Russian Invasion of Ukraine

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Third drone attack in Chechnya, Kadyrov again vows revenge on Ukrainians

by Elizaveta Chukharova

•2 min read

A drone attack has hit the barracks of the Akhmat Kadyrov special police regiment in Chechnya, wounding four officers. Following the attack, Chechen head Ramzan Kadyrov promised revenge. Kadyrov confirmed the attack, which he claimed took place at 1:00 on 12 December, noting that the drone had been ‘shot down’ causing ‘a small fire that was quickly extinguished’. Writing on Telegram, Kadyrov also stated that four officers had been wounded as a result of the attack. The casualty figures c

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Wounded Russian soldiers based in Abkhazia claim they were forcibly sent to Ukraine

by Elizaveta Chukharova

•2 min read

According to a video message shared on Telegram on Wednesday, soldiers from the 7th Russian Military Base in Abkhazia are being sent to the frontlines of Ukraine instead of receiving treatment at a military medical commission. The soldiers, who belong to military unit 09332, allege they were transferred to the Afipsky district of Krasnodar Krai where they believed they were to attend a medical commission. ‘They are taken to Luhansk, ostensibly to the rear area, but actually to the dugout

Ramzan Kadyrov. Screengrab from live broadcast.

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Kadyrov suggests using Ukrainian POWs as human shields in Chechnya

by Elizaveta Chukharova

•2 min read

Chechen head Ramzan Kadyrov has suggested that Ukrainian POWs should be used as human shields at potential military targets. Kadyrov made his suggestion during a meeting with Ukrainian POWs prior to a live broadcast on Chechen television on Wednesday. A fragment of this meeting was later published on his official Telegram channel. ‘We need to put them [Ukrainian POWs] on the objects that American satellites have photos of, we need to put them on the roofs of these objects, let them guard

Chechnya

Second drone attack in recent weeks reported in Chechnya

by Elizaveta Chukharova

•2 min read

Residents of Chechnya are reporting in local online chat rooms about an explosion they heard on Wednesday morning, which they believe could have been caused by a Ukrainian drone attack on one of the security forces’ facilities in Chechnya. According to the Chechen opposition Telegram channel 1ADAT, the drone’s target was the base of the Second Police Regiment of Chechnya’s Internal Ministry. It is located in close proximity to Grozny, the capital of Chechnya. Another Chechen opposition Te

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Quran burner beaten by Adam Kadyrov sentenced to 14 years for treason

by OC Media

•1 min read

A man accused of burning a Quran who was subsequently assaulted by Ramzan Kadyrov’s son in detention has been sentenced to a total of 14 years in prison for collaborating with Ukraine. On Monday, the United Press Service of Regional Courts in Russia announced that Nikita Zhuravel, 20, was found guilty of treason by a court in Volgograd. He was sentenced to a total of 14 years in prison ‘followed by the restriction of freedom for a period of one year’. He was previously sentenced in Feb

Chechnya

Opinion | Chechen volunteer battalions have been abandoned by Ukraine

by Ayman Eckford

•7 min read

Despite verbal support for an independent Chechnya, Ukraine has abandoned Chechen fighters who have been fighting on their side against Russia for a decade. Is Russian cultural influence and propaganda the main reason behind this, and if so, what does it mean for Ukraine’s ability to stand against Russian aggression in general? In October 2022, Ukraine’s parliament recognised the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria as an independent state that is ‘temporarily’ occupied by Russia, and condemned ‘t

Daghestani fighters in Ukraine thank the head of the republic, Sergei Melikov, for his help and support. Screenshot / Vkontakte

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Deployment to Ukraine becomes political tool in ongoing dispute over Daghestan’s Aukh District

by Nate Ostiller

•2 min read

A group of Daghestani soldiers who have fought in Ukraine have argued that those who interfere with land distribution in the region should also be sent to the front. It is the latest episode in a long simmering dispute involving Daghestan’s Aqqi Chechens, who have campaigned for decades for the restoration of the Aukh District, which was dissolved following the Soviet deportations. The soldiers appealed to Sergei Melikov, the head of the republic, to punish those ‘interfering’ with the dis