The leader of the Russian Republic of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, announced Monday that he will send three of his children, teenagers, to fight in Ukraine, where he defended Moscow’s use of “low-power nuclear weapons”.
Kadyrov and his militias, known as the “kadyrovtsy”, have been accused of various abuses in Chechnya and his soldiers have played a leading role in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
In a post published on the social network Telegram, the Chechen leader announced this Monday that his sons Akhmat, Eli and Adam, aged 16, 15 and 14 respectively, have been conducting military training maneuvers “for a long time”, preparing for the question or to integrate Russian troops into Ukraine.
“The time has come to shine in a real battle. I can only salute your determination. Soon you will go to the front lines and you will go to the most difficult areas”said Ramzan Kadyrov.
The Chechen leader has 14 children, according to information available on his official website, but Russian media suspect he has more.
“I have always thought that a father’s main mission is to teach his children piety and to teach them to defend their family, their people and their country. Whoever wants peace prepares for war!”Kadyrov wrote in the message.
Kadyrov had argued on Saturday for Russia’s use of “low-power nuclear weapons” to bolster Ukraine’s invasion efforts.
“In my view, more drastic measures need to be taken, whether it be the declaration of martial law in the border areas, or the use of low-power nuclear weapons.”defended the Chechen leader in a message on social networks.
This Monday, the Kremlin (Russian Presidency) responded to this call, saying that Kadyrov’s request was made “for emotional reasons”.
“However, in difficult times, emotions must be excluded from any assessment. We prefer objective assessments”said Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov, taking the opportunity to praise Kadyrov’s “heroic contribution” to the armed offensive in Ukraine.
The military offensive launched into Ukraine by Russia on Feb. 24 has already resulted in more than 13 million people having fled — more than six million internally displaced persons and more than 7.4 million to European countries — according to the latest UN data, who rank this refugee crisis as the worst in Europe since World War II (1939-1945).
The Russian invasion – justified by Russian President Vladimir Putin, with the need to “denazify” and demilitarize Ukraine for Russia’s security – was condemned by the generality of the international community, which has responded by sending arms to Ukraine and impose it on Russia. political and economic sanctions.
Source: DN
