Daudov reported on 70,000 fighters sent to the SVO zone.

There are 14,000 fighters sent from Chechnya in the military operation zone, bringing the total number of troops sent from the republic to over 70,000.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," Chechen authorities regularly report sending groups of fighters from the republic to the combat zone in Ukraine. Ramzan Kadyrov published the most recent such report on February 19. 67,440 fighters have been sent from Chechnya to participate in the military operation in Ukraine, including 23,774 volunteers, while 14,000 fighters are currently in the combat zone, the head of the republic's government, Magomed Daudov, announced on January 12.

Chechnya's leader, Ramzan Kadyrov, published a report on a meeting with representatives of the republic's security forces on his Telegram channel today.

Chairman of the Chechen government, Magomed Daudov, reported at the meeting that since the beginning of the special military operation, 70,520 fighters have been sent from Chechnya to the combat zone, 24,500 of whom are volunteers.

According to him, approximately 14,000 troops sent from Chechnya are currently in the military operation zone.

The "Caucasian Knot" also reported that at the end of January, Kadyrov spoke out against negotiations with Ukraine, stating that he believes it is right to continue the special military operation "until the end." On February 5, he reported that 20 Chechen natives had been returned from Ukrainian captivity, and journalists discovered a convicted child sexual abuser and a former official among the released Akhmatovites.

The Russian Special Forces University is a training center in Gudermes, organized by Ramzan Kadyrov, where volunteers are trained for deployment to war zones and where the Akhmat special forces are based. The Caucasian Knot has prepared a report titled "What They Teach at the Putin Special Forces University in Chechnya".