Prominent Chechen commander Isa Munayev has reportedly been killed in eastern Ukraine, where he was battling alongside Kyiv government troops against pro-Moscow separatists. Munayev - a veteran of Chechnya's wars for independence from Russia - was killed on Feb. 1 near the town of Debaltseve, said Amina Okuyeva, a press officer for the Dzhokhar Dudayev peacekeeping battalion, which Munayev commanded.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
The Moscow Times: Veteran Chechen commander killed fighting in Ukraine
A pro-Russian separatist soldier stands guard at a checkpoint in Enakieve, 25 kilometers from the eastern Ukrainian city of Debaltseve, on Jan. 29, 2015.
