Why Are Chechens Fighting On Both Sides In Ukraine?

[@nazariimoroz6216]

Dudaev Chechens are also fighting along with the Ukrainians today because a lot of Ukrainians have helped Chechens fight russia in both Chechen wars. Other than that, as a Ukrainian, I'm impressed by how well you have evaluated and explained the topic.

[@FR-yr2lo]

Read THE PROMETHEAN RIGHT

[@Иван_Михайлов-ь8б]

The Truth is that the Union should never have ended, Gorbachev traitor, back in the day everyone was friend,

[@mackenzie_88]

@@Иван_Михайлов-ь8б no one was friends in SSR

[@SJ-xb7lg]

@@Иван_Михайлов-ь8б Truth is you should not invade other peoples not in your swampy empire days not in your bolshevik days. Just stay home maskal.

[@TheDarkAngel3579]

@@SJ-xb7lg Ukraine: "нація що батька рідного за копійку продасть" - this is the source of your problem. You can see it happening since WW2: your beloved Stepan Bandera, who was a Nazi and now a national hero of Ukraine, the current pro-American government with a comedian in charge, those neo-Nazi camps, where you brainwash children into becoming proper Nazi, Azov battalion, stealing gas from Russia for years, how your "brave" soldiers were sending rockets to villages in DNR and LNR killing thousands of civilians, and much... much more. So, please... let's not just point fingers at Russia here. Ukraine creates its own problems and kills its own people for a long time now, and mostly because a lot of Ukrainians love the notion of "independency" but in practice end up jumping ships and selling themselves out.

[@harveyhawkins6505]

Just a few points of contention as this video misses a fair bit of nuance: Around 0:45 you used a photo of Ukrainian Jews, not Chechens. The Russian only captured Grozny once in the First Chechen War. There were two subsequent assaults by the Chechens, the first one was only developed as a short-term occupation of certain areas of the capital before a withdrawal, the second was the recapture of the city in August, which the Chechens then held with no subsequent attempts at recapture by the Russians as the Khasavyurt Accords were signed. You said many foreign, Wahhabist fighters joined the cause. This is a bit of an overstatement. The Arab Foreign Fighters, led by Sheikh Fathi and Khattab were relatively few in number, but had significant financial backing, hence their power. I also wouldn’t say that the Chechens were radicalised solely by Wahhabism. The radicalisation stemmed from their experience in and the destruction during the war. Wahhabism acted as a ‘coping mechanism’ in some ways and an outlet to channel their radicalisation, alongside the additional benefits of a simple marriage process compared to the traditional proceedings which were expensive, and for leaders such as Basayev who ‘converted’ to Wahhabism it meant access to the lucrative streams of foreign fundings. Basayev never developed an international jihadist view, with his actions always solely focused on the North Caucasus, unlike Bin Laden or Al-Zawahiri, for example. This has remained a particularly pertinent element in the North Caucasus insurgency, roughly up until the rise of ISIS, with the West never figuring prominently in their outlook and hierarchy of enemies (I’ve digressed a bit here). There were relatively few groups that sided with the Russians during the SCW. It was only really the Kadyrovs and Yamadayevs. The rest had already been pro-Russian since the time of the First War, predominantly from northern Chechnya. Others, like Labazanov, had sided with the Russians in 1994, but were subsequently killed. There’s also quite a bit more nuance behind Ahkmad Kadyrov’s reasoning for this - he had a long running feud with the Wahhabists that culminated in armed confrontation in Gudermes in 1998. The Syria bit isn’t strictly true, unless I have missed some of the academic debate. Assad is a Shia Muslim, but his population are predominantly Sunni. The Chechens are Sunni, but the Kadyrovtsy were fighting on the side of a Shia government which was oppressing its people. I think it is less about integrating with the community than just using the Chechens as a disposable force. You know, less accountability for Pootin. When it comes to the Dzhokhar Dudayev Battalion - their leadership (Isa Munayev) travelled from Denmark and the Nordic countries, however they recruited heavily from elsewhere in Europe. Chechens residing in Denmark was only a minority. In terms of the nationalist side versus religious side, this is the wrong taxonomy, secular versus Islamist would perhaps be better. Even the Islamist side e.g. Basayev retained a focus on the North Caucasus and more specifically Chechnya. Tushaev is still alive, and there wasn’t an ambush. From what I’ve seen, the Kadyrovtsy have not done much other than wander around in the woods and ‘capture’ weapons that had been left behind. There have had some losses, but they are very minor so far. The structure of this comment has been written as I watched, so it is a bit all over the shop, but it’s just some quick thoughts on the comments made. If anyone would like links to good academic material on the topic, I don’t mind pointing you in the right direction. This comment isn’t a dig at the video, I understand if it was supposed to be concise, but some nuance is missed or details incorrect.

[@Chris-gm4hk]

You wrote a book.

[@dianna1950]

I was like wtf @ 0:45 those are jewish guys.

[@erismana2105]

You should do KZbin vids

[@kurteisner67]

Point of clarifications: The Assad family are Alawites. Those are usually said to have "originated in Shia Islam", but if they're Shias with heterodox beliefs or a own and distinct religious group isn't so clear. They definitively are an ethno-religious group however. This is just to say that when someone says the Assad family is Shia it doesn't mean Shia as in Chamenei or sth. I agree with the point about the Wahabists. Also, those Ukrainian Jews, F

[@harveyhawkins6505]

@@erismana2105 I would love to mate, unfortunately the current time is a very busy period in my area of interest and I’m struggling to find the time to do alternative study. Maybe in the Summer when everything has hopefully calmed down I’ll release a few videos. We shall see. Take care.

[@tri99er_]

You forgot the fact, that Ukrainian volunteers helped Dudaev fight Russians in both Chechen wars. Specifically UNA-UNSO (a Ukrainian nationalist group), which explains why there's no real hostility between Dudaev Chechens and Azov (which also includes some former UNA-UNSO members). There is very large hostility against Kadyrov Chechens, as they are seen as traitors of their own people (which they are, they are known for being greedy and doing anything for money). There's no real indescriminate religious or ethnic hostility among even the most hardboiled far-right organisations (I know that Dudaev Chechens are pretty much universally respected). By the way Azov is considered moderate among right organisation and they have both centrists and even leftists amongs their ranks, especially considering, that they aren't a mere organisation now, but are partially included in National Guard of Ukraine (which has conscripts from general population). The Dudaev Chechens are forever grateful to Ukraine and no doubt, given a chance, Ukraine will help them free their homeland again.

[@MrNotStop]

Very good summarization, thank you for that!👍

[@viveka2994]

Azov is still neo nazis bruh

[@waltonsmith7210]

It's just strange to me as an American that someone would join some weird militia instead of the regular military.

[@ItsCronk]

"By the way Azov is considered moderate among right organisation" Nazis are moderate? Dayum.

[@flaw2184]

@@viveka2994 yeah and what about it

[@logennine-fingers208]

The picture of the two Ukrainian volunteers were Jewish, not Chechen

[@Nagikama]

I was very confused by the characterization of Chechens as legendary Muslim fighters followed by a picture of two men wearing tefillin. Are there Jewish Chechens?

[@LaMass_]

@@Nagikama chechens only follow Islam.

[@yuvalmilrad1]

@@Nagikama These are jews who joined the melitia forces of the Dnipro battalion. One of them is Asher Cherkasskiy

[@LazyOvvL]

It was just random footage.

[@moegarcia6592]

So there's no Jewish chechens

[@khairulhelmihashim2510]

Employment of Chechen troops in Ukraine by Russia also intentionally done and widely publicized in social media to show Russia is fighting alongside Muslim troops against US backed coalition. This may sway the opinion of world Muslims population, frustrated by US policy in the Middle East, into supporting Russia's cause.

