Warlord says Chechens spearheading Mariupol incursion

The Kremlin-backed leader of the Russian region of Chechnya says that Chechen fighters are spearheading a Russian offensive on the strategic port of Mariupol.

Chechnya’s regional leader Ramzan Kadyrov says on the messaging app Telegram that Chechen fighters went 1.5 kilometers (about 1 mile) inside the Azov Sea city before pausing their attack when night fell.

Kadyrov, who earlier said he was in Hostomel near Kyiv, says his close associate Adam Delimkhanov is leading Chechen fighters in Mariupol.

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