Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, a key ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, called for the execution of families of missing criminal suspects.
At a Dec. 30 meeting of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Chechen Republic, Mr. Kadyrov told security commanders that relatives would be subject to punishment for criminal suspects who were not arrested.
“If someone violates public safety, such as a police officer or a tourist, and we don't even find the culprit, we will not continue to look for them, but their relatives will… I'm sure I'll find it.” Newsweek.
He continued, “As has been the practice since time immemorial, if a relative does something wrong and the culprit is not found, that brother or father will be killed.''
The comments reportedly related to local plans to ensure public safety during the holidays.
“Therefore, our blood feud will soon be rewarded. Otherwise, people will kill people and live with impunity, and their relatives will begin to abandon them,” Kadyrov said. .
He added: “No renunciation of kinship is valid unless someone in the family is killed and the right to blood feud is acquired.”
Kadyrov is a close ally of President Vladimir Putin, who appointed him to rule the Chechen rebel group in 2007.
The Muslim-majority republic has been fighting alongside Russia in Ukraine since the invasion began.
Russia fired hypersonic ballistic missiles into two major Ukrainian cities on Tuesday morning, killing at least five people and injuring at least 130, officials said.
The attack came as the Moscow War approached its second anniversary.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced on social media .
“At this moment, 92 people are reported injured. They are all receiving support. Unfortunately, four people have died. My condolences go to their families and loved ones,” Zelenskiy said. said. The death toll was later updated to five.
