Chechen warlord Ramzan Kadyrov who is a close Putin ally is critically ill and fighting for life, says Ukrainian intelligence amid reports 46-year-old is in a coma
Chechen warlord and close ally of Putin, Ramzan Kadyrov, is ‘seriously ill’, according to Ukrainian military intelligence.
Unconfirmed reports claim he is in a coma and kidney doctors have been rushed from Moscow to his regional capital Grozny to treat him.
“There is indeed information that the condition of the war criminal Kadyrov is serious,” said Andrei Yusov, spokesman for the GUR’s military intelligence service.
“We can confirm that he has suffered a serious relapse and has been in critical condition for several days.”
Earlier this year there were claims of Kadyrov’s health problems, with observers noting rapid weight gain and a swollen face.
The Chechen warlord and close ally of Putin Ramzan Kadyrov (pictured together) is ‘seriously ill’ according to Ukrainian military intelligence
Unconfirmed reports claim he is in a coma and kidney doctors have been rushed from Moscow to his regional capital Grozny to treat him.
Kadyrov is a staunch supporter of war in Ukraine and is calling on the Russian military to hand out more punishment
Earlier this year there were claims of Kadyrov’s health problems, with observers noting rapid weight gain and a swollen face
The most recent video published four days ago shows him with close associates and a boy, the son of a friend.
The health of 46-year-old Kadyrov – who has sent tens of thousands of fighters to Putin’s war in Ukraine – is the subject of deep speculation in Russia, amid claims he is terminally ill.
He is believed to have serious kidney problems.
During a meeting with Putin earlier this year, he appeared breathless, bloated and shaking as he read awkwardly from a large font while reporting to Putin.
This week, reports emerged that Kadyrov had claimed his former doctor – who was also his health minister and deputy prime minister – for poisoning him and causing his health problems.
Elkhan Suleymanov, 49, a professor, was dismissed from his official posts and has not been seen for more than a year.
One version states that he was “buried alive” on Kadyrov’s orders, but Chechen sources have denied that he is dead and claim that he now lives in Azerbaijan.
Despite this, there have been no confirmed sightings of Suleymanov for a year.
The health of 46-year-old Kadyrov – who has sent tens of thousands of fighters to Putin’s war in Ukraine – is the subject of deep speculation in Russia, amid claims he is terminally ill
This week, reports emerged that Kadyrov had claimed his former doctor (pictured) – who was also his health minister and deputy prime minister – for poisoning him and causing his health problems.
Elkhan Suleymanov (pictured with Kadyrov), 49, a professor, was dismissed from his official posts and has not been seen for more than a year
Ramzan Kadyrov, head of the Chechen Republic, inherited leadership of the region from his murdered father.
In March, after a wave of speculation, Kadyrov insisted he was “healthy and full of energy” and was being regularly monitored by doctors.
That same month, Putin took the unusual step of summoning his eldest son Achmat, 17, for a one-on-one meeting at the Kremlin.
Ramzan Kadyrov inherited leadership of the region from his murdered father.
In early July, amid a new swirl of health rumors, Kadyrov said in a lengthy post that he had shot a movie to prove he was not dead.
“Somehow we’re still alive,” he said. “Anyway, we don’t want to live long. We will live a short but decent life.’
Exiled Chechen opposition politician Tumso Abdurakhmanov said at the time: “His kidneys have completely failed and dialysis is not helping.”
However, he has since been seen apparently looking a little healthier.
Kadyrov, father of at least fourteen children, is a colonel general in Putin’s national guard.