[@paulcruz168]

The national leaders are too pragmatic to break with the US over something like religion, and jihadis linked with isis or the Syrian rebels hate Russia already.

[@mohameda7585]

And it is working, to be honest

[@lucasart328]

Fack israel usa putin

[@juch3]

Some Muslim preachers here probably is pro-Russian simply for the fact that they're not part of the western world

[@CountingStars333]

@@lucasart328 based f em all

[@BeastOfFreedom]

I'm from Chechnya and I was in Grozny during the attack in August 1996. It was brutal. The amount of foreigners who fought in Chechnya was rather small. Nevertheless, we are thankful to all of them! You should know that one-third of the Russian population has some sort of a relationship with the Ukrainians. They are either Ukrainians or have relatives living in Ukraine. There were a few dozen Ukrainians fighting alongside with the Chechens but also Ukrainians fighting on the Russian side just like today because as I said many Ukrainians live in Russia and serve in the Russian army. To us they are all part of the Russian army despite of their ethnicity even if they are Chechens. A Chechen serving in the Russian army is automatically considered to be a traitor unless he was forced to do it for some reason. Ex. Kadyrov forces many Chechens to fight against the Ukrainians by threatening their families. My cousin is serving in the Russian army by his own will and to me he's traitor. I couldn't care less if he died today. A Chechen can NEVER serve in the Russian army and if he does he has to do everything in his power to do damage. Chechens have an indescribable hatred towards the Russian army because without any doubt they are the most cruel creatures in existence. This doesn't mean we hate normal Russian people. As for the Ukrainians, we have only love for them as we have some history together ex. during the Holodomor the Chechens helped the Ukrainians and we also know about their suffering because of the Russians. We support the Ukrainians today in their battle. Only some sell-outs are helping the Russians like these Kadyrovtsy but there are only a few hundred of them. Most are forced. There are many Chechens fighting alongside with the Ukrainians but they have to hide it because their families will be punished at home if the traitor Kadyrov finds out about it. Nothing what's happening in Ukraine surprises us. We have seen worse. We've lost 30% of our population during the two bloody wars. They've killed about 50.000 of our children. During the Caucasian war in 19th century, which is the longest war in the Russian empire, Chechnya was the epicenter of the resistance. By different estimates we lost between 50-70% of our population. On February 23rd of 1944 we were exiled from our land which also killed about 40% of our population. On that day Russia celebrates "the day of the Russian army" while we mourn for the genocide they brought to our land on that day. This should give you an idea about our feelings towards Russia and the so called "Chechens" joining the Russian army.

[@meaghanpavljuk1491]

Thank you for sharing the TRUE STORY !! Much LOVE and RESPECT to YOU and the BEAUTIFUL CITIZENS who only wish for Peace and Prosperity no different then any other.. Its no SECRET that your Country has also SUFFERED this DEMONS RATH !! PUTIN BLAMED CHECHENIA for the MOSCOW APARTMENT ATTACKS that he PLANNED out !! EVILNESS and GREED will only give you a ONE WAY ticket to HELL !! I hope it will be worth it to these TRAITORS !! SLAVA UKRAINI 🇺🇦

[@HingalshDealer]

Good explained my countryman.

[@frogi109]

may your ramadhan be a blessing.

[@starcityrc3298]

Very insightful thanks for sharing

[@nomadicsoul34]

Thank you for sharing. Its very informative. Id lik eto know what Chechens think of MMA fighter Khamzat Chimaev .

[@nickkausch1107]

I often find myself wondering what the veterans of the first and second Chechen wars would think about Kadyrov and his lot now.

[@tomaszzalewski4541]

Well, many of them are fighting for Ukraine

[@Kkaffeine]

The man who sold out his country to russia so he can be in a position of power

[@eddiel7635]

The Chechen wars were complicated, I went to school with quite a few of them, including one in this video. Technically their families were pro Russian but it didn’t stop them going back to Chechnya and fighting the Russians during the school holidays. Many of them also had houses in Moscow at the same time.

[@kayjr9795]

@@Kkaffeine just like the Japanese sold out thier country to america. He stopped senseless bloodshed which if not would have wiped out the chechens

[@basedkaiser5352]

@@Kkaffeine his father fought the Russians in the First Chechen War but switched sides in the second.

[@alexceltic755502]

A point that some people dont know is that some Ukrainian Nationalist fight for Chechens againt the russian in their war for independance, see by exemple Mykola Karpyuk.

[@AnthonyEdwards775]

Real Chechens will never stop their fight for freedom and homeland. Kadyrov and his men can’t even be called Chechens they forgot about their ancestors struggle and all the blood they sacrificed for this generation and swapped it with a bit of 💰. If Shamil Basayev was alive today Kadyrov would never step foot in Grozny let alone be in power.

[@ibroplatin4915]

Facts has been spoken

[@ChessJitsu]

What the fuck do you know about Chechen history, Latino?

[@dan-oh7jo]

@@ChessJitsu He actually told straight facts

[@_semih_]

You are right

[@ibroplatin4915]

@@ChessJitsu don't have to be racist he supports Chechnya.

[@wierdo-jc7xv]

I would love for you to make a video about the Georgian legion and its history, from them fighting against USSR in WW2 and now them fighting in Ukraine from 2014 to today. Its interesting, beacouse all the voulenteers going to Ukraine are being assigned to the Georgian legion.

[@khvichakuprashvili6719]

Those are different legions. Current Georgian legion is not a continuation of ww2 legion which in it's own was not continuation of ww1 legion. "Legion" is just a common name and Georgian in front of it because it consists of Georgians.

[@wierdo-jc7xv]

@@khvichakuprashvili6719 I know. But they most likely took the inspiration from the old Georgian legion.

[@khvichakuprashvili6719]

@@wierdo-jc7xv I doubt there's any real inspiration but the name. What's in your mind exactly?

[@Kikibeeee]

GAU….. MARJOS 🇬🇪

[@wierdo-jc7xv]

@@khvichakuprashvili6719 yeah the name. And the fact that they were and are fighting for Georgian infependence in foreign lands.

[@FF-ch9nr]

Chechens: “I’m playing both sides so that way I always come out on top”

[@pxcs7559]

guaranteed dub

[@cornwallforever5305]

"Islamic warriors". Ukrainian soldiers will give the Chechens hell (which is their eternal slumber)

[@enriqueperezarce5485]

@Manox I mean the Ukrainians and Chechens are both battle hardened so it will be a bloodbath

[@metafizika7258]

@Adam From 2014 til now they have rotation in Donetsk-Luhansk fight. Almost 50k. soldiers. Also NATO was training them different tactics.

[@enriqueperezarce5485]

@Adam If we go by population the Ukrainians are more battle hardened due to a bigger army on average, idk about per capita, but this is a new war which means Chechens are less motivated to fight unlike the Ukrainians who are trained by Nato and given weapons by them pretty easy to say who will come up on top.

[@sabcuaron5424]

*I am a Chechen and I am for Ukraine, Chechnya will be free!*

[@u2beuser714]

Free from russian coersion or from islamic fundementalism at home?

[@sabcuaron5424]

@@u2beuser714 you wrote nonsense, Islam is true, and I was not forced to do so.

[@andriyshepard3095]

@@sabcuaron5424 Жертва Дудаева не была напрасной.

[@mahapralaya999]

As a Finn my sympathies go to any Chechen fighting for freedom from Russia. In this we are one. But Chechens fighting for Russia? Well we had our traitors who did that too and there was no mercy for them. All hail Free Finland, Free Ukraine, Free Chechnya and free any people subjugated by eternal Russian .

[@QWERTY-gp8fd]

@@mahapralaya999 finland is free.

