This is the Russian empires last war: Why volunteers from Chechnya are fighting for Ukraine

They are feared by both the “Kadyrovites” and the Russian army. Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, many Chechens living in Europe rallied in support of Kyiv and began forming volunteer battalions. Now, they are leveraging their combat experience from the first and second Chechen wars to defeat Russia in Ukraine and, ultimately, to seek independence for the entire Caucasus region. Why have they taken up arms again? Who do they consider terrorists? And why will they never forgive Russia? 00:00:45 - “For the last 15 years I lived my peaceful life in Norway“ 00:02:00 - “When Bucha happened, I remembered Samashki, I remembered the massacre“ 00:04:20 - Putin on Chechnya and Ukraine 00:07:36 - The Chechen units' roles in Ukraine’s International Legion 00:10:45 - “The Russians covered Bakhmut with bodies“ 00:11:42 - Akhmed Zakayev on the roots of Russia's war in Ukraine 00:18:18 - “What [Russian soldiers] did in Chechnya, they're doing i