Delimkhanov stated that the "coward" Shamanov should be in prison

Following Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, State Duma deputy Adam Delimkhanov, on behalf of his Chechen colleagues in parliament, responded to criticism from General and deputy Vladimir Shamanov regarding the renaming of several cities in the republic.

According to Delimkhanov, with his criticism of the initiative to rename populated areas, Shamanov insulted the region's residents and Chechen military personnel in the "SVO."

"It was precisely false patriots and hypocrites like Shamanov who unleashed carnage and complete chaos in the Chechen Republic. It's enough to recall his subordinate, the war criminal Budanov, who massacred a Chechen girl. Furthermore, we are well aware of all his crimes against the Chechen people: the murder of civilians, robberies, and destruction," Delimkhanov stated.

He added that Shamanov "hates the Chechen people, which is why, like a coward and saboteur, he still tries to sow discord everywhere."

"This idiot should beg forgiveness from all our people, and then sit in prison and answer for his war crimes," Delimkhanov concluded.

As a reminder, the State Duma passed bills assigning new names to three cities in the Chechen Republic. According to them, the city of Sernovodskoye will be called Sernovodsk, the city of Shelkovskaya will be called Terek, and Naurskaya will be called Nevre. Vladimir Shamanov opposed the bill.

"They're proposing to rename Cossack villages that have historical names. Not only did they kick out the Russian-speaking population, but now you're erasing their names," the general-deputy lamented at a Duma session. "This is the history of our state. What are you doing, I ask you?!"

Vladimir Shamanov, a veteran of both Russian-Chechen wars, began his service in Chechnya in March 1995. By October of that year, he was appointed deputy commander of the Russian Ministry of Defense's contingent in the region. In 1999, he commanded the 58th Army of the North Caucasus Military District, and until March 2000, he commanded the Western Front of the federal forces in the North Caucasus. The units under his command were known for their particular brutality toward civilians. Shamanov is also known for his defense of Colonel Budanov and his early release after his conviction.

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