Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said on Saturday his forces were ready to help put down a mutiny by Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and to use harsh methods if necessary, Reuters reported.Kadyrov in a statement posted on Telegram called Prigozhin&s behaviour &a knife in the back& and called on Russian soldiers not to give in to any &provocations.&He said that Chechen units were moving towards the &zones of tension& and would act to &preserve Russia&s units and defend its statehood&.Kadyrov, a close ally of President Vladimir Putin who commands extensive military forces in Chechnya, had previously been seen as a Prigozhin ally, sharing some of the Wagner boss&s criticisms of the Russian military hierarchy, read the report.In recent weeks, however, Chechen commanders aligned with Kadyrov had begun criticising Prigozhin&s regular outbursts against the defence ministry.The post Chechen leader offers to help put down Wagner mutiny first appeared on Ariana News.