that happens is a stab in the back and a real military uprising. I reiterated several times that the war is not the time to surface personal offenses and resolve differences in our rear, ”he stressed.
The Chechen leader addressed the patriotic Russian fighters and urged them “not to get carried away with provocations.”
The head of the Wagner paramilitary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, today claimed the occupation of Rostov, a key city in southern Russia for the war in Ukraine, and called for a rebellion against the Russian military command, which he accused of attacking its fighters.
Russian President Vladimir Putin called the paramilitary group’s action a rebellion, saying it was a “deadly threat” to the Russian state and treason, guaranteeing a “civil war” would not ensue.
Prigozhin had earlier accused the Russian army of attacking his mercenary camps, causing “a large number of casualties”, accusations denied by the Russian Defense Ministry.
Source: TSF
