
Kadyrov's eldest son awarded Hero of Chechnya title
Akhmat Kadyrov, the eldest son of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, has been awarded the title of Hero of Chechnya. This follows his younger brother receiving the same title twice previously.
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Akhmat Kadyrov, the eldest son of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, has been awarded the title of Hero of Chechnya. This follows his younger brother receiving the same title twice previously.

YouTube has blocked the channel of the Absolute Championship Akhmat (ACA) organization, an MMA fight league, due to its links to the Akhmat Kadyrov Foundation, which has been under US sanctions since 2020.

Dzhikhad Yunusov, an Akhmat club fighter, has been expelled following an assault on women in Grozny, though he has not yet been detained despite public outrage.

Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) announced that it severely defeated the Chechen 'Akhmat' unit in a months-long secret operation, inflicting heavy losses in personnel and equipment.

Ukrainian special operations forces reportedly carried out a successful operation, destroying one of the largest groups of the "Akhmat" unit since the beginning of the full-scale war.

Amid US-Israeli attacks on Iran, the Kremlin states Iran has not requested Russia's help, while a Chechen general expresses readiness to fight in Iran, calling for support.

Anna Akhmatova, a leading figure in Soviet literature who was once silenced during a Stalinist literary purge, has died.

Activists claim that the wife of Akhmat Kadyrov, son of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, has been divorced and subjected to beating after being accused of witchcraft.
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov was shown shaking hands with a humanoid robot at a medical equipment exhibition in Grozny, which greeted him with 'Akhmat is strength' and 'Allahu akbar'.

Ukraine has claimed to have wiretapped the headquarters of Chechen Akhmat special forces, a claim which the commander, Apti Alaudinov, dismisses as 'fairy tales' and 'the work of AI'.
A special unit of Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR), "Shamanbat," in coordination with the 104th Territorial Defense Brigade and HUR's agent operation, inflicted the heaviest losses on Ramzan Kadyrov's "Akhmat" unit between February and April 2026.

Fighters from the Chechen Akhmat unit are facing accusations of looting in a Russian border region, with previous similar allegations made against them for crimes against Russian civilians.
Units territorially formed by the command of the invading forces of the aggressor state in Chechnya are avoiding the front lines in Ukraine.

The Bank of Russia has released a two-rouble silver coin featuring Akhmat Kadyrov, adding it to their 'Outstanding Figures of Russia' series.

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy held discussions with Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, focusing on strengthening bilateral relations and the potential resumption of free trade zone negotiations. Vučić also reported on an upcoming visit by a Ukrainian delegation.

Ukraine's Main Directorate of Intelligence conducted a complex special operation against Russia's 'Akhmat' special forces unit, inflicting its heaviest losses since the invasion began.

Ukraine has conducted long-range attacks deep inside Russian territory, reportedly striking oil facilities up to 1500 kilometers away. President Zelenskyy confirmed these strikes and announced that Ukraine is continuing to increase the range of its attacks against Russia.

Apti Alaudinov, commander of the Chechen Akhmat unit, expressed support for Iran and called for arming allies against the West, sharply attacking US President Donald Trump and labeling him the 'Antichrist'.

A Russian war correspondent embedded with the Akhmat special forces unit is being accused by Chechen authorities of wearing a fake Wagner award.