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Отдельный батальон особого назначения (ОБОН) Вооруженных сил Чеченской республики Ичкерия
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Brief description
The Detached Special Purpose Battalion is a Chechen unit participating in Russia’s war on Ukraine on the side of Ukraine.
The unit was created by an edict of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria (ChRI) in exile in July 2022. It is part of the ChRI Armed Forces, but is also formally integrated into the Armed Forces of Ukraine as part of the International Legion (Kavkaz Realii, 2022; Caucasian Knot, 2023).
Leadership
- Khadzhi-Murat Zumso (July 2022-date)
