Ukraine war: Chechen leader says he will send teenage sons to fight in Ukraine

Kremlin-backed Ramzan Kadyrov made the announcement two days after he said Moscow should consider using a low-yield nuclear weapon in Ukraine after Russian forces retreated in some areas. Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has said his three teenage sons - aged 14, 15 and 16 - will soon head to Ukraine to fight on the frontlines. Mr Kadyrov, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, shared a video of his sons on Telegram and said: "Minor age should not interfere with the training of the defenders of our Motherland. "The grandchildren of the First President of the Chechen Republic, Hero of Russia Akhmat-Khadzhi Kadyrov - Akhmat, Eli and Adam are 16, 15 and 14 years old respectively. "But their military training began a long time ago, almost from an early age. It's not enough just to know how to shoot. Ukraine latest news: Putin admits 'mistakes' "On the basis of the RUS, they are taught how to handle various weapons, how to use them at any distance, and the theoretical foundations. "