close Video Chechen commander announces integration of Wagner troops to regional army Major-General Apti Alaudinov, commander in the Chechen Akhmat Special Forces, introduces for Wagner leader Ratibor, who will head up a division of 3000 former Wagner troops. (Courtesy: East2West) NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov’s threats against Ukraine following a drone strike echo a 2022 plot to infiltrate Kyiv and target President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a former Ukrainian government official has said.