Cadyrov admits the huge losses of his Chechen soldiers at Kherson

Cadyrov's statement of the loss of 23 soldiers is considered an unusual statement by Western media, as Russian military and pro-Russian separatists rarely spoke of their war losses in Ukraine, which the Kremlin calls <x0 military special>”, which erupted on 24 February of this year, writes abcnews.

Through a post on the telegram, Cadyrov said that after the end of the attacks on Kherson 23 soldiers were killed and 58 were wounded.

Cadyrov describes himself as Vladimir Putin's soldier, while he says he has sent thousands of fighters to Ukraine. Among other things, Cadyrov has said that Chechen forces launched a revenge operation and killed about 70 Ukrainian soldiers.

Ukrainian officers said 30 to over 100 Chechen warriors were killed in artillery attacks at a school.  Reuters It is not possible to verify figures claimed by opposing parties independently.

Who are the Chechens and why are they fighting Putin's battle?

The Chechen Republic is a small Russian republic in the Caucasus. Its history has been marked by its struggle for autonomy since the 19th century. The region declared its independence in November 1991, a month before the breakup of the Soviet Union (26 December 1991).

Chechen's people have always fought against Soviet control, so Joseph Stalin decided that all Chechens should leave the region and be sent to Siberia for <x0-resiliaration”.

According to some historians, half of the people died as a result of that decision. Many years later, during the period of “De-stalinization”, the Chechen people were allowed to return to their homeland under the leadership of Nikita Hrushov.

The European Union has named their expulsion genocide.

The Conflict Between Chechnya and Russia

After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the Czech Republic was founded, and many people fought for their independence. This caused a serious division between the republic and the Kremlin, climaxing with the country's invasion in 1994.

This triggered the first Chechen war, which resulted in the defeat of Russian forces and the declaration of independence in 1995. But as Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed, he has vowed to eliminate the separatist movement, prompting unrest in the breakaway area. Russia then again conquered them a few years later, taking control of the territory.

The exclusiveness of the Russian occupation was based on a series of alleged Chechen terrorist attacks. Moscow did not declare the end of its domestic terrorist threat until 2009. However, it ignored continued fighting as the uprising continued, abcnews reports. al

According to some estimates by international organisations, between 15,000 and 25,000 people were killed during the Second Chechnya War.