The French press agency quoted Kadyrov, who rules Chechnya, as saying that Putin had informed him "Personally" by decision.
Added on Telegram "The President of Russia has given me the rank of Colonel-General (…) This is a promotion for me". The rank is the third in the series of Russian military ranks.
Chechen units are fighting alongside regular Russian forces in Ukraine.
calling Kadyrov to use the most hard-line tactics in Ukraine. This week he called on Moscow to use tactical nuclear weapons after Russian forces were forced to withdraw from the town of Lyman.
Then he said he was about to send three of his sons, aged 14, 15 and 16, to the front.
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and stated Chechen President The 46-year-old – one of Russia’s most vocal supporters of the attack on Ukraine – says it is a “great honour” to him.
The French press agency quoted Kadyrov, who rules Chechnya, as saying that Putin had informed him “personally” of the decision.
“The president of Russia has given me the rank of colonel-general (…) This is a promotion for me,” he said on Telegram. The rank is the third in the series of Russian military ranks.
Chechen units are fighting alongside regular Russian forces in Ukraine.
calling Kadyrov to use the most hard-line tactics in Ukraine. This week he called on Moscow to use tactical nuclear weapons after Russian forces were forced to withdraw from the town of Lyman.
Then he said he was about to send three of his sons, aged 14, 15 and 16, to the front.