Chechen Fighters Selling Stolen Diesel Wiped Out By Ukraine Drones

The Chechen Akhmat Battalion, which fights for Russia - also known as the Kadyrovites, in honor of their Russian vassal state's leader - are notorious for war crimes committed in Ukraine, for serving as blocking troops deployed to prevent Russian soldiers from retreating (though not for actually fighting Ukrainians) are also known for various mafia-like scams.

This past month, Ukrainian partisans in Zaporizhzhia became aware of the Chechens stealing and reselling diesel fuel, which they did at two locations. The Ukrainians then mined those locations and blew up the Chechens' oil tanker trucks. Reportedly with Chechens in them. JL

Luca Moffett reports in the Kyiv Independent:

Ukraine's miltiary intelligence orchestrated two explosions at a site where members of Akhmat, a notorious  Chechen unit in the Russian army known as "Kadyrovites," sold stolen diesel in the occupied Berdiansk district of Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Ukrainian partisans discovered the scheme and mined the site, destroying two tanker trucks. The Kadyrovites, named after Chechen strongman Akhmad Kadyrov and led by his son and successor, Ramzan Kadyrov, have been accused of committing widespread human-rights abuses amid the invasion of Ukraine.

Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) on Nov. 30 released a video of an operation in the Russian-occupied part of Zaporizhzhia Oblast, in which it claims to have interrupted the sale of stolen diesel by notorious Chechen fighters.

HUR reported on Telegram that, in cooperation with partisans, it orchestrated two explosions at a site where members of Akhmat, a Chechen unit in the Russian army known as "Kadyrovites," sold stolen diesel in the occupied Berdiansk district of Zaporizhzhia Oblast.

According to HUR, UkrainiUkrainian partisans operating in the occupied territories discovered the scheme and mined the site, hitting two vehicles on Nov. 29. The number of casualties is being determined, Ukrainian intelligence said. The Kyiv Independent was unable to verify the authenticity of the video.

Berdiansk is a southeastern port city in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, occupied by Russia since February 2022.

The Kadyrovites, named after Chechen strongman Akhmad Kadyrov and led by his son and successor, Ramzan Kadyrov, have been accused of committing widespread human-rights abuses amid the invasion of Ukraine.

Ukraine's military regularly strikes military targets in Russian-occupied territories and deep within Russia in an attempt to diminish Moscow's fighting power as it continues its war against Ukraine.