Photos of armed Chechens wearing yellow armbands, which identify Ukrainian forces, were shared on social media
\n LONDON
\nLarge groups of predominantly Muslim Chechens and fighters from Belarus have parted with their governments\u2019 stance by siding with Ukraine.
\nPhotos of armed Chechens wearing yellow armbands, which identify Ukrainian forces, were shared on social media.
\nThe fighters boasted a wide range of weaponry, from British-made rocket launchers to sniper rifles and Kalashnikovs.
\nA secessionist movement in Chechnya, a majority-Muslim republic within Russia, sparked a violent conflict in the 1990s. Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov has rallied an army to fight for Russia in Ukraine.
\nBelarusian volunteers have joined the war in support of Ukraine, with photos of dozens of fighters being shared by independent media outlets.
\nThe fighters have arrived in Ukraine as US defense officials warn that Belarus might soon deploy troops in support of Russia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Photos of armed Chechens wearing yellow armbands, which identify Ukrainian forces, were shared on social media LONDON Large groups of predominantly Muslim Chechens and fighters from Belarus have parted with their governments\u2019 stance by siding with Ukraine. Photos of armed Chechens wearing yellow armbands, which identify Ukrainian forces, were shared on social media. The fighters […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":247390,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[3995,4619,456],"class_list":{"0":"post-247376","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-world","8":"tag-belarusian","9":"tag-chechen","10":"tag-ukraine"},"yoast_head":"\n