They have been ridiculed for appearing to be more active on social media than in battle, but Chechen soldiers have shown to be a 'high-profile' component of the Russian armed forces
“Even then, most of Kadyrov’s forces are very lightly armed and would need to be supported by the regular Russian army.”
had sacrificed thousands of lives of his men – estimating at least 20,000 casualties in Bakhmut alone – which Mr Kadyrov cannot afford to do., saying Russian intelligence and security services “despise him”. He also faces retaliation within Chechnya, where his allies have been involved in numerous assassinations of critics and suppressed dissent among the Chechen diaspora.
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