Inside bizarre Russian fiefdom Chechnya run by Putin’s ‘war dog’ where jet was blasted by trigger-happy cosplay soldiers
THE bizarre fiefdom of Chechnya has long been controlled by warlord and top Vladimir Putin crony Ramzan Kadyrov and his ...
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How Kadyrov became so powerful, and why Chechnya remains vital for survival of Putin's regime
The Kadyrov family has been able to successfully muster a private army of what local authorities claim to be 70,000 Chechen fighters loyal to the warlord. Chechen militants and police officers ...
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First Chechen War: The moment when ‘Russia’s democratic post-Soviet dream ended’
"He’d become a general in the Soviet army, but he also had become a Chechen nationalist," De Waal said. "He was very Soviet in his mentality as well as Chechen. He would give these long ...
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Watch: Ukrainian ‘drone plane’ strikes base in Chechnya
Two of the devices were shot down, while the third hit the Akhmat-Grozny OMON base, which reportedly houses units of the Chechen leader’s private army. Footage posted on Russian Telegram ...
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Did Russian air defence down the Azerbaijani plane in Kazakhstan?
Russian aviation authorities did not allow the plane to land in any of the multiple airports nearby, forcing the pilots to ...
Suspected Russian downing of Azerbaijan passenger plane reflects Ukraine war’s growing footprint
Russia won't say if it mistakenly downed an Azerbaijani plane on Christmas. But it acknowledges the crash came amid a ...
Military expert says Azerbaijan Airlines plane likely downed by anti-aircraft missile
Those comments come after Azerbaijani government sources exclusively confirmed to Euronews that a Russian surface-to-air ...
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Inside bizarre Russian fiefdom Chechnya run by Putin’s ‘war dog’ where jet was blasted by trigger-happy cosplay soldiers
Their tough and aggressive attitude was soon overshadowed by their presence online with many labelling the Chechen army as a mockery of Putin's well oiled military machine. The Security Service of ...
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Watch: Ukrainian ‘drone plane’ strikes base in Chechnya
Two of the devices were shot down, while the third hit the Akhmat-Grozny OMON base, which reportedly houses units of the Chechen leader’s private army. Footage posted on Russian Telegram channels ...