Just two days after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, prime minister of the Chechen Republic and staunch Putin ally Ramzan Kadyrov immediately announced that his forces would join Russian troops on the battlefield and declared his unwavering support for the war. With a reputation for being fierce and ruthless fighters, Chechen forces were likely an integral part of the Kremlin’s military plans. However, as the Russian offensive struggles against Ukrainian resistance, many analysts have questioned their impact on the ground. Even prior to Ukraine’s bloody conflict, some experts claimed that the …

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