Armed Forces of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria
The Chechen National Army (Chechen: Nóxçiyn Respublik Içkeri Qoman Eskar; Russian: Национальная Армия Чеченской Республики Ичкерия, romanized: Natsionalnaya Armiya Chechenskoy Respubliki Ichkeriya) or Chechen Armed Forces are the united militarized formations of the former de facto Chechen Republic of Ichkeria.
| Chechen National Army | |
|---|---|
| Chechen: Nóxçiyn Respublik Içkeri Qoman Eskar | |
| Active | 1991–2007 2022–present |
| Country | Chechen Republic of Ichkeria |
| Type | Army |
| Role | Land warfare |
| Headquarters | Grozny (1991–2000) Kyiv, Ukraine (2022–present) |
| Sub-branches | General Staff ∟ Army ∟ Air Force |
| Commanders | |
| Commander-in-Chief | Dzhokhar Dudayev (until 1996) Akhmed Zakayev (current) |
| Deputy Commander-in-Chief | Rustam Azhiev |
On October 15, 2022, the Armed Forces of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria were officially resurrected in Ukraine by the Government of Ichkeria in exile, with a center being on the units contributing to the Chechen involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, such as Separate Special Purpose Battalion, which has seen combat in Bakhmut and Belgorod.
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