Russian fighters are operating a black market for Ukrainian prisoners of war, The Times of London reported. The fighters, Chechens, "bought our wounded" after their capture, a Ukrainian official said.

Chechen battalions are unique units within the Russian military, composed mainly of ethnic Chechens and known for their ...

Chechen troops are seen marching in front of armored vehicles flying the nation’s flag. social media/e2w “To Kyiv” is seen emblazoned on the back of the troops’ uniforms.

Tumso Abdurakhmanov, a vocal critic of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov who had been living in asylum in Sweden, stopped posting to social media last week, sparking concerns for his well-being.

Expressing outrage over videos of Chechen fighters in Ukrainian captivity, Alaudinov said he had no intention of securing their return to Russia. "I don't think you even deserve to live," he said.

For most people today, the word Chechnya immediately brings to mind Ramzan Kadyrov, the authoritarian leader who governs the region as a loyal vassal of Vladimir Putin. Since Russia launched its ...

DPR leader Denis Pushilin presented Kadyrov with the medal of a "Hero of the Donetsk People's Republic" before a crowd of service personnel that Chechen television said numbered around 20,000.

The official social media channel of Ramzan Kadyrov, strongman leader of Russia's Chechen Republic and strong ally of President Vladimir Putin, on Wednesday showed a video of him and dismissed ...