Ramzan Kadyrov, the formal leader of Chechnya, has asked Vladimir Putin to release him from his duties, according to Russian ...

The commander is reported to have killed civilians, committed robberies and taken part in looting in the Kyiv and Chernihiv ...

These pro-Russian Chechen forces have been engaged in combat with Ukraine since 2014. Additional Chechen formations were deployed to Ukraine at the start of Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022.

but Chechen forces do not wear fatigues shown in the video GROZNY, April 12. /TASS/. The video footage depicting execution of an alleged Ukrainian servicemen is a provocation, says Minister of ...

Russian Defence Ministry has signed a contract with the Akhmat group of Chechen Special Forces to assert its control over private armies fighting on its behalf in Ukraine. The signing followed an ...

For most people today, the word Chechnya immediately brings to mind Ramzan Kadyrov, the authoritarian leader who governs the region as a loyal vassal of Vladimir Putin. Since Russia launched its ...

Head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov said he has asked "to be relieved of my post" amid rumors of ill health that will force him from office. Kadyrov was appointed to his position by Russian ...

Ukraine's surprise incursion into Russia's Kursk region on August 6 saw Kyiv make swift gains which were hoped to be an ...

April 15, 2025: Recently Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov sought to dominate neighboring Ingushetia as the first move in establishing a Chechen-controlled coalition in the region. Kadyrov ran into ...

Russian state media reported that the 17-year-old was named curator of Chechnya's internal affairs ministry on Monday, meaning he'll oversee police and local security forces. The ministry also ...

The Akhmat Special Forces Brigade is a Chechen force that was sent to fight in Ukraine by Putin's close ally Ramzan Kadyrov. Kadyrov is the head of the Chechen Republic in the north Caucasus ...