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Kadyrov awarded maroon beret, Chechnya's top special forces honor
Original: Кадырову выдали краповый берет — высший знак отличия спецназа https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://istories .media/news/2026/1
Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of Russia's Chechen Republic, has been awarded the maroon beret, the highest distinction of Russian special forces units. The announcement is drawing attention because the award is traditionally given to servicemen who pass demanding physical and combat qualification tests, raising questions about the circumstances in which it was granted to a regional head widely associated with paramilitary formations active in the war in Ukraine.
Why now: Critics and observers are questioning why a civilian regional leader received an honor normally earned by special forces soldiers through rigorous testing.
Ramzan KadyrovChechen RepublicRussia
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- Кадырову выдали краповый берет — высший знак отличия спецназа https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://istories .media/news/2026/10/03/kadirovu-vidali-krapovii-beret-visshii-znak-otlichiya-spetsnaza/ · istories.media@web.brid.gy
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