Ukraine Russia Online: Russians attacked a thermal power plant, many parts of Ukraine are without electricity – SME

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has admitted that the Russian campaign in Ukraine is not going according to plan. Kadyrov suggested that President Putin may not be aware of the real situation on the battlefield. “They made mistakes and I think he will draw the necessary conclusions from this,” Kadyrov said in an audio message posted on his Telegram channel on Sunday. “If today or tomorrow, if there is no change in strategy, I will be forced to speak to the leadership of the Ministry of Defense and the leadership of the country and explain to them the real situation on the ground. It is a very interesting situation. I would say it is striking,” added the former rebel-turned-Kremlin ally and has been ruling Chechnya with a heavy hand since 2007. Since the February invasion, the Kremlin has focused on silencing liberal voices criticizing the war. As the situation on the battlefield has become more complicated for the Russian invasion forces, but now they are also facing challenges from supporters who want Russia to deploy more forces in the war and turn the tide, writes The Guardian. Many units from Chechnya are also participating in the Russian military campaign. , and although Kadyrov is ostensibly very loyal to Moscow, she is one of the few Russian political figures whose statements are not fully controlled by the Kremlin. (ČTK)