Russian National Guard attacked in Chechnya, 1 person killed

Members of the Russian National Guard (Rosgvardiya) were attacked by unknown assailants in Chechnya, leaving one service member dead and another injured, the guard told state news agency TASS on October 24.

The incident occurred near Grozny, the capital Russiaa mostly Muslim republic in the North Caucasus ruled by an ally of Vladimir Putin, a dictator Ramzan Kadyrov.

Chechnya fought two wars of independence with Russia in the 1990s and 2000s, which resulted in Moscow reasserting its rule after a long and bloody conflict.

The injured service member was taken to the hospital. Efforts are ongoing to find and apprehend the attackers, the guard told TASS, without saying who was behind the attack.

According to Russian channel Telegram Baza, the attack occurred around noon on October 24 near the village of Petropavlovskaya, located about 10 kilometers (6 miles) northeast of Grozny.

The database claims that unknown attackers shot at the Ural truck and then fled the scene. A photo of a killed soldier was shared on the channel.

Chechen anti-government group Niyso also reported the attack on its Telegram channel, sharing footage.

Kyiv Independent does not publish some of the material due to its sensitive nature.

Pro-Kremlin Chechen fighters (“Kadyrovites”) have been fighting on Russia’s side since the outbreak of the full-scale invasion. In turn, anti-Russian Chechen volunteers also joined the war on the Ukrainian side, creating several formations such as the Dzhokhar Dudayev Battalion.

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