Russian Colonel Albert Atmurzaev, 39, shot in the head by his OWN SIDE as he was killed by Putin warlord Kadyrov's forces – The Sun
A RUSSIAN colonel was shot in the head by his own side when he was gunned down by troops working for one of Putin's warlords.
Lt. Col. Albert Atmurzaev, 39, was killed by national guards loyal to Vladimir Putin's close ally Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of Chechnya's warlord, according to reports.
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The shooting took place in Grozny, the capital of Chechnya, where Kadyrov was reportedly amassing a huge “private army” ostensibly for use in supporting the dictator in the war in Ukraine.
According to reports, Atmurzaev, an officer of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, was driving past the Akhmat-Arena stadium when guards urged him to stop.
After failing to stop, two warning shots were fired into the air before being aimed at Atmurzaev, who was shot in the head.
The injured colonel was rushed to hospital, but doctors were unable to save him.
Russian and Chechen forces have not admitted to embarrassing friendly fire deaths, reports say.
There are suspicions that the troops being gathered in Chechnya are not for Ukraine, but could be deployed if Putin is threatened by a coup.
Or in the event that Putin were to die as a result of the war going wrong in Russia, Kadyrov could try to break away from Russia and establish an independent state.
Kadyrov was appointed by Putin as a colonel general in the Russian National Guard and also holds the Kremlin's highest award: Hero of Russia.
Putin's top brass was murdered one by one
MANY top Russian generals have been slaughtered since Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine almost two years ago.
Ukraine' is fat counter-offensive rocket attacks, campaigns and battles have brought down many of Vlad's top commanders.
Admiral Viktor Sokolov was Moscow's top admiral in Crimea and was reportedly assassinated in September.
Ukrainian special forces apparently took out the 61-year-old commander along with 33 other officers in a missile attack on the headquarters of Russia's Black Sea Fleet in the port of Sevastopol.
Major General Andrei Sukhovetsky was one of the first to die when he was shot dead by a sniper in March, dealing a major blow to Putin's resources.
He was reportedly killed at the Battle of Hostomel Airfield, about 30 miles offshore capital Kiev.
Vitaly Gerasimovanother senior officer of Putin, was killed in a conflict outside Kharkiv, Ukraine, just days after Sukhovetsky's death.
Gerasimov received a medal for “conquering” the disputed province of Crimea in 2014, and also received medals after leading troops in Syria and in the second Chechen war.
Major General Andrei Kolesnikovof the 29th Combined Arms Army, was killed in March 2022, the Ukrainian defense said at the time.
Colonel Andrei Zakharovcommander of a tank regiment, was killed in a Ukrainian ambush near Kiev also in March 2022.
Lieutenant Colonel Dmitry Safronovwho led a naval brigade, died along with Lieutenant Colonel Denis Glebov And Colonel Konstantin Zizevskiwho led air assault troops.
Safronov and Glebov were killed as Ukrainian forces recaptured the city of Chuhuiv, while Zizevsky was killed in southern Ukraine.
General Magomed Tushaev died in February 2022 when his Chechen special forces column, including 56 tanks, was located destroyed near Hostomelnortheast of the city.