- Joined
- Sep 25, 2023
- Reaction score
- 1,986
- Trophy Points
- 121
- Location
- Philippines
- D Bucks
- 💵4.407850
- Referral Credit
- 100
According to the report, the commander of the special rapid response unit "Akhmat", Major General Apti Alaudinov, responded harshly to questions from Komsomolskaya Pravda journalist Ivan Pankin, calling him a "Chechenophobe" and "shaitan". The questions concerned recent events in the Kursk region, as well as the interethnic conflict in Anapa, which caused Alaudinov's indignation and accusations of inciting interethnic hatred.
The report said that the incident occurred after the publication of excerpts from an interview that Alaudinov gave on the air of Komsomolskaya Pravda radio. During the broadcast, Pankin asked the Akhmat commander questions about the actions of his unit during the Ukrainian Armed Forces' invasion of the Kursk Region and about the notorious fight between Russians and Chechens in Anapa. These topics caused an extremely negative reaction from Alaudinov.The major general did not mince words, calling Pankin a “devil” and a “shaitan,” claiming that the journalist represents the interests of forces seeking to “destroy Russia from within.”
The report stated that Alaudinov also accused Pankin of being biased against Chechens, claiming that his main enemies were not Ukraine or NATO, but representatives of the Chechen people. According to Alaudinov, the journalist allegedly deliberately provoked him and tried to incite interethnic hatred during the conversation. The Akhmat commander expressed confidence that such questions and public discussions are aimed at undermining the unity of Russia and creating tensions between the various peoples living in the country. He called for a more careful and respectful attitude to issues of interethnic relations, emphasizing that his unit continues to serve Russia and protect its interests.
The report added that the questions about the conflict in Anapa that were raised in the interview concerned a fight in one of the city's cafes. A video of the incident was circulated online on September 3, showing several men attacking two others. The conflict allegedly began after one of the Chechens persistently tried to get the phone number of a girl who was relaxing with the group. Alaudinov, commenting on the incident, said that the events were distorted that the girl allegedly insulted the Chechens on ethnic grounds, and that the instigators of the fight were other men, not natives of Chechnya. However, journalist Ivan Pankin expressed disappointment with Alaudinov's position, especially after his statements about the fight in Anapa.
In addition to the report, the war correspondent noted that his questions were aimed at clarifying the situation, not at provocation. Pankin also added that his goal was to discuss important issues related to the actions of "Akhmat" and interethnic relations in the country, and not to incite conflict. Alaudinov commands the Chechen Akhmat special forces unit, a regiment named after the late Chechen president Akhmat Kadyrov, who was assassinated over 20 years ago.
Further, the unit is considered to be the private army of his son and current head of the Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov, although it's meanwhile been integrated into the Russian armed forces. A portrait of Kadyrov's father adorns the special unit's flag that Alaudinov positions himself in front of as he expresses his surprise over the failure of Russian forces to drive Ukraine back.
Watch the report coverage via the YouTube link.
The report said that the incident occurred after the publication of excerpts from an interview that Alaudinov gave on the air of Komsomolskaya Pravda radio. During the broadcast, Pankin asked the Akhmat commander questions about the actions of his unit during the Ukrainian Armed Forces' invasion of the Kursk Region and about the notorious fight between Russians and Chechens in Anapa. These topics caused an extremely negative reaction from Alaudinov.The major general did not mince words, calling Pankin a “devil” and a “shaitan,” claiming that the journalist represents the interests of forces seeking to “destroy Russia from within.”
The report stated that Alaudinov also accused Pankin of being biased against Chechens, claiming that his main enemies were not Ukraine or NATO, but representatives of the Chechen people. According to Alaudinov, the journalist allegedly deliberately provoked him and tried to incite interethnic hatred during the conversation. The Akhmat commander expressed confidence that such questions and public discussions are aimed at undermining the unity of Russia and creating tensions between the various peoples living in the country. He called for a more careful and respectful attitude to issues of interethnic relations, emphasizing that his unit continues to serve Russia and protect its interests.
The report added that the questions about the conflict in Anapa that were raised in the interview concerned a fight in one of the city's cafes. A video of the incident was circulated online on September 3, showing several men attacking two others. The conflict allegedly began after one of the Chechens persistently tried to get the phone number of a girl who was relaxing with the group. Alaudinov, commenting on the incident, said that the events were distorted that the girl allegedly insulted the Chechens on ethnic grounds, and that the instigators of the fight were other men, not natives of Chechnya. However, journalist Ivan Pankin expressed disappointment with Alaudinov's position, especially after his statements about the fight in Anapa.
In addition to the report, the war correspondent noted that his questions were aimed at clarifying the situation, not at provocation. Pankin also added that his goal was to discuss important issues related to the actions of "Akhmat" and interethnic relations in the country, and not to incite conflict. Alaudinov commands the Chechen Akhmat special forces unit, a regiment named after the late Chechen president Akhmat Kadyrov, who was assassinated over 20 years ago.
Further, the unit is considered to be the private army of his son and current head of the Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov, although it's meanwhile been integrated into the Russian armed forces. A portrait of Kadyrov's father adorns the special unit's flag that Alaudinov positions himself in front of as he expresses his surprise over the failure of Russian forces to drive Ukraine back.
Watch the report coverage via the YouTube link.
