“Because of his exceptional merits and because of Apta Aronovich’s desire to remain in the combat zone to the bitter end, I consider the decision to appoint him deputy commander for combat operations of the second army corps of the UNM LNR as his deputy commander for combat operations,” Kadyrov wrote in his Telegram channel.

He added that Alaudinov was awarded the military rank of major general.

Earlier, Kadyrov dismissed Apty Alaudinov from the post of Secretary of the Economic and Public Security Council of the Republic.