Kadyrov "advertises" Chechen units and is in front of Putin - British intelligence

According to analysts, the head of the Chechen Republic advertises his mercenaries in Zaporozhye to strengthen his reputation of Putin's supporter. Chechen units play a role in Russia's war against Ukraine, and Ramzan Kadyrov seeks to listen to Russian President Vladimir Putin. About it writes in the report for August 15 intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of the United Kingdom.

On August 10, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov published a post on the network stating the presence of the Chechen Battalion "Vostok-Ahmat" and his participation in fierce battles against the Armed Forces on the front of the front near Orikhov of Zaporizhzhya region. He emphasized the role of the unit in this key area. Officially, the "Vostok" goes to the command of the 42nd Motorized Rifle Division of the Southern Military District, which operated in the area of ​​the village of Proboly.

"Chechen forces make up a relatively small but noticeable component of the Russian forces in Ukraine. Cadyrov probably promotes the role of his units, partly in order to improve his reputation as a loyal to Putin," British intelligence said. On August 10, Kadyrov published a post in which he reported that the Vostok-Ahmat battalion is in Orikhiv direction, and his fighters have been holding defense for a long time.

"Almost every day the enemy tries to advance, but is rejected back with significant losses. We didn't expect, "Kadyrov wrote. We will remind that the forces of defense continued the counter -offensive in the area of ​​the robot in the west of Zaporizhzhya region and advanced near the Urozhayny.