Russia–Ukraine War (April 10): Chechen Chief Kadyrov Says Russian Forces Will Take Kyiv

Chechnya's leader Ramzan Kadyrov attends a signing ceremony following a meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin with Saudi Arabia's King Salman in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Oct. 14, 2019. Alexey Nikolsky/SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty Images

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Chechen Chief Kadyrov Says Russian Forces Will Take Kyiv

Ramzan Kadyrov, the powerful head of Russia’s republic of Chechnya, said early on Monday that there will be an offensive by Russian forces not only on the besieged port of Mariupol but also on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities.

“There will be an offensive ... not only on Mariupol, but also on other places, cities, and villages,” Kadyrov said in a video posted on his Telegram channel.