The presence of Chechens in Ukraine is worrying for a number of reasons. Chechen militants are known for being well-trained and formidable fighters. Chechnya was a war zone for most of the period ...

Apti Alaudinov, commander of the Chechen Akhmat special forces ... In August, Alaudinov had denied that any of his fighters ...

GROZNY, November 15. /TASS/. Over 20,000 Chechen fighters have fought in Ukraine since the start of Russia’s special military operation and 9,000 of them are currently on the frontline ...

but there are also Chechen volunteers on the Ukrainian side. It is there that fighters who disagree with Moscow's policies fight. The Armed Forces of Ukraine began an offensive operation in the ...

A senior Chechen commander and member of Russia's parliament has been reported wounded in Ukraine, although colleagues have been quick to say he is alive and well. Adam Delimkhanov is a close ally ...

Baker Sergo Gornakashvili grew up near Georgia’s Pankisi Gorge, haunted by echoes of the wars in nearby Chechnya, before trading his apron for a rifle and dying on Ukraine’s front line. Sergo ...

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Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said Tuesday that a drone had hit a university in the North Caucasus region used to train thousands of volunteers to fight in Ukraine. "As a result of a drone attack ...

Meanwhile, Ukraine's military intelligence reportedly carries out a successful cyberattack on one of Russia's biggest banks. That's all for our live coverage today, but we'll be back soon with ...

US and UK responsible for dragging on Ukraine war, says Russian ambassador Russia's ambassador to the UK says the war in Ukraine is dragging on mainly because countries like the US and UK are ...