Putin is using the Chechens as barrier troops to prevent the Russian soldiers from fleeing.
If they looked at me as cannon fodder I’d shoot the ‘retreat blockers’ in the confusion or when no one is looking. The Russian soldiers need to learn the concept of fragging.
100 cases of it in Viet Nam, according to Wikipedia.
They are dealing with armed units, not a guy with a pistol.
Putin is using the Chechens as barrier troops to prevent the Russian soldiers from fleeing.