Kadyrov reported on the dispatch of a new group of fighters to the special military operation zone.

A new group of combatants has been sent from Grozny Airport to the war zone in Ukraine, reported the head of Chechnya.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", the authorities of Chechnya regularly report on the dispatch of groups of fighters from the republic to the zone of military operations in Ukraine. At the end of September, the head of the republic, Ramzan Kadyrov, reported on the dispatch of as many as two groups of military personnel.

On October 19, Ramzan Kadyrov announced in his Telegram channel the dispatch of another group of volunteers from various regions to the combat zone from Grozny Airport.

According to Kadyrov, before departure, all of them underwent "comprehensive training" at the Russian Special Forces University named after Putin. Some fighters are going to the special military operation zone for the second or even third time.

The head of the Chechen government, Magomed Daudov, gave a send-off to the soldiers before they boarded the plane. "I hope you have honed your skills, and those who have already participated in various conflicts have updated their knowledge," he says in a video published by Kadyrov.

The data on the total number of fighters sent from Chechnya since February 24, 2022, does not account for those who have dropped out, are in barracks, on leave, or have left the combat zone as part of rotation. At the same time, regular reports from the Chechen authorities about the dispatch of groups of fighters raise doubts that all of them are going to participate in battles voluntarily, users of social networks pointed out.

"Caucasian Knot" also reported that volunteers arriving in Chechnya to sign military contracts complained in January 2025 that they were kept locked up for weeks to be sent to the military operation zone instead of local residents who had paid to avoid service. According to human rights defenders, coercion to sign contracts is practiced in Chechnya, and security forces may create an "exchange fund" from incoming volunteers from other regions.

The Russian Special Forces University is a training center organized by Ramzan Kadyrov in Gudermes, where volunteers are trained for dispatch to the war zone and the "Akhmat" special forces are based. "Caucasian Knot" has prepared a report on "What is taught at the Special Forces University named after Putin in Chechnya".