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Chechen Forces Racing to Rostov To Engage Mercenaries Who Have Turned on Russia

A column from the mercenary Wagner Group is reported to be halfway to Moscow — and under attack from the air.

Vasily Deryugin, Kommersant Publishing House via AP
Russian soldiers stand guard in front of a tank in a street at Rostov-on-Don, Russia, June 24, 2023. Vasily Deryugin, Kommersant Publishing House via AP
CALEB LARSON
CALEB LARSON

BERLIN — Heavily armed Chechen forces under the head of the Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov, are reportedly en route to Rostov-on-Don to engage Russian Wagner mercenary fighters who have occupied the city in Russia’s south.

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CALEB LARSON
CALEB LARSON

Mr. Larson is a multimedia journalist based at Berlin. He covers the intersection of conflict and politics, focusing on American foreign policy, European security, and German society.

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