Ukraine's armed forces described 'strained' relations between drafted troops and those from the Russian republic.
Human rights activists say many Chechen soldiers were recruited against their will, after their families were threatened with extortion or physical violence. Before the war, rights groups have accused Kadyrov's forces of extrajudicial killings, kidnappings and torture of Kadyrov's opponents.
The update by Ukrainian armed forces also described how"stabilization measures" had been carried out in freed settlements of Kherson region, following the withdrawal of Russian troops from the west bank of the Dnipro River, near the regional capital of the same name. It said that Russia had fired four rockets, conducted 23 air strikes, and carried out 70 bombardments in a series of attacks that hit 25 settlements in regions including Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, and Zaporizhzhya.Meanwhile, people have taken to the streets in Kherson city to mark what the White House described as an"extraordinary victory."
Ukrainian journalist Olga Tokariuk tweeted on Saturday that"thousands of people flock to the streets to celebrate" before saying"they were hiding their flags for eight months because they could have been executed by Russians for that, but they never gave up their spirit." Another Ukrainian journalist, Iryna Matviyishyn, shared a video of the celebrations, adding the message"freedom is worth all the effort."
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