The 141st Special Motorized Regiment, [a][b] colloquially known as the Kadyrovites[c] or the Akhmat special forces unit, is a paramilitary organization in Chechnya, Russia, that serves as the protection of the Head of the Chechen Republic.

Jun 6, 2022 · Chechnya is run by a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who makes sure it remains firmly in the Kremlin’s orbit. The legend of Chechen warriors stretches back nearly 200 years....

On 3 March, The Times reported that a group of Chechen soldiers had been sent to infiltrate Kyiv with the goal of assassinating Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, but that the group had been neutralised following leaks from anti-war elements of the Russian Federal Security Service.

On October 15, 2022, the Armed Forces of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria were officially resurrected in Ukraine by the Government of Ichkeria in exile, with a center being on the units contributing to the Chechen involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, such as Separate Special Purpose Battalion, [1] which has seen combat in Bakhmut and ...

Aug 18, 2022 · Chechen soldiers have gained a reputation as fierce warriors in two wars against Russia. In early March, it emerged that Russia had contracted the Chechen Kadyrov militia to conduct specific operations in Ukraine.

Sep 5, 2022 · The Chechens say they are ready to fight Russian forces as well as against the other ethnic Chechen soldiers who have been sent to fight on behalf of Russia.

Mar 5, 2022 · Ramzán Kadrov, the Chechen Prime Minister, confirms that more than 10,000 Chechen soldiers are actively participating in Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Aug 18, 2022 · Bucha, Ukraine – Most of the Russian servicemen sitting in and atop 34 armed personnel carriers that rolled into Bucha on February 27 were ethnic Chechens, according to Ukrainian military leaders...

Jun 16, 2024 · Soldiers trained in Chechnya range from battle tested mercenaries to raw recruits without combat experience. Mayhem awaits them, as evident in the devastation of the city of Bakhmut.

Jun 9, 2022 · In the early days of the Russia-Ukraine War, Putin announced that, along with the Russian Army, he would be sending in tens of thousands of Chechen fighters, a group that has a reputation for being fierce warriors. This is their origin story.