Inside bizarre Russian fiefdom Chechnya run by Putin’s ‘war dog’ where jet was blasted by trigger-happy cosplay soldiers
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THE bizarre fiefdom of Chechnya has long been controlled by warlord and top Vladimir Putin crony Ramzan Kadyrov and his trigger-happy cosplay soldiers. Disturbed chief Kadyrov, 48, has ruled over the twisted Russian republic since 2007 with his reign now coming under fire again since the deadly Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash took place on his doorstep.
![[Leader of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov has long ruled over Russian republic with an iron fist]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/leader-chechnya-ramzan-kadyrov-close-957581001.jpg?strip=all&w=946)
The Christmas Day disaster left 38 dead after the packed passenger plane lost control and smashed into a fireball as it hit the ground. Reports have been swirling in the days since saying it was shot down by a Russian anti-aircraft missile believed to have been fired from Grozny - the capital of Chechnya.
![[A puffy faced Kadyrov smiling with his boss Vladimir Putin]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/NINTCHDBPICT000957581000_ca6b7b.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
This has led many to point the finger at Kadyrov for his potential involvement in the fatal festive tragedy. Vlad's personal war dog is yet to speak on the crash but footage has reportedly caught the puffy colonel-general speaking to his nephew about “clearing the skies” around the city.
![[Head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov stood alongside his family and loyal supporters]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Ramzan_Kadyrov_-6-_east2west_newsjpg-JS846608110.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
In a widely condemned move Kadyrov even decided to gift his brainwashed subordinate a medal honouring his duties in Chechnya just after the plane had crashed. Head of the region’s security council, Khamzat Kadyrov, was given the award in a distasteful and public ceremony this week.
![[Kadyrov’s Armed Forces have often been compared to trigger-happy cosplay soldiers]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/75b359d2-ed47-4894-a35e-e682a9dc0933.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Khamzat's role on Christmas was reportedly to detect and repel Ukrainian drones through the defence systems. Grozny has become a key target for the Ukrainian Armed Forces in recent months with aerial attacks. Earlier this month, a giant fireball explosion hit a special forces barracks in the region - causing a fire to break out.
![[The Azerbaijan Airlines plane split in two after it crash landed]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/image_e30318.webp?strip=all&w=960)
