Chechen President hurt in victory day blast

Chechen president Akhmad Kadyrov was among 10 people hurt today when a landmine exploded during Victory Day celebrations in a stadium in the capital Grozny.

Chechen president Akhmad Kadyrov was among 10 people hurt today when a landmine exploded during Victory Day celebrations in a stadium in the capital Grozny.

A senior military commander, Colonel General Valery Baranov, head of the Joint Army Command of the North Caucasus, was also hurt.

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