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Chechens fighting for and against Russia in Ukraine

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November 1, 2022

Chechnya's pro-Kremlin strongman Ramzan Kadyrov has sent soldiers to help Russia, but Ukraine has a battalion named after a Chechen independence leader. Its soldiers are Chechen volunteers determined to fight Russia.

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