Alexander Khodakovsky, commander of the Eastern Brigade in Donetsk.Photo: Retrieved from Twitter
Russia has launched a full-scale war on Ukraine, and Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has called for “annihilation” of Ukrainians who refuse to surrender. However, after the incident, it was pointed out by the Ukrainian intelligence unit that they did not enter Ukraine, and the Chechen army suffered heavy casualties. The soldiers have been withdrawn from Belarus to Chechnya in recent days. Previously, the Udong separatist commander also bluntly stated that the Chechen army was incompetent, and the troops who came to Malibo for support were not trained at all. However, this remark seemed to make the Russian high-level dissatisfied. Recently, he bowed his head and apologized.
Alexander Khodakovsky, commander of the Eastern Brigade in Donetsk, controlled by pro-Russian separatists, had been calling for Russian support before the war. He brought in 10,000 Chechen troops, and the Chechen leader Kadyrov kept shouting at Ukraine, demanding to surrender as soon as possible.
In addition, Kadyrov also announced in his Telegram on the 13th that he was near Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, and revealed that Adam Delimkhanov, the deputy chairman of the Russian State Duma (Deputy of the State Duma), Also in Ukraine, however, Kadyrov was later discovered by foreign media that he did not enter Ukraine at all, but stayed in Belarus.
Regarding the strength of the Chechen army, Khodakovsky was quite critical last week. The media “Caucasian Knot”, which pays attention to the dynamics of the Caucasus region, pointed out that Khodakovsky was dissatisfied with Telegram and revealed that the Chechen army The combat power in Malibo was even weaker than the armed forces in Donetsk. He believes that the Chechen army only has light armored combat vehicles, and there is no supply line, and the equipment and weapons are also insufficient. He pointed out that the Chechen army who came to Malibo for support had not been trained, and it was a “hodgepodge”.
A week later, according to the Eastern European media “NEXTA”, the Russian side seems to be dissatisfied with the remarks made by Khodakovsky that the Chechen army is not suitable for combat. Khodakovsky has apologized to the Deputy Chairman of the Russian Duma. .