“It’s a very interesting situation. It’s amazing, I would say,” Ramzan Kadyrov said on Sunday in an audio message on the Telegram platform, according to translations by The Guardian.
An ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kadyrov noted that Russian forces “made mistakes” and will likely “draw the necessary conclusions” after Ukraine pushed them into retreat.
Ukraine said it had pushed back Russian forces from the occupied northeastern border as Russian strikes caused blackouts across the country.
“If there are no changes in strategy today or tomorrow, I will be forced to talk to the leadership of the Ministry of Defense and the leadership of the country to explain to them the real situation on the ground,” Kadyrov said in his message.
Kadyrov’s criticism comes as nearly 30 Russian municipal deputies signed a petition calling on Putin to step down.
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Moscow is known for its harsh crackdown on dissent and has criminalized what it calls “fake news” about the invasion of Ukraine. Putin has yet to respond to Russia’s surprise weekend retreat or Kadyrov’s comments.
Kadyrov, appointed by Putin to lead Russia’s North Caucasus republic, was sanctioned by the US in 2020 for human rights abuses.
