Zaurbek Elimkhanov
Commander of the "Akhmat-Russia" Regiment of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation; previously — Deputy Head of the Akhmat Kadyrov Special Forces University
In short
- Who
- Position: Commander of the "Akhmat-Russia" Regiment of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation; previously — Deputy Head of the Akhmat Kadyrov Special Forces University
- Last event
- March 25, 2024 — Russian Ministry of Defense published footage of awards ceremony without mentioning 'Akhmat-Russia'
- Verifiability
- 3 sources
Case summary
Zaurbek Elimkhanov — Regiment Commander «Akhmat-Rossiya» MO RF; ranee — Deputy rukovoditelya Universiteta Special Forces (Spetsnaz) imeni Akhmata Kadyrova. According to verified public registries and open-source intelligence records, participated in the full-scale Russian military invasion of Ukraine.
Commanded “Akhmat-Russia” detachment, implicated in staged promotional videos and brutal punitive operations in occupied areas.
Failures and victims
Commanded “Akhmat-Russia” detachment, implicated in staged promotional videos and brutal punitive operations in occupied areas.
Lies to the public
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Timeline of events
- 25 марта 2024 г.War crimesRussian Ministry of Defense published footage of awards ceremony without mentioning 'Akhmat-Russia'
In the official publication, the awards were linked to an unnamed 'state border cover group' in Bryansk Oblast, not Elimkhanov's regiment.
Evidence / Source → - 24 марта 2024 г.War crimesKadyrov Announced Awarding 'Akhmat-Russia' Fighters for Crocus City Hall Terrorist Attack
Published a video with Elimkhanov and subordinates; their equipment, according to analysts, did not match the actual footage of the suspects' detention.
Evidence / Source →
Sources
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