Chechen Chief of Staff Aslan Maskhadov, a Soviet military academy graduate, had positioned fighters throughout the city. Most Chechen defenders were Soviet-trained veterans who understood Russian ...

An explosion occurred at a military base in Grozny, Chechnya, several Telegram channels reported on Nov. 27. According to the Crimean Wind channel, it was caused by an attack drone. The Kyiv ...

Ramzan Kadyrov is allegedly sick and his likely heir seriously injured, putting at risk the Kremlin’s succession strategy ...