“We are grateful to the people of the Chechen Republic for the help you provide us in our confrontation with the Ukrainian Nazis,” said the head of the LPR, Leonid Pasechnik, at the award ceremony.

This is reported by RIA Novosti.

Earlier, Kadyrov announced the return home after the liberation of the Lugansk People's Republic of the commanders and fighters of the Akhmat special forces.

Distinguished fighters were awarded medals of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, as well as medals For Courage.