[@lynnmaners9165]

Frank Herbert based the Fremen of “Dune”on a history of the 19th century war between the Russian Empire and the Caucasian Muslims, such as the Chechens. The source he used is a book titled “The Sabres of Paradise” (1960). If you can find a copy, you will recognize many words, phrases, practices, etc, including a Sheik with mystical powers who I think is clearly the model for Paul. It is well worth a read, some of it even reads like a novel, but it is an academic history.

[@OCinneide]

Interesting. I love Dune and understood it was referencing Islam a lot, but did not know it was specifically Chechens.

[@lynnmaners9165]

@@OCinneide Not specifically Chechnyans. They are one of many Muslim groups in the Caucasus mountain region. There is also a lot of Sufi Islam influences in Dune.

[@LN.2233]

did herbert say this in an interview?

[@brandonblackfyre5783]

Nice I am going to check out that book. I love real history stories like that

[@jedikye]

@@LN.2233 he said one of his biggest inspirations was Lawerence of Arabia and had difficulty initially since the story was too much like it originally. This would make the fremen most comparable to the Arabs which they are although there is a reference to the caucus Muslim groups in the book it's clear that Saudia Arabia is a much bigger influence on Dune then Chechenya.

[@30secondsflat]

Hi Hilbert, great videos as usual, but one point of argument (or clarification): I think the bifurcation between Sufi and Wahabi/Salafism as one between peaceful/militant versions of Islam is a bit misleading. Sufi’s in Chechnya in particular (e.g. Imam Shamil) certainly waged a jihad against Russians in the 19th century, and many Salafis identity as quietist, apolitical, and really not particularly militant. There are also many other examples of Sufis (e.g. Libya, Somalia, Central Asia) being nation builders and anti-colonial fighters which isn’t really discussed. Not saying this as a huge criticism, but just saying this as a way of adding a bit of nuance to the discourse (I should say I am a Muslim deeply influenced by Sufism and one who does not align with a Wahabi-Salafi outlook).

[@Nabium]

This is my impression too. My impression is that Sufis have been mentioned when I read about rebellions against oppression, while Wahabis are just against the whole world or something. But I donno. I'm just a secular guy who puts on some Sanam Marvi or Rahat Fateh Ali Khan sometimes. Can't claim I'm any expert on Sufism. I have just never seen Sufis as some Jain monks or anything. But they certainly are a sharp contrast to the terrorist-creating path of Wahabi!!

[@Alejandro-te2nt]

Sufis used to have their own sphere of political power because the tariqat were a separate hierarchy of influence to the state. So many people from all walks of life, even the sultan might be loyal to their Sheikh. As the modernist reform movements rose and marginalized the sufis, who were previously the majority of muslims, they began to be seen as more political and activism oriented and the sufis, who often saw politics as corrupting, were seen as quietist and not seeking power, so whereas the west originally backed abdul Wahhab to disempower them, by the mid 20th century westerners saw sufis as the benign mystics they are seen as today. Imo sufis first need to rectify themselves and then make a concerted effort to get back into relevancy with common people for whom salafi dawah seems comprehensive and straightforward compared to the more intellectually minded esotericism of the sufis.

[@sagapoetic8990]

Yeah, these terms have never been understood and this has just worsened since 9/11. These terms are /always/ wrongly used. Wahhabism was first used within the Soviet Union during early Soviet times by historians covering Islamic ideologies and regions and specifically referred to a small group of Wahhabis who left what is today Saudi Arabia but was called Arabistan in Russian and Turkic languages in Central Asia. This group of Wahhabi missionaries who followed Ibn Abd-al Wahhab and they somehow made it to Central Asia a couple of hundred years ago. That's the first reference/source for Wahhabism as what was understood by early Soviet scholars. This approximately centuries-old term was again resurrected with the Soviet war in Afghanistan and after that, misused in the Central Asia countries -- to characterise anyone who was trying to practice Islam. At first, there was not much differentiation between someone curious on a basic level vs. a fanatic. The term further transitioned because when the USSR fell apart, it was increasingly misused by Central Asian authoritarian regimes against anyone trying just to learn about Islam or merely protesting authoritarian practices. You didn't need to be a fanatic per se -- bonus if you criticized the local governments -- you were then mislabeled 'Wahhabi.' Fast forward to 2001, Wahhabi pretty much came to mean 'fanatics coming from Afghanistan, Pakistan, parts of Uzbekistan' who were trying to proslytize throughout Central Asia. Then, the US arrived and most of the military had zero idea about Islam, let alone sects within Islam, and many thought Wahhabis were a sect in Islam when they aren't as someone else noted. It was a pejorative term that suddenly got elevated like it was a sect or school of thought when it is not and NEVER WAS. Sufism is not a sect either but more a populist expression of Islamic practices. It's not Orthodox Islam but more how people translated some Muslim practices and ideas on a personally level appealing to them. Sufism varies depending which region one goes to as well. A person can adhere to the Hannafi school of thought within Islam and also engage is Sufi practices. It gets more complex but I'll just stop at explaining the origin of the term Wahhabism and how it came to be misused and misunderstood. Wahhabism has its own history within Saudi Arabia -- but basically it was the Soviets, Central Asian states, and the US that misunderstood it and misapplied it. Islam has a complicated history within Central Asia and the Soviet Union made sure local people were very well cut off from it. I am Christian and American and I worked in Central Asia -- my local colleagues told me stories of religious people being sent to gulags or disappearing in past era as well as being detained by the local police. Keep in mind -- all religious groups were discriminated during Soviet times. The Soviets used people WITHIN their own communities to report fellow Muslims or Christians to the police. I had a colleague who spoke of reporting the names of people who went to Church to the authorities. She was Christian. In my view, 'fanatic' is a perfect label. Nothing confusing about it and it differentiates between the person who sincerely wants to practice vs. a crazed person who is a bona fide danger to society.

[@Nabium]

@Abdulaziz Mohammed Thank you for coming here and giving us a clear example for everyone to see of how ideologically possessed and trite Salafis are. Now we can see why the world would be a better and more tolerant place without it.

[@SuiSSe-Torture-Prisonniers-CH]

Putin, Biden, Macron, Trump, Merkel, Trudeau, Klaus Schwab, Boris Johnson, Ursula von der Leyen and the rest of these organised state gangsters have organised this war in the Ukraine during the Davos WEF meetings of the world's elite in Switzerland; the enemy within explained in the 18 hour pentalogy "The Swiss Beast - Home of the Devil"; as KZbin blocks this video for the obvious reasons, you must scroll down the video section of channel Giureh. Part 5 can be seen on channel HomieLand Sickurity. All peoples must unite to take down these political gangsters, who force humanity into endless wars and misery. ...

[@cagonzal13]

Chechens don't look so tough to anyone else it may look intimidating because of their fighting Spirit and there history but they're merely men ,they bleed just like everyone else. Never underestimate a cunning Soldier defending his homeland he has the advantage.

[@thomasvanhiel6105]

Ofcourse they camping and know the terotury

[@carljohnson2194]

❤️ Chechnya. Free Chechnya. Free Ukraine

[@katinakochovska9242]

Everyone needs to watch this documentary: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eamscoWBrr54mKc

[@Alaen4ik]

Supporting chehens is supporting terrorists who killed Russians because they are Russians in 90-s

[@carljohnson2194]

@@Alaen4ik Russia also genocided many Chechens

[@Alaen4ik]

@@carljohnson2194 it was because they helped nazis in ww2, were deserters. Also,Stalin, who was a Georgian, is responsible for genicide of chehens

[@carljohnson2194]

@@Alaen4ik they were accused of helping nazis. Even if they did it’s bcoz ussr was genocoding them. And it doesn’t matter Stalin was Georgian or not

[@griseohominem8309]

You missed a small part of history that explains why some Chechens fight for Ukraine. Ukrainians helped Chechens to fight Russians in their war - kzbin.info/www/bejne/oovbfKtjm8eYd5I In 2014 Chechens came to help Ukraine - kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqXPhoWIq89khq8 Khadirov is considered a traitor of "Chechen Republic of Ichkeria".

