Ukrainian intelligence sources report kidney failure in Chechen leader Kadyrov, media say

The health of Chechen Republic leader Ramzan Kadyrov has reportedly deteriorated – media outlets say he is undergoing dialysis due to kidney failure, citing sources in Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU).

Source: DIU sources, as reported by Interfax-Ukraine and Ukrinform

Details: According to Defence Intelligence sources, Kadyrov is supposedly in his private hospital in Chechnya, where family members have gathered, including relatives who arrived from abroad.

Quote: "Against the backdrop of Ramzan Kadyrov standing at the entrance to Iosif Kobzon's concert hall, the process of identifying a candidate to become the new leader of Chechnya has intensified." [Iosif Kobzon was a famous Russian singer and staunch supporter of the Kremlin who died in 2018. In Russian and Ukrainian political slang, "going to Kobzon's concert" is a sarcastic way of saying that someone has died or is close to death, implying they are about to join Kobzon in the afterlife – ed.]

Background:

• DIU has previously reported on the deterioration or terminal condition of Kadyrov's health, including in official statements.
• In particular, on 15 September 2023, DIU representative Andrii Yusov said that Kadyrov was in a very serious condition.
• Two days later, a personal video of Kadyrov appeared on social media.

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