Chechen Fighters in East Ukraine: Chechens and Ukrainians join forces in battle with militants

Almost nineteen years after the war in Chechnya, reports of hundreds of veteran Chechen fighters have emerged who are now battling on both sides of the conflict in east Ukraine. These men are part of a Ukrainian volunteer battalion defending the front line near the village of Shyrokyne, about 10 kilometers east of the Ukrainian-held port city of Mariupol. Check out our website: Facebook: Twitter: