Chinese Armored Vehicle Delivery to Chechen Mercenaries: Latest News and Analysis

2023-06-11 07:59:00

China has apparently delivered numerous armored vehicles to the mercenary force of Chechen ruler Ramzan Kadyrov.

Ramzan Kadyrov apparently received numerous armored vehicles from China for his support of the Russian war of aggression once morest Ukraine. The Chechen ruler and leader of the “Achmat” battalion posted a propaganda video on his Telegram channel on Tuesday showing him inspecting what appear to be new armored vehicles lined up in front of his presidential palace in the Chechen capital Grosyn.

Tiger Armored Vehicle: Apparently several of these Chinese-made vehicles were delivered to Kadyrov’s troops. (Source: Telegram/Kadyrov)

According to military experts, the vehicles are Tiger 4×4 armored vehicles produced by the Chinese defense company Shaanxi Baoji Special Vehicles Manufacturing. These can be adapted to a wide range of applications and can be used as police vehicles, ambulances, command posts or weapon carriers.

A thousand military units for use in Ukraine?

According to Kadyrov, who is fighting in Ukraine with his mercenaries on the side of the Russian army, since the beginning of the war he has bought over a thousand units of military equipment for our soldiers, including 128 armored vehicles. The apparently Chinese delivery on Tuesday is said to include around one hundred pickups, armored personnel carriers, armored cars and trucks. They are also to be used in the war once morest Ukraine. This information cannot be independently verified.

Armored vehicles in front of the presidential palace in Grozny: According to Kadyrov, they are to be used in Ukraine. (Source: Telegram/Kadyrov)

So far, China has not condemned either the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine or the annexation of occupied Ukrainian territories. At the same time, Beijing presented itself as a mediator between the conflicting parties with a controversial 12-point plan. However, experts have seen signs in the past that China is supplying military goods to Russia. However, these are mainly spare parts for drones or military equipment. In the past, Beijing has distanced itself from supplying deadly weapons to Russia. It is unclear whether this also applies to supporters of Putin, such as Kadyrov’s Chechen mercenary group.

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