On Wednesday, June 14, Ukrainian political and military scientist of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Kirill Sazonov announced the death of State Duma deputy Adam Delimkhanov in the city of Primorsk, Zaporizhzhia region. Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin did not confirm this information, saying the parliamentarian was “alive and in good health”. Chechnya’s leader Ramzan Kadyrov and Ahmad special forces commander Apty Alaudinov made controversial comments. What is known about the situation around Delimkhanov – in the Russian media material.
According to Kirill Sazonov, Delimkhanov and “about 200” other people died following an attack on a motorcade of SUVs on the morning of June 14 in the city of Primorsk, Zaporizhzhia region. There were no survivors after the attack and the bodies were reportedly taken away by 12 helicopters, Sazonov wrote on social media. The Ukrainian edition of the Telegraph reported, citing a source of special services, that the data on Delimkhanov’s death was not confirmed.
The first of the Russian sources to refute the information was the Zvezda television channel, while the message was edited three times, REMARK telegram channel “Attention, news”. First, Zvezda, citing the State Duma press service, reported that Delimkhanov was “wounded, but alive.” Later, the channel referred to the press service of the Liberal Democratic Party, and then to Duma journalist Madina Shavlokhova.
“There has been no official confirmation from any party as of the time of the news (11:43 a.m. Moscow time),” said on the Stars website.
Baza telegram channel with a link to the press services of the State Duma and the Liberal Democratic Party writing that no one has confirmed anything to Zvezda. The press service of the lower house of parliament told the publication that all reports of Delimkhanov’s injury came “from specific MPs”, and the Liberal Democratic Party called the publication Zvezda, quoting a party official, of “error”. In the MP’s reception room, during a conversation with Russian media, they declined to comment.
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“Don’t Believe Pigs”
State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said before the lower house’s plenary session that Delimkhanov was “alive and healthy”.
“We just spoke to him, he is alive and well. Moreover, he wishes everyone health, ”said Volodin, a fragment of the speech of which publish RBC.
The fact that Delimkhanov is alive was also announced by State Duma deputies Andrei Kartapolov and Vasily Piskarev.
“Adam Delimkhanov is alive and well, don’t believe the pigs”, writing Kartapolov in his telegram channel.
“The information is false. He is alive and well.” said Piskarev Izvestia.
How did the Chechen authorities react?
Head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov informed in his telegram channel that Delimkhanov does not contact.
“I myself cannot find Adam Delimkhanov in any way. <…> I ask the Ukrainian intelligence services to provide information on exactly where and what positions were hit, so that I can always find my dear brother,” Kadyrov wrote and promised a “generous reward.”
Journalist, former assistant to Vyacheslav Volodin Anastasia Kashevarova suggested that the position of leader of Chechnya was sarcastic. “Well, what are you? I sometimes watch journalists and bloggers – understand the processes that are taking place at the level of a toothpick,” she wrote.
Adam Delimkhanov at the People’s Congress of the Chechen Republic in March 2023Elena Afonina/TASS
Deputy Commander of the 2nd Army Corps, Commander of Special Forces Ahmad Apty Alaudinov during a conversation with TASS appointed information about Delimkhanov’s death is false.
“Adam Sultanovich is more alive than all the living and is now in the republic (Chechnya) – he went to Ramzan Akhmatovich. I will say this: where we are not, we are constantly being killed,” Alaudinov said.
Later Special Forces Commander writing in his telegram channel, which films all the units deployed in the direction of Maryinsky, and leaves for the “scene” with Delimkhanov.
“An order came from Ramzan Akhmatovich Kadyrov to find him there by all means and get him out at all costs. A new introduction for Ahmad Special Forces, we will execute this order unambiguously,” the post read. At the same time, the message is accompanied by a lot of emoji with the image of vehicles.
There were no comments from Delimkhanov himself at the time of publication of this material. Last message on his telegram channel published the evening of June 13.
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