Persistent reports about the Chechen leader’s health are resurfacing at a moment of vulnerability for the Kremlin.

Moscow and Chechnya officials are preparing for leadership changes amid uncertainties surrounding Ramzan Kadyrov's health, as ...

The First Chechen War became one of the most significant military failures of post-Soviet Russia. Poor planning, underestimated resistance, and fierce urban combat in Grozny revealed major weaknesses ...

Ukrainian drones struck military sites in Grozny, Chechnya, on Nov. 27, 2025, with open-source reporting indicating a hit on a Russian National Guard garrison in the Baysangurov district; officials ...

Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) on Nov. 30 released a video of an operation in the Russian-occupied part of Zaporizhzhia Oblast, in which it claims to have interrupted the sale of stolen diesel ...

Chechen Chief of Staff Aslan Maskhadov, a Soviet military academy graduate, had positioned fighters throughout the city. Most Chechen defenders were Soviet-trained veterans who understood Russian ...