Kadyrov reported on the dispatch of a new group of fighters to the front.

The third group of volunteer soldiers since the beginning of October was sent from Grozny to the combat zone in Ukraine after training at the special forces university in Gudermes.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," Chechen authorities regularly report sending groups of fighters from the republic to the military operation zone in Ukraine. Ramzan Kadyrov published the most recent such report on October 15. 61,221 fighters have been sent from Chechnya to participate in the military operation in Ukraine, including 22,321 volunteers. Of these, 13,000 are currently in the combat zone, Ramzan Kadyrov reported on August 5.

A new group of volunteers has been sent from Grozny airport to the war zone in Ukraine. The group includes fighters from Chechnya and other Russian regions, Ramzan Kadyrov announced today on his Telegram channel.

According to Kadyrov, each member of the group is "equipped with the latest technology" thanks to a "significant contribution" from the Akhmat Kadyrov Foundation. The same foundation paid for travel to Gudermes and all living expenses for those wishing to join the Akhmat special forces during training at the Putin Russian Special Forces University.

"For many, this is not their first combat mission," Kadyrov stated in his post. He did not disclose the size of the group; judging by the footage, it numbered approximately 80 people.

The short video accompanying the post includes a fragment of a farewell speech delivered by Chechen Prime Minister Magomed Daudov to the fighters assembled on the airfield. Several fighters, speaking to the camera in both Russian and Chechen, praise the training, equipment, and other provisions, including "very tasty food."

The "Caucasian Knot" reported that Chechen residents are being forcibly sent to Ukraine as punishment for alcohol and drug use, and for minor offenses. Human rights activists confirmed this information once again in October. Entrepreneur Aslanbek Akhmetkhanov also voiced it earlier, stating that sending offenders to the front is "a punishment."

Young men in Chechnya are being forced to sign contracts with the Ministry of Defense, the administrator of the NIYSO Telegram channel, which publishes evidence of human rights violations in the republic, told the "Caucasian Knot" in July. "Sometimes this is presented as a 'preventative detention.' A young man is detained for something minor: suspected drug possession, insubordination, following the 'wrong' public pages. The police department begins to 'work' – they promise to close the case if the man signs the contract. They resort to threats to the family, conversations with parents, and pressure through elders," he said.

On January 14, volunteers who arrived in Chechnya to sign military contracts complained that they were being held captive for weeks so they could be sent to the war zone in place of local residents who had paid their way out of service. According to human rights activists, forced contract signing is common practice in Chechnya, and security forces may create an "exchange fund" of volunteers arriving from other regions who will sign contracts in place of locals.