kravietz 🦇 on Nostr: Why #Kadyrov troops gained a reputation of "TikTok warriors" universally among ...
Why #Kadyrov troops gained a reputation of "TikTok warriors" universally among #Ukraine and #Russia soldiers? Due to their excessive presence in social media, where they post obviously staged videos, firing at empty forest, sieging bushes and destroying lone trees.
Last year a staged video with Kadyrov himself allegedly visiting #Mariupol was identified as taken on a petrol station deep inside Russia. On another video of Kadyrovites reportedly giving away humanitarian help to civilians the food packages had clearly visible Ukrainian brands, implying theft or robbery from actual volunteers.
Kadyrovites are hated by #Chechnya diaspora and Russian soldiers, from whom they visibly distance, never going to the actual front line, and playing the role of barrier troops. For Ukrainian troops they are barely any threat, as they are rarely seen in battle.
Another story is "Akhmat" battalion, which is a distinct structure from Kadyrovites, still funded by Kadyrov, but composed of contract soldiers, mostly not Chechens, and actually taking part in battles much like many other Russian "private military companies".
A selection of their best "Rambo" style productions so far is presented below.
Last year a staged video with Kadyrov himself allegedly visiting #Mariupol was identified as taken on a petrol station deep inside Russia. On another video of Kadyrovites reportedly giving away humanitarian help to civilians the food packages had clearly visible Ukrainian brands, implying theft or robbery from actual volunteers.
Kadyrovites are hated by #Chechnya diaspora and Russian soldiers, from whom they visibly distance, never going to the actual front line, and playing the role of barrier troops. For Ukrainian troops they are barely any threat, as they are rarely seen in battle.
Another story is "Akhmat" battalion, which is a distinct structure from Kadyrovites, still funded by Kadyrov, but composed of contract soldiers, mostly not Chechens, and actually taking part in battles much like many other Russian "private military companies".
A selection of their best "Rambo" style productions so far is presented below.