Chechen President Akhmad Kadyrov and at least three others died in an explosion Sunday during celebrations at a stadium in the Chechen capital, officials said. Russia’s presidential press service confirmed Kadyrov’s death, and a spokesman for the Russian Interior Ministry said that another 44 people were wounded in the blast at Grozny’s Dynamo stadium.
The stadium was crowded with people celebrating Victory Day, which marks the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II. Full Story