Chechen Fighters ’Paper Tigers’ Or Kadyrov Strategically Holding Back Troops? | Russia Ukraine War

Yevgeny Prigozhin’s fall from grace has put the spotlight on another Russian warlord favoured by the Kremlin. Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov positioned himself as a leader ready to go into battle for Vladimir Putin against Wagner rebels. Kadyrov took to Telegram to denounce the Wagner leader, accusing Prigozhin of “a vile betrayal”. Hours after Prigozhin’s march, a Kadyrov battalion posted a video on Telegram showing its forces dramatically patrolling a bridge. Watch the video to find out why analysts call Chechen forces “TikTok fighters”. #russiaukrainewar #wagnermutiny #RamzanKadyrov #worldnews 0:00 - INTRODUCTION 1:19 - KADYROV’S ‘TIKTOK BATTALION’ 2:34 - CHECHEN FORCES IN THE UKRAINE WAR 3:33 - WHY IS KADYROV FOCUSING ON SOCIAL MEDIA? n18oc_world n18oc_crux CRUX is your daily video news guide to the big events that are shaping our world. We track news, geopolitics, diplomacy and defence strategies and explain how they shape national policies. Crux makes sense of global