Russia-Ukraine war: Cousin to Chechen chief deployed as field commander in Mariupol, UK defense ministry says

May 18, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war: Cousin to Chechen chief deployed as field commander in Mariupol, UK defense ministry says
By Caitlin McFall
The cousin of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov was deployed to Mariupol as a part of Russia’s push to end the months-long resistance holed up in the Azovstal steel plant, the U.K.’s defense ministry said Wednesday.