29-04-2025
Putin embarrassed as Russian special forces suffer huge blow after Ukraine attack
A Russian special forces unit has suffered a significant blow with the death of commander Umkhanov Buvaysar, aged 48, in Ukraine's Kursk border area, serving as the latest blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin after
US President Donald Trump appeared to strengthen his relationship with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky.
Operating under the nom de guerre "Tarzan," Buvaysar led a platoon in the elite Hunter Battalion of the 4th Brigade of the Akhmat Special Forces.
Accusations of serious war crimes during the conflict in Ukraine
have marred Tarzan's reputation. He has been implicated in civilian killings, thefts, and looting during aggressive operations in the Kyiv and Chernihiv regions in early 2022.
Ukrainian colonel Anatoliy Shtefan confirmed the Chechen combatant's death close to the border region, an area that has seen significant bloodshed,
including the death of a key Russian propagandist.
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Additionally, the Akhmat unit publicly mourned his passing with a tribute on their Telegram channel, sharing: "Our Brother Buvaisar Khasanovich Umkhanov, call sign Tarzan, has died."
Umkhanov Buvaysar, 48, was serving as a platoon commander in the Hunter Battalion
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Commanded by Ramzan Kadyrov—Putin's confidant and the notorious leader of the Chechen Republic—the Akhmat Special Forces brigade was dispatched to the Ukrainian frontline, reports
the Express
.
With estimates placing their numbers between 4,000 and 13,000 troops, the unit is notorious for its formidable presence.
Further grievances against Buvaysar include his alleged involvement in civilian murders within the Luhansk and Donetsk regions.
His actions earned him a spot in the Myrotvorets database, which profiles individuals identified as war criminals or collaborators.
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On the battlefield in Kursk, the Akhmat Special Forces have been actively engaging Ukrainian forces, endeavoring to expel them from what they claim as Russian soil.
A Russian tank explodes in Kursk after hitting a mine
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Ukraine's General Staff has refuted Russian assertions that its forces have completely withdrawn from the Kursk region.
Officials maintain that Ukrainian units continue to operate within Russia and have executed successful attacks against Putin's military.
In a raid conducted on April 26, it was reported that soldiers from Ukraine's 73rd Naval Special Operations Centre managed to obliterate a unit from Russia's 810th Marine Brigade.
The General Staff of Ukraine also confirmed that five combat encounters occurred in the Kursk region on Sunday, April 27.
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