A brutal warlord is forming four new battalions in order to bolster Vladimir Putin's war effort.
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has already sent 8,172 men to fight for Russia in Ukraine - but says a wave of patriotism is leading to an influx of volunteers.
Each new Chechen battalion will have up to 950 fighters, and he said the troops are needed to "replenish" the armed forces, possibly an acknowledgement of war losses.
