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Analysis of Chechen special unit deployment in the Ukraine war

started August 18, 2026 at 3:13 PM · last changed 9d ago

Summary

Analysis indicates that Chechen leader Ramzan Kadirov uses Russian federal funds to hire foreign soldiers while limiting mobilization of his own population and using the war as a tool to eliminate internal opponents and consolidate power; sources report that the 'Ahmat' unit functions more as a PR apparatus than a frontline force.

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Koristeći novac iz Kremlja za unajmljivanje stranih plaćenika, Kadirov na front zapravo šalje samo svoje političke rivale i neistomišljenike. Čečenski moćnik koristi svoju jedinstvenu autonomiju

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Severity21

Total — band povišeno (20–39)

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