[@alertaidiota6227]

A flawed video overall.

[@griseohominem8309]

​@@alertaidiota6227 First video is from 90s. Did you read the comments, where Chechen people are thankful for Ukrainian help? I think that says more then video itself.

[@oscaranderson5719]

@@griseohominem8309 ignore them, they’ve been around the comments getting salty at whatever doesn’t conform to their worldview. reality included, apparently.

[@aventidblechchlatechipfrap7465]

"Chechen Republic of Ichkeria" is a dream for refugee in France and Sweden whatever, all bulsht and stateless race mindset

[@alertaidiota6227]

@@griseohominem8309 What are you even talking about? I was referring to Hilbert's..

[@ThePunisher014]

I would disagree on a lot of the wording used in this video: "islamist" "Salafism" "Jihad".. these are all buzz words that don't actually mean what you think they mean and that seem to be randomly used as interchangeable synonyms by westerners to describe radicals / extremists who claim to follow to Islamic faith which cannot be further from the truth. Imo, the first term "Islamist" has no direct meaning whatsoever, a Muslim is Islamist it's only a synonym and not a different sect or belief. "Salafism" means to follow the "Salaf" which were the people who lived during first centuries of when the message of Islam began. It's a really short and easy to understand definition on Wikipedia. Nothing radical or extremist about the original term. As for the third term "Jihad", it's probably the most complicated term to explain as it could mean literally anything in Islamic teachings. in Arabic, the term has various meanings that most of the time has nothing to do with "Holy war". dealing with depression or helping the poor could be considered as Jihad. To conclude, i don't expect mainstream media to explain them nor should they have any interest in doing so. But for a KZbin channel which seeks to spread meaningful and unbiased information, I think this becomes crucial when you start telling a "story". Cheers mate.

[@gabrieleporru4443]

Of course they can mean anything, Jihad is used as a term to describe your "inner" battle, this doesn't cancel the fact that these terms have been used in historiography with precise meanings, and to those uses the reference is directed. Also, if you don't like these outright, okay, let's just say extremist, cause it's a matter of fact that a part of Chechens inhabitants radicalized in the past decades, call it what you want, doesn't change what it is, obviously

[@umidazimi3706]

@@gabrieleporru4443 Seems like any sort of meaningful expression of Islam is labeled extremism. Because if Islam/Muslims in anyway threatens Eurocentric hegemony, capitalism, and secularity; they are just labeled as extremists who deserve to be killed.

[@umidazimi3706]

@@gabrieleporru4443 Get out of here with your War on Terror narrative, it's so 2002.

[@gumsy5359]

My thoughts exactly

[@gustavofringo]

the main difference between salafism and sufism here in russia is that the second group support government no matter what is happening))

[@josephkush1032]

So far the chechen units are great at securing key areas and checkpoints in the conflict, my dad fought them once already and said there the worst enemy to have

[@captainkiwi77]

Honestly that makes plenty of sense, travel would be a lot harder than fortification in the mountains, so it would make sense to have a speciality in taking fortifications and securing them for yourselves.

[@brandonducks]

Larp

[@dirckthedork-knight1201]

Where are you getting this info from?

[@YasserMaghribi]

can you tell us more about your dad's experience ?

[@josephkush1032]

@@dirckthedork-knight1201 from recent events they already secured a military base and government buildings

[@chamimustapha5734]

The word jihad means struggle, not holy war. There are several types of jihad in the Qur’an, including the jihad of knowledge

[@LinusIslamTips]

Two key types of Jihad : big and small Jihad where big Jihad is the fight against your own self and small the defense of Muslims /- countries.

[@bingletoncoochiesmith1196]

@@LinusIslamTips mashallah, may allah bless your CPU

[@LinusIslamTips]

@@bingletoncoochiesmith1196 thank you akhi yours too inshaAllah

[@andreslebon3869]

Yes sure, Mahoma struggle for knowledge and also for peace and love🤣. And I'm Santa Claus!!

[@TheJohnnyJohnny]

@@andreslebon3869 Jihad was never mean’t for strapping explosive on oneself and run a suicide mission on public space. That’s was done by someone with mentally derranged inside his head. It’s shameful act

[@vallen000]

My grandfather is Djackhar Dudaev, I'm so proud to share his this family blood. Very proud of Chechens who are fighting for the rights of Ukraine. I have many friend's who lived in Ukraine as well as those who joined to fight against Russia. I hope this fight ends with least bloodshed, with Ukraine emerging victorious. Endure Brothers & Sisters!

[@shapsugh1864]

It's not the smartest thing to share such info, Kadyrov is currently having a meltdown and is afraid of any competition be well and a thousand blessings upon your bloodline as a whole

[@dagmaradagmara1589]

Damn you really got the legendary 0.1% blood line. I am also Chechen. Sato Family

[@wayman1776]

🇺🇸🇺🇦🇺🇸🇺🇦

[@blabla7855]

Ukraine is done for, your bloodline is coming to an end.

[@mr.nemesis6442]

Hats off to your grandfather for standing up to the ruSSian regime.

[@michaelgreen1515]

Thanks to the Russo-Turkish wars I had Chechen and Circassian friends in Jordan, often called the land of the refugees with its long history of multiple refugee populations.

[@healingbyqurannow]

Even king David PBUH was a refugee in Jordan when his son Absalom rebelled against him and the Jordanians welcomed and helped king David PBUH.

[@shortclips4267]

@@healingbyqurannow there was no Jordan neither Jordanians back then. Jordan is a modern state, don’t mix things up

[@healingbyqurannow]

@@shortclips4267 Jordan always been there since the start of time, it was called beyond the Jordan in Arabic عبر الأردن In Hebrew Urdon and same word in Arabic mentioned by that name since the start of written history in the old testament and the new testament even in the time of Muhammad PBUH mentioned by that name Urdon in some stories of the life of the prophet even the last last Kalif of the Ummah of Muhammad PBUH asked to be sent to Jordan because he knew their kindness to the refugees. That is why where ever we go, when someone asked where are you from and we say Jordan, they ask Authentic Jordanian, which tells you much if you pay attention.

[@samooo6883]

@@shortclips4267 Jordan and Syria and Palestine and Lebanon are as old as history itself.

[@malekshishani5861]

I'm a Chechen living in jordan

[@dimagroza829]

How beautiful are the lands of Chechnya!

[@alansmithee8831]

@Dima Groza. Since I am from UK, I see those beautiful mountains and then expect to see Simon Reeve next, thanks to his travel programmes.

[@ericksonjustinAK]

That was my thought as well. Would love to go there if I wasn't an American.

[@ericksonjustinAK]

@BORZ Being American doesn't make it fun or safe to travel to a lot of places. I am making an inaccurate assumption about today's Chechnya, perhaps, but I am not up for testing the waters.

[@rcgunner7086]

The Chechens seem to be the 21st Century's Swiss. Everywhere there's a war you're going to find a Chechen. They even turned up in Iraq and fought against US forces, especially in Fallujah. They, much like the Swiss, have developed a solid reputation as being good fighters.

[@limmeiling8161]

They were fighting both the US and Russia. ISIS was against Bashar Assad (Syiah) as well. Chechens are Sunnis (ISIS).

[@xS146roar]

@@limmeiling8161 LoL not all Sunnis are isis

[@limmeiling8161]

@@xS146roar But all ISIS jihadis were Sunnis. Taliban are Sunnis.

[@xS146roar]

@@limmeiling8161 Yes but not all Sunnis are isis . Like not all shias are terrorist Hezbollah . Many US UK MPs are also Sunni.

[@swidswid8389]

Yea, one of the leaders of the Islamic state was a Chechen redbeard too (Abu Omer Al-Shishani) He was talking next to the spokesman of the group while they were tearing down the syke-picot border between Iraq and Syria.

