The legend of Chechen warriors stretches back nearly 200 years. From 1829 to 1859, the Chechens fought against the Russian Empire. More than 100 years later, Chechnya defeated its former imperial ...

Why are they there? And what effect are they having on -- and off -- the battlefield? Chechnya is a restive part of southern Russia in the Caucus region. After the dissolution of the USSR in ...

But in a Telegram post, Kadyrov said he had not been among those welcoming the returnees, writing that a Chechen "warrior must prove that he had no other choice to being captured." Chechen leader ...

When Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 it set off a series of events that eventually saw thousands of Chechen fighters join the ranks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces to ...

Nov 6 (Reuters) - A large group of Russia's former Wagner mercenaries has started training with special forces from the southern Russian region of Chechnya ... and efficient warriors," he said.

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has accused Tesla CEO Elon Musk of “remotely disabling” his Cybertruck, which had been sent to the frontline of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Kadyrov claimed ...

According to Kadyrov, regular victories in combat have encouraged Chechen warriors. "As a result, they have been liberating quarters from NATO minions one by one, while steadfastly mopping up ...

An exclusive clip of Chechen documentary “Imago,” directed by Déni Oumar Pitsaev, is being debuted by Variety. The film, which is sold worldwide by Rediance and will be released by New Story ...

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has accused Russian lawmakers from neighboring regions of attempting to commission his assassination, and threatened them with a “blood feud” unless they prove ...

At the start of the war in Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin ordered Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov to occupy Kyiv’s government quarters and assassinate the Ukrainian president, Ukrainian ...