Dzhokhar Dudayev Battalion | |
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Чеченський миротворчий батальйон імені Джохара Дудаєва (Ukrainian) | |
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Founded | 2014 |
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Type | Battalion |
Size | Several hundred[1][2] |
Motto(s) | Marşo ya joƶalla ("Freedom or Death") |
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Current commander | |
Notable commanders | Isa Munayev † |
The Dzhokhar Dudayev Chechen Peacekeeping Battalion (Ukrainian: Чеченський миротворчий батальйон імені Джохара Дудаєва, romanized: Chechenskyi myrotvorchyi batalion imeni Dzhokhara Dudaieva) is a Chechen volunteer battalion named after the first President of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, Dzhokhar Dudayev. The battalion is made up of Chechen volunteers, many of whom fought in the First Chechen War and Second Chechen War on the side of the Republic of Ichkeria, Ingush, Crimean Tatars and Ukrainians.
The battalion has been under the command of Adam Osmayev since 1 February 2015, after Isa Munayev was killed in action at the Battle of Debaltseve in Eastern Ukraine.[4][5]
The Dzhokhar Dudayev Battalion is one of several Chechen armed formations on the side of Ukraine.
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