[@larsrons7937]

The first Chechen war, I remember the time when the morale of the Russian troops were so low that a group of soldiers *sold their own tank* to Chechnians for *booze* - with which they had a great drinking party with their Chechnian adversaries. (I still have the newpaper). Now I am just waiting/ hoping for this story to repeat itself in Ukraine.

[@mpforeverunlimited]

Слава России! Победа!

[@AbdulKhalidRahman]

@@mpforeverunlimited glory to ukraine.

[@ozymandiasnullifidian5590]

You are full of hate, huh? I hope that will come to your head too if you feed your puny little dark soul with such things. You hate a whole nation, that is called chauvinism, you are a bigot and hater.

[@JC-jo9bf]

Why? So Ukraine mercenaries help russia invade Poland?

[@bullsperm9690]

Repeat itself? In a few years Chechnya was defeated and joined Russia anyway

[@JohnGalt916]

I grew up in Sacramento CA and there's a ton of slavs there. I remember in high school there was a new kid. Some reason this guy thought he'd bully him. A couple of Ukrainian and Russian kids tried to tell him he's from Chechnya. Long story short I had never seen a bully beat up so bad in my life. I believe 100% war is in their blood.

[@Michelle_Wellbeck]

Ok mr. anecdote who enjoys trafficking in stereotypes

[@whodoesntlikesurfing]

Sacramento does not have a "ton of Slavs." And Sacramento County pubic schools primarily have Latinos, Asians, Pacific Islanders, Blacks, and mixed-race students. I find your story to be nonsense since I've heard the exact same "new kid from Chechnya beats up bully" story repeated several times from people claiming to have grown up in France, Germany, Spain, the UK, Denmark, and Sweden. Why would Chechens be living in Sacramento in the first place? They're more likely to go to the EU since they're close-knit and prefer being around fellow Chechens.

[@joedehoe8352]

@@whodoesntlikesurfing fr you wont find Chechens here unless its in Michigan or NYC

[@whodoesntlikesurfing]

@Syphax Atlas Probably because you aren't from Sactown. The words "Sacramento" and "tons of Slavs" in the same sentence made me laugh out loud. It might have been more believable if he referenced NYC metro or Northeast Ohio or even Florida, but Chechens aren't likely to go to those places since they prefer being around established Chechen communities and closer to home.

[@whodoesntlikesurfing]

@@Michelle_Wellbeck Except for the part about Sactown. He should have said Germany or France to make it more believable.

[@Jarod-te2bi]

Love to Ukraine 🇺🇦, Chechnya hope you guys gain independence someday

[@Alaen4ik]

Ironic, that to Christianity Ukrains Muslim chehens are closer than orthodox and slavic brothers from Russia

[@oswiecony2450]

@@Alaen4ik yes because they attack them, religion doesn't matter in politics anymore

[@0nejah]

@@Alaen4ik yes, because russians never really embraced Сhristian faith

[@Alaen4ik]

@@0nejah is orthodox church a joke?

[@0nejah]

@@Alaen4ik Orthodox Church in Russia have strong connection with Federal security service. It was revived by Stalin in 1943 and all four survived bishops became NKGB agents. Not to mention that most orthodox Christians in Russia are just nominal believers, they don’t read the Bible and are unfamiliar with the teaching.

[@VictoriaStobbie]

Loved your effort for supporting Ukraine.

[@sagapoetic8990]

Also - so much has to do with Soviet history per se. Twice -- the Soviets deported almost every Chechen and erased the country's name from Soviet books. Chechens were deported to every 'republic' in the USSR. That is another reason why there are Chechens in Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, etc. Eventually, Chechens returned to their 'republic' in the Caucasus but most exiled Chechens remained in the other Soviet 'republics' to where t hey had been deported. The Afghan and Chechen wars are key events in modern Chechen history. The authorities often let the fanatical elements leave Chechnya to fight in Iraq or wherever, usually hoping to be rid of them, but those who survive and try to return home -- are usually detained, jailed long term, and/or surveilled when they are released. There is a serious problem with radicalisation, and usually its a means to fight the local authoritarian systems but of course, adopting the very authoritarian values that are claimed to be being opposed. Usually, the fanatics have no idea what Islam is and are unable to read the Quran. They are steeped in rigidity and being oppositional, and have an imagined idea what Islam is supposed to be that needs to be corrected.

[@cerealeater803]

I don't understand why the fuck this chechen fighting for Russia and called themselves islam. They've no threat from Ukraine or anything that's against their republic. This itself against Islam teaching about war where war only permitted if your nation is under a foreign threat, or the foreign nation is oppressing thier own Muslim or foreign nation attack your country.

[@danieldan7713]

@@cerealeater803 they are fighting by kadytovs command, whos a loyal dog to putin

[@danieldan7713]

@@cerealeater803 but yas its not an islamic war, they are just coveting themselfs with it. Dont know in what way tho

[@Alash196]

@@cerealeater803 they’re not fighting in the name of Islam… also just to make a clear point as this is hurting me so much to see my people suffering once again.. not all chechens agree to this… I’d say 98% don’t agree to this but they can’t say anything because they will be brutally tortured and humiliated…

[@cerealeater803]

@@Alash196 I'm referring to the soldier and the command ofc. We all know who's the problem here

[@Pandamasque]

Two important notes. 1. It's not a "civil war in Ukraine" when it's waged by Russian citizens with links to Russian foreign intelligence, which they openly admitted, and officers of regular Russian army "on vacation" armed with all manner of Russian heavy weaponry they "bought in a military surplus store". The only reason why Russia created and bankrolled the Donetsk and Luhansk "republics" was so that it could pretend to remain a 3rd party and avoid the international backlash, which sort of worked. It worked well enough that Putin expected to get away with the 2022 phase of this war too. 2. The 2nd Chechen War didn't just break out all of a sudden. It was devised by Putin as a quick triumph to win voter support ahead of the presidential election. For that he created a Chechen terrorist threat by staging a false flag terrorist attack: blowing 4 apartment blocks in Russia. There's good evidence it was done by FSB (Putin's previous workplace), but official story was about a "Chechen trace". which was immediately used as pretext for the 2nd Chechen War. While Putin did become president, the blitzkrieg in Chechnya didn't quite go to plan. Other suspected false flag terrorist attacks in Russia took place. What followed was a massive wave of racism towards all so-called "persons of Caucasus nationality" i.e. anyone who looked somewhat Chechen.

[@fantasy_4772]

Itz still a civil war😂

[@fantasy_4772]

What about gorgia they terrorist to?

[@JohnSmith-jo1fs]

It is a civil war. Unless you don't consider the Russophones of Donbas to be Ukrainian. Which, frankly, it seems the Ukrainian nationalists, including those in the post-2014 coup, don't seem to think. Hence why they waged an eight year long war against people who they supposedly consider to be citizens of their country.

[@Pandamasque]

@@JohnSmith-jo1fs You're speaking to a Russophone.

[@JohnSmith-jo1fs]

@@Pandamasque Okay

[@jonathanwilliams1065]

That first picture of supposed Chechens fighting for Ukraine is of Ukrainian Jews

[@compota334]

36 seconds in this video and I already see a BIG mistake: 00:36 those guy are ukranian jews, not muslim Chechens.

[@artemkatelnytskyi]

7:45 It is NOT a civil war in Ukraine in 2014. Russia invaded Ukraine and occupied Donbass and Crimea. It is a critical distinction.

[@mxmis1225]

Totaly right

[@NoeyVI]

0:37 Those are Ukrainian Jews though

[@zoltannagy2920]

Excellent Intel brief Hilbert !!! Very detailed, thank you for the history lesson ;-)

[@Denozo88]

My theory that it hasn't helped is twofold. First is exactly what you pointed out you cannot rely on conscripts that can get out of fighting their "brothers" if they know if they buy their time and then get away from the war. Secondly, I think the fact that the Russians needed to bring in the Chechens and make a big deal of it only serves to stroke the ego of the Ukrainians, in that the Russians are facing such stiff resistance from outgunned and outmanned forces they needed to bring their crack troops in.

