“pit” – Andrey Sakharov Institute

by Denis Grigorian

February 25, 2026

Chechen “Akhmat” as a mirror of the Russian army: torture and killings of their own

In this news story, we see the fate of a serviceman from the Chechen unit “Sever-Akhmat”, […]

by Denis Grigorian

December 27, 2025

When Expropriation Is the Rule from the Top: From Business Takeovers in Russia to Basements and Torture for Soldiers’ Money

NKVD and SMERSH of a new generation — that’s what this looks like. And it needs […]