Sheikh Mansur Battalion Operating In Bakhmut Against Russia

Footage out of Bakhmut shows pro Ukrainian Chechen troops of the volunteer Sheikh Mansur Battalion maneuvering on foot down contested city streets.


The Sheikh Mansur Battalion is an anti-Russian unit working with Ukrainian forces in order to help combat the invasion of Ukraine. The group was founded in 2014 at the onset of the conflict between Russian and Ukraine, and has since seen combat in Donbas, Mariupol, and Zaporzhzia. They also wage an insurgency against Russian government influence back in Chechnya.


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Footage out of Bakhmut shows pro Ukrainian Chechen troops of the volunteer Sheikh Mansur Battalion maneuvering on foot down contested city streets.


The Sheikh Mansur Battalion is an anti-Russian unit working with Ukrainian forces in order to help combat the invasion of Ukraine. The group was founded in 2014 at the onset of the conflict between Russian and Ukraine, and has since seen combat in Donbas, Mariupol, and Zaporzhzia. They also wage an insurgency against Russian government influence back in Chechnya.


About the Author

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Will Killmore

Will Killmore is a US Army combat infantry veteran and Purple Heart recipient. He has deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan with the 172nd Stryker Brigade and 173rd Airborne Brigade. Following his time in service, he successfully pursued a certificate of journalism and has been a blogger for Funker530 since 2014. Follow Will’s bad takes on Twitter

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