[@muderschaferhund]

And their crack troops are still being gunned down and taking heavy losses from the Ukrainians, talk about another ego boost to Ukraine and ego bash to the Russians 😂

[@pinpilot980]

Both of these comments are strange. The Ukrainian army admits that it does not control most of the airspace over the country (this was stated by both the President of Ukraine, who asked for weapons to fight aviation, and a huge number of destroyed military strategic objects with the help of aviation, therefore it is for the Russians. In modern warfare, an army controlling the sky cannot physically bear losses higher than the enemy. Also, it is impossible to know about the losses of the enemy, the parties to the conflict do not exchange the data of the killed with each other. So how did you both decide that the Russians are suffering more losses than the Ukrainians? From Ukrainians? Obviously, yes. Well, a little hint for reflection, if you really want to think a little. Ukrainian troops place military equipment in residential areas (there are a lot of videos of disgruntled Ukrainians asking to drive vehicles away from houses, most often they are artillery guns), they also do not allow civilians to evacuate from cities (There is a lot of material, like the Ukrainian military, on the territory controlled by them block roads to exit with concrete blocks, obviously for those who understand in weapons that this is against civilian transport). Attention question! If Russians (according to the endless lies of Ukrainians) shoot at civilians, why does the Ukrainian Army hide equipment and not let people out of cities? Well, also, take the Twitter of the Ukrainian army, and review it with a cool head. You will be surprised, but there is evidence of war crimes of the Ukrainian army, and there are more Nazi views than in Russian propaganda. They literally accused the Russians of shelling, and two hours later they deleted the post, and said it was their own shell.. Knowing that they had hit their own citizens, they wrote that they were Russians. And then they deleted the post when sensible people started asking questions.

[@Denozo88]

@@pinpilot980 The Russian airforce doesnt have full control of the skies. Two what koolaid are you drinking to say its the Ukranians who are keeping their own civilians in the cities just to get them killed. Third a urban and defensive war always favors the defenders. Fourth the russians have accidentally given a min total death count of 4,500 due to special military operations in Ukraine. Also you are right on that one post but that is not all incidents.

[@Denozo88]

@@pinpilot980 Also you do realize their in city fights so concrete and czech barriers are to stop TANKS not just CIVILIAN TRANSPORTS. Stop believing the russian lie that the whole of the nation on Ukraine is ruled by neo-Nazis one regiment who is only tolerated becuase Ukraine needs the men does not a nation make. Weapons will be in civilian areas when you are fighting in the middle of cities moron.

[@aoki6332]

@@Denozo88 dude that a bot or a russian troll dont try to resonate whit it its just trying to say shit when they start talking about warcrime you know that its not a real person (whit a brain at less)

[@HistoryOfRevolutions]

A real Chechen would never support Russia

[@bigboyman5743]

chechnya is richer and better under russia than when it was independent

[@HistoryOfRevolutions]

@@bigboyman5743 Chechnya was only independant for a few years and in those few years it was recovering from Russian war crimes and bombing that destroyed the infrastructure and economy. Chechnya never had a chance to flourish. Also, Chechnya is not prosperous. How can a nation be prosperous if the people live in fear of the Russian backed dictator Ramzan Kadirov? He is a tyrant.

[@bigboyman5743]

@@HistoryOfRevolutions chechnya after independence lived under a dictator who was fighting islamist warlords in the region, the whole country relied on ransoms as its economy; there was no such thing as prosperity as the whole country was run by the chechen mafia and the situation never improved until russia annexed it; if chechnya became independent again, it would be in the same mess as it was before

[@direct2397]

Say's the not Chechen on the Internet.

[@direct2397]

@Adam Egiev around 10 thousand of them have already been shown to be fighting on the Russia's side. Just saying.

[@dcguy3]

Great video, BUT... Sooooo, the picture of those 2 Ukrainian father and son soldiers in the opening? They're Ukrainian Jewish men. Not Chechnians. Please change it. I expected you of all people to be more thorough with research, not to be rude.

[@jonathan13co]

Yeah... That mistake was rather embarrassing, lol.

[@CoolAdam247]

Recently there was a big clash in Mariupol and what's extraordinary is there was Chechens fighting on both sides of the battle ! The pro Russian Kadyrovski Chechens had to retreat when the pro Ukrainian Chechens flanked them and stormed their positions. The pro Ukrainian Chechens are veterans from the first and second Chechen war and even though they were out gunned these crazy psychos took the fight to them and were too fast and too aggressive for the Pro Russians. These old school Chechens literally refuse to wear body armour because they believe death is written for them and a vest won't make a difference. So why I found this interesting is that it's practically a Chechen civil war in Mariupol right now between battle hardened veterans who have been fighting against Russia for over 20 years against Kadyrov's private army and clans men who are much better equipped and supplied but severely out matched in terms of battlefield experience and motivation.

[@ЧеченцунетроднейИнгушаИнгушуне]

Are you Ukrainian?

[@m.abdullahejaz3730]

You basically described a fantasy of yours with no proof.

[@squalecz1529]

Bruh you just a de this bull shit up like of it was your dream where can I find the source of this is real and I know for a fact you are either ukranian or American talking bs

[@m.abdullahejaz3730]

@Underpaid T-72 mechanic why would i accuse you of being an islamophobe when I don't even have a reason to accuse you of. I am simply refering to his made up story and i impiled that it's not proved. Otherwise i do know Chechen history, i know they are tough and resilient fighters wethere they are Qadyrov puppets or Ukrainian puppets. Since they have good experience, they are being used by both sides. And i bet those Russians are just abandoning their equipment and just surrendering, it's the Chechen soldiers that are actually fighting and advancing in Ukraine

[@yaz2928]

The fantasies people come up with....

[@generalizedpaperfold]

This was extremely interesting. Thank you!

[@alansmithee8831]

Hello Hilbert. I saw a video on KZbin already about this (that looked computer enhanced in parts). I had wondered about Georgians. I noticed someone else asking about this already, without going through all the comments. Some years back I was channel hopping on TV and RT had a headline "War Is On" about Georgia. I thought at the time that this seemed ominous. I had never seen a TV channel treat the subject so glibly.

[@waltonsmith7210]

Fox News lol

[@thecynicpyro]

Long live Ichkeria!! ☝🏻☝🏻

[@jedikye]

Infighting is actually quite common among Chechens. There are many family blood feuds between them that often perpetuate a cycle of inter violence in Chechnya.

[@EternalMuscovite]

Lies

[@ali.k.zaiter1146]

I am from Chechnya, and I tell you, no, this will not happen. We have made up our minds, and we know in which line to stand now

[@mclovinjr9086]

@@ali.k.zaiter1146 and what is it? Ukraine or Russia?

[@pradas.]

This is not true at all. Why spread bs when you don't know shit?

[@jedikye]

@@pradas. kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3iUYqh5itGoeKs

[@napoleonibonaparte7198]

The battalions mentioned are part of the National Guard, not the army.

[@Иван_Михайлов-ь8б]

and they are Nazis

[@mcwaff8661]

@@Иван_Михайлов-ь8б cry about it?

[@soto1649]

Azov batalion?

[@alexandrosmironis6093]

@@Иван_Михайлов-ь8б Chechens who fought Russians for their independence, is Nazis;

[@Иван_Михайлов-ь8б]

@@alexandrosmironis6093 they're are not Nazis, just Islamic fundamentalists, their "independence" goal was to transform Caucasus into a Afghanistan or Iran, I'm glad we defeat them.. the situation down there is shit of course but it could be worse if wasn't for the intervention.. comrades from Daguestan supported us by the way... Also the Chechen rebels were sponsored by the CIA so fuck them

[@justinsutherland5883]

Thank you for making this!

