Grozny: Russian President Vladimir Putin made a surprise visit to North Caucasus Republic of Chechnya after 13 years.
During the visit, Russian President Putin, along with Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, inspected Chechen forces and volunteers ready to fight against Ukraine.
The unannounced visit to the Muslim-majority state, which is part of Russia, comes as Moscow struggles to expel Ukrainian forces from its Kursk region, two weeks after its biggest attack on Russia since World War II. has been
Ukraine’s occupation of Russian territory has been an embarrassment to Putin and his military.
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov was banned by the US in 2020 and 2022 for supporting Russia in the war against Ukraine.
Ramzan Kadyrov told Putin in a separate meeting that Chechnya has sent more than 47,000 soldiers to fight in Ukraine since the beginning of the war, including about 19,000 volunteers.
