The New York Times published a report from the part of Russia’s Kursk region that was occupied by Ukrainian forces from August 2024 to March 2025. The piece, titled “A Landscape of Death: What’s Left ...

As Russia ramps up pressure near Kharkiv and Sumy, Ukraine’s top commander warns of a full-scale offensive. With allies ...

While a nation-state prioritizes the well-being of its citizens, an imperial state is always seeking to expand. From the days of the Tsars through the Soviet era and even after its collapse, Russia's ...

When Ukraine turned a corner of Russia’s Kursk region into a battlefield, it set in motion some of the war’s fiercest fighting. Our photographer documented the aftermath.

Elben, the last Bellator middleweight champion currently signed with PFL, doesn't think the Chechen fighter will win the UFC ...

Amid rampant speculation about his health, Ramzan Kadyrov, the Kremlin-allied strongman who rules the region, has been ...

Chechen battalions are unique units within the Russian military, composed mainly of ethnic Chechens and known for their ...

Putin’s Strategic Meeting with Chechen Fighters Putin’s visit to Chechnya, his first in nearly 13 years, underscores the importance of the region and its fighters in Russia’s military strategy.

Russian President Putin and Chechen leader Kadyrov inspected Chechen troops preparing to fight in Ukraine at a university in Chechnya. Putin praised the troops' courage, while Kadyrov said ...

Fighters from Chechnya, whose bid for independence after the Soviet Union’s collapse led to years of war with Russian government forces, are participating in both sides of the conflict in Ukraine.

A Tesla Cybertruck with a machine gun fitted to its roof was paraded across social media this weekend by Russian forces. It’s a pretty terrifying sight to behold, especially as it’s in the ...

But Chechen forces have found themselves back in the line of fire since the mercenary Wagner Group ceased carrying out any significant operations on the front lines last year.