Writer:Asst.prof.Dr. Hamad Jassim Mohammed/ Crisis management department/ centre for strategic studies-Karbala University
Translated by: Hiba Abbas Mohammed
6 March 2022
After the mobilization of the Russian forces, which number more than 150 thousand fighters , and the threat to declare war on Ukraine, the first step was started with the Russia’s recognition of the independence of the two republics: Donetsk and Lugansk in Donbass in 21feb 2022, then in 24 feb 2022 Russian forces invaded Ukrainian territory by land, sea and air, As well as rocket strikes that destroyed military bases, airports and headquarters and surrounding the capital KIV. After take over many towns,Like: Kherson, and besieged another like Kharkiv, The Russian President Vladimir Putin declared the invasion causes like removing the threat from Russia, preventing Ukraine from joining NATO, disarming it and eliminating (neo-nationalists)which has become a Russian condition of a ceasefire, but Russia’s goal in Ukraine is farther and more comprehensive.
The important thing to us is the participation of military forces estimated at 10,000 fighters from the Russian Chechen, a republic within the Russian federation in southern Russia, which Enjoy autonomy, The Chechen president (Ramadan Ahmed Kadyrov) declared his support for the Russian president’s offensive against Ukraine and began commanding his forces to fight on the front lines, most importantly in the capital, Kyiv.
Although the Chechen Republic is part of the Russian union, and it’s forces are official and follows the Russian leadership, but there are many causes behind it’s participation, The Chechen Republic is one of the regions that rebelled against unilateral authority and fought several wars with it from 1994-2009, Russia lost many soldiers in this war, but,Despite Moscow’s control, And appointing a loyal president in Grozny, Fears Chechen militants will exploit the war on Ukraine, And the government preoccupation in mobilizing the Western Front, Bringing in troops from Russian territory to maintain the momentum of the fighting, There will be an internal rebellion in the Chechen forces, especially since Chechnya has well-trained and equipped military forces. And its recognition will affects the war on Ukraine.
So the Russian government should prevent any military insurgency against it because of Chechen forces participation in the war. Because involving these forces will weaken the Ukrainian army and terrify them. Also In the media through internal support of Russian President Vladimir Putin, and he has another military forces can be invested in this war, and important in strengthen the Russian Federal Army
