Ukraine can become the breakthrough in the Russian Federation that will put an end to the empire, – the speaker of the Chechen battalion named after Sheikh Mansur

“If the war began in 1994, the fact is the hostilities continued on the territory of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria until 2022. Undoubtedly, Ukraine can become a catalyst, it can become the breakthrough in the Russian Federation that will put an end to the empire. But we must understand that before starting any uprisings on the territory of the Chechen Republic or something else, we must understand whether we have a rear there,” he said.

Isayev emphasized that the Chechens are not the indigenous people of the Russian Federation.

“We are the indigenous people of the North Caucasus. Therefore, any association with the empire is offensive to us. This is the first point. The second is that we are surrounded by the Stavropol Territory, Dagestan and Georgia. Until we have some backup from that side, talking about any uprising in the North Caucasus or in Ichkeria makes no sense. Look at what is happening in Georgia, where Saakashvili is now. If that is the situation, the attitude  they have towards their president, then what attitude will they have towards the Chechens? The Stavropol Territory is Russia, Dagestan, we hope… Dagestan is in the same situation as us, but we hope that certain processes will take place there in time,” the speaker said.

According to him, the battalion named after Sheikh Mansur is the legal successor of the Armed Forces of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria.

“We see our activity, in waging our struggle, that Ukraine would reach the borders of 1991, and this would enable us to return home and wage our struggle for liberation, for our absolute right enshrined in the Constitution of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, recognized by the community . Russia also recognized the independence of Ichkeria in 1997, England recognized it. We want the entire civilized world to recognize the occupation of Ichkeria so that we can return home freely and live freely in our country. Therefore, our task as a battalion now is to help Ukraine in the hope that Ukraine will help us,” said Isayev.

He noted that the fall of Russia and its regime would be enough for the whole world to see the true face of the Chechens, who have been broken, destroyed, and who they tried to eradicate in every way for 20 years. If we take history, for 400 years Russia did everything possible to erase Chechnya from the face of the earth. But no one has succeeded and will never succeed.

“The war will take its course, and Russia will reach exactly where we allow it to go. If we take measures, if we interact, if the world community provides the support it declared at the beginning of the war to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, then we will certainly win this war. And Ukraine, Chechnya, Dagestan, and the entire civilized world will win,” Said Isayev summed up.

 

 

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As previously reported , representatives of the indigenous peoples of the North Caucasus are fighting against the Russian army as part of volunteer battalions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (UAF). The International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine includes the Dagestan volunteer battalion named after Imam Shamil, the Muslim corps “Caucasus”, the Chechen battalions named after Dzhokhar Dudayev, Khamzat Gelayev and Sheikh Mansur, and others.