Battle for Freedom: Akhmat Special Forces | RT Documentary ‘We are children of war. We are tired of it. We know what it is; we’ve been through it,’ says Ramzan Dzhakuev, Deputy Chairman of the Chechen Council of Veterans. The difficult past of the Chechens determined their present as one of the most motivating parts of the Russian army. According to Akhmed Dudaev, Chechen Republic Minister for National Policy, Chechens lost 300,000 people during the First and Second Chechen wars. He claims the c

184K views · 5.3K reactions | "Angel" is a Chechen volunteer currently fighting in one of Ukraine's military units. After the Second Chechen War started in 1999, he fled to Ukraine with his family, where he's lived ever since. At the start of Russia's full-scale invasion, Angel and his son joined the Ukrainian military and have been fighting on the front lines. | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty | Facebook