Coverage dated March 13, 2022
Chechen strongman Kadyrov says he is in Ukraine
Headline from Digital Journal
Ramzan Kadyrov, the strongman leader of Chechnya, said Monday that he was in Ukraine alongside Russian forces.
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Insider
Chechen warlord Ramzan Kadyrov, a major Putin ally, claims to be personally fighting in Ukraine just outside Kyiv ↗ (opens Insider)Published
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Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov responded to speculation that he had come in person to the battlefield by claiming that he was advancing on Kyiv.
The Times of Israel
Digital Journal
Chechen strongman Kadyrov says he is in Ukraine ↗ (opens Digital Journal)Published
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Ramzan Kadyrov, the strongman leader of Chechnya, said Monday that he was in Ukraine alongside Russian forces.
Al Jazeera
Chechen leader Kadyrov claims he travelled to Ukraine ↗ (opens Al Jazeera)Published
Al Jazeera's feed description
In a video posted online by state media, Kadyrov purportedly discusses the operation on Kyiv with Chechen troops.
The Guardian
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov says he is in Ukraine ↗ (opens The Guardian)Published
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Kremlin ally posts video said to be from Hostomel and warns Ukrainians to surrender ‘or you will be finished’
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