Russia-Ukraine war: Cousin to Chechen chief deployed as field commander in Mariupol, UK defense ministry says
May 18, 2022 at 13:25 PM EDT
The cousin of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov was deployed to Mariupol as a part of Russia’s push to end the months-long resistance holed up in the Azovstal steel plant, the U.K.’s defense ministry said Wednesday.