Chechen forces consisting of 4 battalions, named "Ahmed Forces" after the Chechen leader Akhmad Kadyrov, are 10,<> strong. They have carried out several attacks in Ukrainian cities, and are semi-affiliated with the Russian army despite including volunteers from outside the army.
The battalions are armed with the latest and most powerful Russian weapons, and some newspapers have indicated that they possess Russian tanks and vehicles. The Chechen president gave the four battalions the name of his father Ahmed, also known as the "Akhmat" forces.