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Sheikh Mansur Battalion
Anti-Russian Chechen volunteer unit / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Sheikh Mansur Chechen Peacekeeping Battalion[3] (Ukrainian: Чеченський миротворчий батальйон імені шейха Мансура) or simply the Sheikh Mansur Battalion is one of several Chechen volunteer Armed Formations participating in the Russian-Ukrainian war on the side of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The battalion is named in honour of Sheikh Mansur, a Chechen military commander and an Islamic leader who fought against the expansion of the Russian Empire into the Caucasus during the late 18th century.
Main article: Chechen volunteers on the side of Ukraine
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Ukrainian: Чеченський миротворчий батальйон імені шейха Мансура | |
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Type | Light infantry |
Role | Anti-tank warfare Artillery observer Close-quarters combat Cold-weather warfare Counterinsurgency Guerrilla warfare Mountain warfare Patrolling Raiding Reconnaissance Urban warfare |
Size | Battalion |
Motto(s) | Marşo ya joƶalla ("Freedom or Death") |
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Current commander | Muslim Cheberloevsky [ru] |
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The battalion has been active since 2014 and is made up of mostly Chechen volunteers, many of whom are veterans of the First Chechen War and Second Chechen War.[4]