Kadyrov Sets Reward for Alleged Koran Incident

Ramzan Kadyrov, president of the Chechen Republic, issued a public statement via his telegraph channel in which he made a bold and provocative offer. He declared that a reward of five million rubles would be paid to anyone who eliminates the Ukrainian serviceman who burned the Koran. He added that the reward would be doubled if the perpetrator is captured alive, bringing the total to ten million rubles. The rhetoric underscores a hardline stance and signals a willingness to reward actions that align with a deeply personal sense of offense tied to religious reverence. The assertion was delivered in a direct, uncompromising tone and has been circulated to a broad audience through the official channel he uses to communicate policy and sentiment from the Chechen leadership.