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Chechnya’s leader to send teenage sons to fight in Ukraine | Russia-Ukraine war News


Putin’s allies have criticized a top Russian general as ‘mediocre’ and said his sons aged 14, 15 and 16 will go to war.

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov – a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin – said he would send his three teenage sons to the front lines to fight in the war in Ukraine after warning Moscow’s military leaders of a series of defeats in the war. school.

Kadyrov, who commands a personal army fighting in Ukraine, had earlier demanded that the commander of Russian forces in eastern Ukraine be stripped of his medals and sent to the front line. He criticized Colonel-General Aleksandr Lapin, calling him “a common man”.

The Chechen leader has increased his military command to army commanders since the withdrawal Russian forces from the important city of Lyman in eastern Ukraine.

On the messaging app Telegram, Kadyrov posted a video of his children – Akhmat, 16, Eli, 15, and Adam, 14 – firing weapons. They will soon be on the “toughest parts of the line of communication,” he wrote.

He said the teenagers had received combat training “almost from the earliest years” and insisted he was “not joking”.

“The time has come to prove myself in a real fight, I can only welcome this wish,” Kadyrov said.

The video shows the boys in camouflage clothing and dark glasses, on tanks, guns strapped to their waists, firing rocket launchers and machine guns. Sometimes, teenagers smile while taking pictures or doing thumbs up.

Kadyrov was one of the most outspoken advocates of Russia and the invasion of Ukraine. He also suggested that Russia should consider using small tactical nuclear weapons.

The Kremlin on Monday rejected calls for the use of low-yield nuclear weapons in Ukraine.

Russian government spokesman Dmitry Peskov responded to Kadyrov’s comments: “This is a very emotional moment. The heads of regions have the right to express their views. Even at difficult times, emotions should still be excluded from any judgment.”

Peskov still praised the Chechen leader’s “heroic contributions” to the military campaign in Ukraine.

“Ramzan – you rock man!”

Yevgeny Prigozhin, Wagner Group founder mercenary and called Putin’s Chefcongrats to Kadyrov on your comment.

“Ramzan – you rock man!” Prigozhin said in a statement. “All these bastards should be sent barefoot to the front with automatic guns.”

When asked if his words should be taken as criticism of the Ministry of Defense, Prigozhin replied: “God forbid.”

“These statements are not criticism, but merely expressions of love,” said Prigozhin, whose mercenary army has sparked conflicts in Mali, Central African Republic, Libya and Syria. love and support.

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