[@threetrees313]

First video of yours I have watched and I subbed instantly. I am part Ukrainian but mostly British so have been blissfully ignorant to most of this until recent events. I've just been googling Chechnya's involvement, knowing nothing of the history and quite confused. This video has really helped me understand more about the situation. Thank you! P.S I love that you are clearly English but put a lot of effort into pronouncing names and places correctly. I am useless with languages so maybe you are pronouncing them wrong but sounds pretty legit to me. It's a nuance lacking by most English speaking journalists/ reporters that generally butcher the words. Nice touch mate!

[@lordgemini2376]

We do love our Hilbert

[@Maxaldojo]

Good explanation, Hilbert! Thanks for sharing.

[@kevinmccarthy8746]

WOW very interesting. Thank you. Kevin from sunny Mexico.

[@Artur_M.]

I'm pretty sure the guys at 0:35 are Jewish not Muslim. Other than that detail (as far as I can tell), it's a great video! This topic isn't talked about much, at least not in depth it deserves. Also, Akhmed Zakayev - the former Prime Minister of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria has called for the Chechen diaspora to support Ukraine last week. It looks like Ukrainians will have an increase of Chechens on their side. It's also worth to mention that the list of human rights violations attributed to Kadyrov and his cronies is absolutely horrific.

[@evanmedi6144]

indeed that guy is jewish not Muslim

[@mclovinjr9086]

On the topic of human rights issues, Zelensky is very much pro-Israel, I believe he is of Jewish heritage himself, and so he fully supports the atrocities committed by the Zionist state against Palestinians. Seems there’s no real good guys in this war. Not to mention the Azov battalion are basically Neo-Nazis

[@Artur_M.]

@Emily Thank you! I tend to stay far away from any discussions about Israel and Palestine because I really don't feel competent or that it is my place to judge. I also don't have patience to calmly debate someone implying that Ukrainians defending themselves are somehow bad guys as simultaneously 'Neo-Nazis' and 'Zionists' (BTW it's almost as if the Ukrainian society is a very pluralistic one, now united more than ever by fight against foreign aggression). Also, that whole bit about Zelenskyy being "of Jewish heritage" smells to me of antisemitism. He is Jewish, it is not a secret, nor something that should be used as an argument against him and his country.

[@mclovinjr9086]

@Emily I see your point, however the impetus to mention Zionism and the state of Israel was not simply the presence of Jews and images of Jewish people, it was the original commenters mention of Ramzan Kadyrov’s human rights abuses, which of course are very much a real thing. I have nothing against Jews and Jewish people, and from a certain angle I feel a sense brotherhood of sorts towards them due to religious reasons. But again, the original comment mentioned the human rights abuses of one side, which is fair enough. That was the impetus for me to mention Zelensky’s own admiration and support of the state of Israel. Nothing to do with his Jewish background, because a non-Jew can also declare support for the State of Israel, as many US presidents and others often do, and I would be critical of them as well. I felt a need to mention this because I don’t like the demonisation of one side in this horrible conflict, and the veneration of another without seeing all the facts. To me, support of the state of Israel means the willingness to accept (and perhaps even agree with) the horrible treatment of the Palestinian people, which has actually been deemed by Amnesty international to be essentially be on par with an apartheid state, like we saw in South Africa for so long. Zelensky is being labelled a hero and Putin and Kadyrov as villains, and maybe to the people of Ukraine and their Western allies that is true. But to me he is less of a defiant hero and more of a hypocrite. He supports the suppression of Arabs and their exclusion from their homeland, but he is now in the position of being invaded himself and for some reason he doesn’t like it? Maybe now he understands how it is to be bombed and surrounded by an overwhelmingly superior force, as is the case with Palestine and Israel. I appreciate your reply, and I apologise for writing so much. I did not mean to come off as anti-Semitic so sorry if I did. As a Muslim, I would not find it anti-Islamic to call out the disgusting human rights abuses of the Saudi state, as well as their ongoing war crimes in Yemen. I also appreciate and admire your support for the Palestinian people, you are a good person for that. Take care, Salaam.

[@mclovinjr9086]

@@Artur_M. I never said Ukrainians were bad guys for defending their land. This war is not a good thing, and they are doing the natural thing which is to defend themselves. However, it is no secret that they have Neo-Nazis in their ranks. All it takes is a google search on the ‘Azov battalion’, who have been pictured posing with Swastikas and at the same time a NATO flag (a very important detail). And Zionism is not a false claim either, Zelensky is very openly pro-Israel he actually expects Israel to intervene in this war to come to his aid if the latest news reports are to be believed. Does this mean I am saying the entirety of Ukraine is like that? No. Not all Ukrainians are neo-Nazis or Zionists (an interesting mix actually), in fact I’m willing to bet the majority don’t care for either ideology. But the people being called heroes, such as Zelensky, are simply hypocrites in my eyes. And the media actually acknowledges that the Azov Battalion are Nazis but if you see their tone towards its, it’s basically ‘yeah they’re Nazis but right now they’re on our side so no problem’. I know you said you didn’t want to debate and your reply wasn’t even directly to me, but I felt the need to clarify my own statements. Me mentioning Zelensky being of Jewish heritage was not an anti-Semitic dig of some kind but rather to further illustrate that he is a supporter of Israel, as the majority of people who do support the state are Jewish (not all Jews do, as Emily herself made clear) Take care :)

[@raul9648]

The article about the High ranking chechen leader “that was killed” turned out to be fake since He Himself Said it, and also Kadyrov publicated a Video of Him Calling that man and Telling him about the Article that said He was killed.. those posts were taken down by instagram along with Kadyrov s whole account which had like 5 milion followers

[@sagapoetic8990]

Because you can buy followers or even likes. Even the Kardashians do that. Governments also pay to bump up their likes too

[@Beef-bullion]

@@sagapoetic8990 do you have any proof

[@raul9648]

@@Beef-bullion the Guy who was killed posted a video of himself saying he didn’t die, I ve seen it on several social media apps, If I ll see it on youtube too I will send the link

[@villain8323]

@@raul9648 can you send me the link? please

[@takeshigamer6172]

Yeah, their still alive. i saw that video in youtube to

[@frankgunner8967]

Thank you brave Chechen warriors that fight for freedom one day Chechnya will be forever free.

[@lucaslod2731]

You can look at Azov and Chechens battalion cooperation on videos of 2015-2018, they are really good buddies they like to cooperate and talks about each other like brothers.

[@Imperator-jo7fs]

Where can I watch the videos

[@mt000mp]

i would like to watch

[@unsrescyldas9745]

Cursed timeline. I thought the memes about the ISIS soldier shaking hands with the Nazi soldier were just jokes.

[@adamthetired9319]

@@unsrescyldas9745, except the Chechen fight Russia because they are nationalists who want freedom for their homeland, not for Islam or others pretentious excuses. They may like to employ religious symbolism, but nationalism is the key here. ISIS on the others hand, are a bunch of Islamist retards.

[@dirckthedork-knight1201]

0:36 I dont think those are Chechens

[@edwardsmith1060]

Great vid. Great info. Unfortunate situations. Peace.

[@jack6944]

i think a series about the arab spring and its consequences for each country ect could be very interesting

[@alertaidiota6227]

With due respect, this dude is too incompetent to pull something like that off.

[@kingshortpants8403]

@@alertaidiota6227 yep he got everything about Islam in this video wrong.

[@alertaidiota6227]

@@kingshortpants8403 Facts

[@skyninjaslayer337]

@@kingshortpants8403 like

[@viveka2994]

Arab spring was horrible

[@ekmalsukarno2302]

Hilbert, can you please make a video on what Hungary did in WW2. Thank you very much.

