I say Muslim because a lot of these dudes fought in Syria with ISIS and and hate Putin's "dog" Kadyrov, who rules Chechnya with an iron fist, supported by Putin.
They may not be wanted by Ukraine, but they may ultimately be needed. I honestly feel sorry for these young Russian conscripts, fighting a war they don't want to fight. I hope more defect.
“Tens of thousands of young men in French and German cities, throughout Turkey,” said Ramzan, describing the pool of potential applicants.
“It’s a cultural pressure for us Chechens - my father and uncles fought in the 1994 Chechen War, I fought in the 1999 war, went into exile and fought the Russians in Syria (2014),” he said. “Young men know the reason they live in Lyon [France] and not Grozny is because of Putin and his dog. They want to help Ukraine, but they want revenge.”
“Shamil,” a 22-year-old Chechen MMA fighter living in a city in southern France under an asylum visa, told VICE World News that the first announcement that Kadyrov had sent his fighters to help Putin attack Ukraine meant his community had to respond.
“I am going to Ukraine this weekend, inshallah,” he said, explaining his planned route with the agreement that it not be published. “Each night, all Chechen people pray for the chance to defeat Russia. My MMA gym will be empty next week if the French police do not interfere.”
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They may not be wanted by Ukraine, but they may ultimately be needed. I honestly feel sorry for these young Russian conscripts, fighting a war they don't want to fight. I hope more defect.
“Tens of thousands of young men in French and German cities, throughout Turkey,” said Ramzan, describing the pool of potential applicants.
“It’s a cultural pressure for us Chechens - my father and uncles fought in the 1994 Chechen War, I fought in the 1999 war, went into exile and fought the Russians in Syria (2014),” he said. “Young men know the reason they live in Lyon [France] and not Grozny is because of Putin and his dog. They want to help Ukraine, but they want revenge.”
“Shamil,” a 22-year-old Chechen MMA fighter living in a city in southern France under an asylum visa, told VICE World News that the first announcement that Kadyrov had sent his fighters to help Putin attack Ukraine meant his community had to respond.
“I am going to Ukraine this weekend, inshallah,” he said, explaining his planned route with the agreement that it not be published. “Each night, all Chechen people pray for the chance to defeat Russia. My MMA gym will be empty next week if the French police do not interfere.”
‘My MMA Gym Will Be Empty’: Chechens Head to Ukraine to Fight Kadyrov
As the Chechen warlord Ramzan Kaydrov sends his forces to aid Vladimir Putin's, Chechens who suffered under him prepare to join the battle.
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