Russian Deputy Prosecutor General Sergei Fridinsky did not confirm media reports about the death of Chechen field commander Ruslan Gelayev in the Dagestani mountains. "There is no information about the death of Ruslan Gelayev in criminal case materials or the testimony of detained rebels," Fridinsky said on Monday. The media has published reports that Gelayev was killed in a counter-rebel operation in the Dagestani highlands.
| Probably too good to be true, but we'll continue to hope. Then, even if they eventually confirm, we'll have to assume it's his twin brother and that Ruslan will reappear sometime next year, magically restored... |
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