Chechen military units have reportedly announced their readiness to deploy to Iran to support Iranian armed forces in the event of a US ground invasion.

Overnight drone attacks deep inside Russian territory have become a defining feature of the evolving military landscape in the second half of the war, and the latest strikes on the Krasnodar Territory, Samara Region, and Chechnya underline a clear shift in both strategy and capability. What happened across Russia this week is not an isolated episode but part of a systematic campaign targeting energy, port, and urban infrastructure hundreds of kilometers from the front line — a trend now reshaping Moscow’s threat perceptions, air defense priorities, and internal political messaging.

By Tural Heybatov

Chechen authorities recently announced that, under the instructions of Ramzan Kadyrov, they are prepared to offer financial and other forms of assistance to the families of those killed or injured in the tragic crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) flight traveling from Baku to Grozny.

Azerbaijan Airlines is halting all flights from Baku to the Chechnya region of Russia until the completion of an investigation into a fatal crash involving one of its aircraft, the company's statement, News.az reports.

In the early hours of Tuesday, a drone strike targeted the Russian Special Forces University in Chechnya, marking the first such attack on the region since the start of the Ukraine conflict.

Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry has successfully prevented its citizens detained in Chechnya from being sent to fight in Ukraine.