Kadyrov Vows to Send 3,000 More Chechen Fighters to Ukraine, Claims 26,000 Already There
• Kadyrov said another 3,000 Chechen fighters are ready to go to Ukraine as part of Russian defence ministry and National Guard units
• Kadyrov sees the war in Ukraine as protecting against Western aggression
• Kadyrov said the Chechen fighters have the best equipment and are highly combative and motivated
• Kadyrov claimed over 26,000 Chechen fighters have been sent to Ukraine, with 7,000 actively fighting as of May
• A group of former Wagner mercenaries has started training with Chechen special forces