Chechnya

June 16, 2026 01:59

• The author of the Kadyrov cartoons was killed in Poland.

  A Russian artist who drew caricatures of Ramzan Kadyrov and Vladimir Putin was shot dead by unknown assailants in the Polish city of Biała Podlaska.

June 15, 2026 09:56

• A rally in support of Movlaev took place in Vienna.

  Activists held a rally in Vienna in support of Chechen native Mansur Movlaev. They appealed to Kazakhstani authorities not to extradite him.

June 15, 2026 06:57

• Mansur Movlaev reported violations of his rights in pretrial detention.

  Chechen native Mansur Movlaev said that one of the employees at the pretrial detention center in Kazakhstan, where Movlaev is awaiting a decision on his extradition case, periodically insulted him, threatened him, and exerted psychological pressure.

June 14, 2026 14:01

• A contract soldier was convicted in Chechnya for evading military service.

  A military court in Grozny sentenced contract soldier Idrisov to six years in prison, finding him guilty of leaving his unit without permission.

June 14, 2026 08:54

• The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has reached 9,250.

  At least 4,586 soldiers from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4,664 from the Southern Federal District have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

June 14, 2026 01:02

• Human rights activists are concerned about the fate of Selima Ismailova.

  For nearly three years, there has been no news about the condition of Selima Ismailova, who was detained at a Moscow airport and forcibly taken to Chechnya. Human rights activists from the Marem group have expressed concern about her fate.

June 13, 2026 18:02

• Yunusov's departure to the SVO after beating women has raised doubts among human rights activists.

  Publicity about the beating of women and demands for punishment on social media led to the departure of former Akhmat fighter Jihad Yunusov to the Special Military District. However, the transfer to the Special Military District itself may be a sham, as people from Kadyrov's inner circle typically escape punishment in such cases, human rights activists noted.

June 13, 2026 00:41

• Kadyrov received an honorary diploma from the Russian Ministry of Defense.

  By order of the Russian Minister of Defense, the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, was awarded an honorary certificate.

June 12, 2026 16:39

• Adam Kadyrov received the title of Hero of Chechnya for the second time.

  Ramzan Kadyrov has awarded the title Hero of Chechnya to his 18-year-old son, Adam, for the second time. The first award was presented shortly after Nikita Zhuravel was beaten in pretrial detention. The Chechen authorities explained the award as a tribute to his outstanding service to the state, service to the people, and support for the SVO.

June 12, 2026 02:49

• An Ingushetia resident was convicted for a comment on a Chechen Telegram channel.

  A court sentenced an Ingushetia resident to a fine for a comment on a Chechen opposition movement's Telegram channel.

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