Posted on 07/02/2023 10:29:21 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
In the wake of the failed rebellion in Russia, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov is positioning himself as a warlord ready to go into battle for Vladimir Putin.
But unlike the paramilitary Wagner group, which Moscow is now seeking to disband, Chechen special forces have earned a reputation as “TikTok fighters” more concerned with their social media appearance than battlefield successes.
Following rival warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin’s mutiny, Kadyrov has sought to emphasise his continuing close ties to Putin, posting a selfie with the Russian president on his Telegram channel on Wednesday and bragging about their meeting the day before. Yet the record of his private army has raised questions over whether the Chechen fighters will be able to provide the Russian military with support equal to that of Wagner.
Hours after Prigozhin’s march on Moscow, a Kadyrov battalion posted a video on Telegram showing its forces dramatically patrolling a deserted bridge, dressed head-to-toe in camouflage and armed with machine guns.
“Whoever they are, whoever they are, we will bury these traitors to the motherland and fulfil any job assigned to us,” one of the Kadyrov fighters boomed as he wielded a thumbs up at the camera.
However, there was one problem with the footage: it appears to have been filmed during the Moscow sunset on Saturday — after Prigozhin’s insurrection had already ended — and in Kostroma — a city that Wagner fighters never came close to during the uprising.
Kadyrov has ruled the restive republic of Chechnya since 2007. Thrust into power after the assassination of his father, Akhmat-Khadji — who switched sides during the Chechen war and became one of Vladimir Putin’s closest allies in the region — Kadyrov has elevated his own children to top positions in Chechnya
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He’s sure in fighting shape, isn’t he? 🤣🤣🤣
“… Chechen special forces have earned a reputation as “TikTok fighters” more concerned with their social media appearance than battlefield successes.…”
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That’s been my impression also.
Chechens = muzzies, yes?
who’s running ukraine
Goering had one plane up
over Normandy d - day
whole divisions went missing at bakhmut
time to partition
what’s left
Disney can rebuild the marxist state
Russian Telegram war bloggers saying Kadyrov went on the Hajj to Mecca in Saudi Arabia which just ended.
Even though Putin is personally atheist, he seems to want to move Russia towards being a Muslim country.
That’s a weird time to pick to fulfill that religious obligation.
Muslim nation with Muslim enforcers is the plan.
Chechens = muzzies, yes?
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Yes, do realize Russia pounded Chechnya , Grozny leveled a decade and an half ago. I was in Moscow during the Chechnya wars- Beslan massacre, Belshoi massacre….
The take home from this is simply amazing, Vlad managed to enlist those that suicide bombed Russia to now spilling their blood for Russia. You may not like it, find it disturbing, but Vlad is light years ahead of our current war mongering administration.
Senile Joe and his bunch should take lessons from Vlad on negotiating and diplomacy…Senile Joe’s war, war, war is destroying the US, more than anyone can imagine.
I De-denazified Mariupol and chased Wagner out of Russia. You want a peice of me?
Chechnya stronk as bull! Allahu Akbar!
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