Kadyrov's fighters

Russia deploys ambulances as military transports in occupied Horlivka — video

Russian forces are deploying civilian ambulances to ferry combat troops and Kadyrovites in occupied Horlivka, watchdog head Petro Andriushchenko said in an interview with Radio NV on Sept. 23.

24 September, 08:05 AM

Kadyrov avoids mass Chechen deployment despite pledging loyalty to Putin

Despite publicly pledging his support for Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has largely avoided sending Chechens to the front en masse, The Economist reported on Aug. 11, citing a source close to the republic’s leadership.

12 August, 05:23 PM

HUR orchestrates mass slaughter of Russian Kadyrov's elite fighters in Sumy Oblast - video

Dozens of Russian Akhmat unit fighters were eliminated in a unique special operation conducted in Sumy Oblast between February and April 2026, Ukrainian Military Intelligence (HUR) reported on May 1.

1 May, 01:14 PM

HUR blows up van with Kadyrov fighters in occupied Melitopol, killing five

Ukraine’s military intelligence, in coordination with the resistance movement, carried out a special operation in Russian-occupied Melitopol, Zaporizhzhya Oblast, killing five fighters from the Akhmat unit, the Defense Ministry’s press service reported on Aug. 2.

2 August 2025, 09:03 PM

Chechen commander accuses Russian army and propaganda of staging TikTok films — video

Apti Alaudinov, leader of Akhmat unit in Chechen forces, whose fighters have been repeatedly exposed for filming staged videos for TikTok, blamed the entire Russian army in creating fake content in an interview with one of the "z-war bloggers".

24 October 2024, 01:00 PM

Captured Kadyrov’s fighters say they surrendered in new videos from Kursk Oblast

Two new videos with captured Kadyrov fighters have appeared online. In one of the videos posted on the Telegram channel of Ukrainian activist Serhiy Sternenko on Aug. 17, the captives say that they are in Russia’s Kursk Oblast.

17 August 2024, 06:48 PM

InformNapalm spokesperson describes surge of hatred toward Kadyrovites in Kursk Oblast

Mykhailo Makaruk, spokesperson for the international intelligence community InformNapalm and a member of the Volunteer Council under the Defense Ministry, discussed a growing wave of hatred toward Kadyrovites in Kursk Oblast during an interview with Radio NV.

17 August 2024, 11:55 AM

Professional Russian reconnaissance groups operate along Ukrainian border in Sumy Oblast

Russia sends professional sabotage and reconnaissance groups to the Ukraine’s northern border, Ukrainian military spokesman Vadym Mysnyk said on national television on June 12.

12 June 2024, 11:09 AM

Kadyrov forces deployed as barrier force along Ukraine’s northern border

Russia has positioned Ramzan Kadyrov’s militants along Ukraine’s northern border in Kharkiv Oblast to act as a barrier force and support the regrouping of its troops, according to Nazar Voloshyn, a spokesperson for the Khortytsia strategic troop grouping. Voloshyn shared these details during a national TV broadcast on June 10.

10 June 2024, 07:35 PM

Ukrainian airstrike on seized hospital in Vovchansk kills dozens of Kadyrov's militants

Dozens of Chechen warlord Ramzan Kadyrov's fighters were killed in an airstrike on the frontline town of Vovchansk, Kharkiv Oblast, the deputy commander of the pro-Ukrainian Freedom of Russia Legion, Caesar, told FREEDOM TV channel on May 18.

19 May 2024, 05:09 PM

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