Overview
- Videos posted on Telegram showed shattered windows and charred sections across several floors of the 28-story Business Center Grozny-City tower.
- The high-rise houses regional government offices, including the Chechen Security Council and agencies tied to tourism and religious affairs.
- The tower is located about 830 meters from Ramzan Kadyrov’s residence, according to the investigative outlet Agentstvo.
- Civil aviation authorities introduced temporary flight restrictions at Grozny and nearby airports early Friday.
- Officials had not verified the footage or attributed responsibility as the Defense Ministry omitted Chechnya from its drone downing claims and other regions reported fires and damage overnight.