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Kadyrov comment on this: VK,Gazeta.ru, December 8, 2016:
 * ''Dear friends! Domestic media circulate reports on "send off" to Syria of "the military battalion" East "," West "and "Chechen special forces. "I responsibly declare that in Chechnya there is no battalions "East" and "West." In Chechnya, as in any other region, units of the Russian Defense Ministry are deployed. Russian citizens from Chechnya and other subjects of the federation are serving in those units. It is well known that Russian troops did not take part in ground operations in Syria. At the same time, the Ministry of Defence has never made any secret of the fact that Syria has an air base, and servicemen of the Defense Ministry ensure its security . Periodically, there is their rotation. Some teams arrive, others leave. If, however, the military stationed in parts of Chechnya, ever receive such an order, to serve for the protection of the air base in Syria, this will be their happiest lot.


 * Sources
 * Video "Sending off of hundreds of Chechen military police to Syria was filmed on video", Information warfare, December 6, 2016 (conversation apparently in Chechen)
 * Russian Christian orthodox personality commentary includes the above clip with a partial translation to Russian
 * -Ruslan, you decided to go? -Yes, that is it, decided to go -Let Allah protect you! -Imran, you will no longer stay? - Yes, decided not to stay. - There will be only help from us. No harm.
 * Video in Chechen, apparently strongly anti-Kadyrov, includes footage of a mufti apparently publicly shaming a Chechen who joined jihadis in Syria (comments throughout the video in Chechen, translation unclear and unavailable), December 7, 2016
 * "The last that IS will see: why Chechen battalions "East" and West" go to Syria" -warfiles.ru, December 8, 2016
 * "Chechen will protect Aleppo from marauders"- Gazeta.ru, December 8, 2016
 * Rosbalt.ru "A criminal case was opened for disclosing information about dispatching of "Chechen special forces" to Syria" - claims Rosbalt.ru, December 13, 2016