Overview
- Opposition and independent regional outlets reported a high‑speed convoy pile‑up in Grozny after an obstacle triggered a chain collision with several injuries.
- RFE/RL sources said the 18‑year‑old was in intensive care at the Republican Hospital in Grozny before an air ambulance transferred him for treatment in Moscow.
- Monitoring channels and media reports pointed to emergency aircraft arriving at Vnukovo, with some accounts indicating a transfer to Botkin Hospital.
- Traffic services and witnesses described road closures, heavy congestion and a large security presence around central Grozny and the hospital.
- A state-run Chechen outlet rejected rumors that UFC champion Khamzat Chimaev was hurt, while Chechen and Russian authorities have not issued comprehensive confirmation about the crash or Adam Kadyrov’s condition.