Chechen leader threatens Zelenskyy amid drone strike, echoes alleged assassination plot
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Following a reported Ukrainian drone strike near his Grozny home on November 5th, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov threatened retaliation against Ukraine. Kadyrov's threat echoes a 2022 plot where Chechen forces allegedly aimed to assassinate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other top officials in Kyiv. A former Ukrainian official stated that while Kyiv was anxious during the 2022 invasion, Zelenskyy is now better protected and less concerned. Kadyrov confirmed the recent drone strike on a Grozny high-rise, claiming no casualties but condemning it as tactically senseless and promising a strong response against Ukrainian forces. The Chechen leader, a loyal ally of Russia, has seen Ukrainian attacks on Chechen territory before, and Chechen units participated in the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
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