▲ Ramzan Kadyrov, head of the Chechen Autonomous Republic
The Chechen chief, a close aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin, was the first to mention that Russia faced difficulties on the battlefield in Ukraine.
According to the BBC and The Times on the 19th (local time), warlord Ramzan Kadyrov, the head of the Chechen Autonomous Republic, said at a meeting in Moscow on the 18th, "NATO is arming Ukraine, and there are mercenaries in Ukraine. That's why we struggle."
"It will be a very good experience and we will show once again that Russia does not lose," he stressed.
As for whether the mobilization order will be triggered soon, he said, "We must all unite and gather to protect national security. That is patriotism," he said, "but no one should be mobilized."
Since February 24, when Russia invaded Ukraine, Kadyrov has been sending troops in the form of volunteers for what Russia is claiming as a 'special military operation'.
The Russian Ministry of Defense also confirmed at a briefing that Kadyrov's forces suffered significant manpower losses during the attack on Mariupol in southern Ukraine.
Kadyrov's army was also deployed in Mariupol, which was a battleground, in the process, and in the process, his cousin Adam Delimhanov, who was a politician, took over as the field commander, and difficulties were also pointed out.
Russia's Ministry of Defense said, "This heterogeneous deployment of personnel could cause command system chaos that would disrupt Russian operations."
Former Kremlin military strategist and former Colonel Mikhail Hodarenok told state television that "the situation is definitely going to get worse," he said. .
However, during a meeting with foreign ambassadors to Russia, Rashid Nurgalyev, deputy secretary of the Russian Federation Security Council, said, "Despite all the difficulties, the 'special military operation' will be completed." We will fully fulfill our goal of defending Luhansk."