For Caucasus Watch, Ukraine War’s Spillover in the North Caucasus
The war in Ukraine is reverberating heavily across the North Caucasus, triggering a profound militarization of society and a widening spillover effect. The region has experienced drone incursions that have caused significant incidents such as the downing of the Azerbaijani AZAL flight in December 2024. Chechnya has emerged as one of the most targeted areas, largely due to the role of Ramzan Kadyrov in the conflict and his prominent position within Russia’s propaganda apparatus. Persistent speculation about Kadyrov’s health adds an additional layer of instability, even more following the probable serious car accident involving his son Adam, one of the names in the line of succession.
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https://caucasuswatch.de/en/insights/ukraine-wars-spillover-in-the-north-caucasus.html
