On the 26th day of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a remarkable statement came from the Internal Security Service of Ukraine (SBU). It was stated that fighters loyal to Chechen leader Kadyrov, one of the biggest supporters of Russian President Vladimir Putin, returned to their country via Belarus after the devastating losses they faced.
According to the news in the British newspaper The Mirror, the Internal Security Service of Ukraine (SBU); announced that the Chechen troops had begun to withdraw, with high losses in the first three weeks of the war.
According to the intelligence of the SBU, on March 13, the Kadyrovites left Kiev and returned to their country via Belarus.
Kadyrov, on the other hand, recently shared a video on his Telegram page and claimed that he was in Kiev. Chechen leader Ramazan Kadyrov initially denied reports that there were casualties among his fighters, but admitted the deaths of two Chechen soldiers on February 28, without giving their names.
SBU intelligence officials said that "several hundred" Chechen fighters were killed during the effort to seize Gostomel airport alone on February 26 and 28.