[@genepozniak]

Thank you for providing the perfect amount of information about a VERY complex historical situation without overwhelming us with too much detail. Even though I'm a political scientist by training and I paid attention to news reporting of the two Chechen-Russian wars at the time, it was quite a while ago and my memories of them were a bit fuzzy. You've cleared the cobwebs very efficiently. :-) Slava Ukraini!

[@iamverylucky]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fWXRoqaBmq99Y6M

[@yp5174]

Interesting fact few hundreds Ukrainians from UNA-UNSO fought for independent Chechnya and even some streets in Grozny was called after them

[@mgm661]

Not hundreds.. the amount of Ukrainians fighting in Ichkeria never exceeded 80 .. but even this number is probably too high ..

[@ldelgg]

Г1овта чехка майра к1ентий, ла илах1а илла Аллах Даймехка Сий ларда г1овта, ла илах1а илла Аллах

[@al-farisi]

Аллах1у Акбар

[@hil428]

excellent explanation

[@IncredibleMD]

The camps of far-right militiamen and Chechen Islamists probably aren't as tense as you'd think. Ukraine isn't trying to conquer Chechnya, nor vice-versa. They both want freedom from Russia. They're both highly nationalist groups united under a common cause of hating a third nation. They've got a lot in common, even if those commonalities take different forms.

[@funwithmagnus8570]

There's two things I know about Chechens, they're not push overs and they love to fight. But I fear the best of them died fighting Russia.

[@tawfeekb24]

I appreciate how you make the effort to pronounce the names and locations correctly. Your Arabic/Islamic names are on fleek.

[@kobeGOAT248]

Great content, always informative and unbiased. Well done

[@gozergozerian7627]

when u look at the devastated Ukraine memories of Grozny are coming back badly, im glad there are still true Chechen freedom fighters left to help, good hunting

[@M.Godfrey]

Great video mate, thanks. ✅👌

[@raymond2925]

Respect to the ones helping Ukraine.

[@Radbug11]

I think Ukraine should officialy recognize Chechenia as a free independent country now. That will show Kadyrov forces in bad light as a traitots who fight against their own fatherland. And Zelensky should encurage Chechens to rise against Russian once again because they and Kadyrovcy are busy in the Ukraine right now.

[@markcantemail8018]

Thank you Hilbert .

[@mustafaali448]

THANK YOU for showing the REAL Chechen flag. May Allah bless the soul of Amir Al-Khattab and all of the REAL lions of Islam who died defending the FREEDOM of the Chechen people....

[@shapsugh1864]

Missing the BORZ

[@hondacivic8222]

Chechans are pretty much real life Mandalorians

[@Арсеній-6666]

Hello everyone. I am happy to see that people around the world interested in war in my country.

[@benjamindavidovichwaals2899]

10:44 My heart glowed and tears dropped from my eyes when I heard that my fellow compatriots Azeris served alongside with our Chechen brothers.

[@nohchi948]

We will never knee in front of russia in sha Allah

[@benjamindavidovichwaals2899]

@@nohchi948 inshallah brother

[@fadlisuryanto8617]

@@nohchi948 zelensky is jews.. u kiss him 😂

[@fadlisuryanto8617]

At the end putin gonna win both war .. economy and invade

[@benjamindavidovichwaals2899]

@@fadlisuryanto8617 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ali.k.zaiter1146]

How can you defeat an enemy who looks down the barrel of gun and sees paradise?

[@baneofbanes]

By having your forces fighting for their freedom, family, and homes.

[@Maplatter]

Kadyrovites belong in hell

[@KneelBeforeZod.]

By pulling the trigger.

[@smokingcat3267]

@@Maplatter as a Chechen, I second this.

[@eliasziad7864]

@@Maplatter The Bloc of Rights and Kadyrovites

[@abusalehthecameraman1303]

Very insightful video 👍

[@GrimMeowning]

I think you should've mentioned why so many Chechens hate Russia - in First and Second Chechen war combined, around 35-42% of whole civilian population were killed, and then with population relocation, they settled big part of Chechnya with russians from "economically depressive regions" (so mainly asians/turks and a bit of slavs). It was basically genocide, Second Chechen War was mainly targeting civilians, Russian military killed almost 100 times more civilians than military. Those crimes against humanity must be named and must be remembered!

[@nicholasbutler153]

I'll try to give a summary of how this played out here. When Dudayev became the leader of Chechnya in 1991, he established autonomy and self-governance for Chechnya (but not full independence). Unfortunately, he also ran the place into the ground. His poor goverance and authoritarianism led to an opposition to form against him. Russia supported this opposition, as Russia also opposed Dudayev's dream of independence. The First Chechen War started following a failed anti-Dudayev rebellion in November 1994 by Russian-backed Chechens, after which point the Russians realised that they could only get rid of Dudayev and squash the independence movement by sending troops. Russia lost that war, and Chechnya retained its autonomy. However, following the end of the first war, Chechnya began a turn to hardline Islamism. This led to an attempt by Chechen Islamists to invade neighbouring Dagestan in 1999, hoping to create a pan-Caucasian Islamic state. (The Dagestanis did not welcome them.) Russia went back into Chechnya to repel the rebels, and this time, crushed them (laying waste to Grozny in the process). Dudayev would have loathed the jihadists, notwithstanding their shared goal of independence, but having been assassinated in 1996, there wasn't anything he could do to stop them. Akhmad Kadyrov had supported Dudayev and independence in the first war. But in the lead-up to or during the second war, he (and his family) changed sides and began supporting Russia. Many reasons have been suggested for this: personal ambition, economic pragmatism as he faced Chechnya's crippling poverty, but the biggest influence seems to have been a rejection of the jihadism that had crept into the second war. When he was assassinated by Chechen, anti-Russian, supporters of independence in 2004, as revenge for his defection, his son Ramzan was a natural choice for Putin as a replacement. Ramzan had already been pro-Russia, but now had the added reason of avenging his father's death. That appears to be the big split in Chechnya: those loyal to Dudayev, and those loyal to Kadyrov. Those loyal to Dudayev are far more likely to support Chechen independence.

[@nicholasbutler153]

@@ibra1616 Would you say that means about 90% of Chechens still support independence (as opposed to mere autonomy)? Or is it lower than that despite the hatred for Kadyrov?

[@isse6790]

Your average Chechen is already a "hardline islamist". They went to Dagestan because groups within Dagestan fighting for independence asked them for support and the second Chechen war was already planned and would happen regardless of the "invasion" of Dagestan. Dudayev was a muslim himself, there are images of him doing the pilgrimage to Mecca and he turned to the Islamic world for support when he realised no one else would. Those 'jihadists' funded and fought for the Chechen cause when nobody else would.

[@spZHacK]

My father fought and died in the first war he was a dagestani fighting for the chechen (muslim) side. The chechen jihadist in the second war were just not wanted by the dagestani officials (pro russian) not the general dagestani public. You also have to understand that dagestani is not one ethnic like chechens, we have over 40 different erhnics here in dagestans like Avars, Kumuks, laks etc etc

[@isse6790]

@@spZHacK May your father rest in peace like all the brave mujahideen of the kavkaz.

[@nicholasbutler153]

@@ibra1616 I see. Thanks for your information.

[@Rucaco_Production]

very good documentary man.. keep it up 👍

[@vabaidullahshaikh287]

The great worriers of Chechnya salute to their bravery.

[@NewerSing]

Those who fight for Ukraine remember Shamil Basayev and his fight for his fatherland. Those who fight for Russia are just loyal to Ramzan as “putin’s soldiers”

[@UncleBob0806]

Brother, God bless you for the pure facts!

[@matthewwagner47]

Would imagine there are still hold outs from the Islamic state. The battle of grozny is compared to Stalingrad WWII.

[@karimhachem7517]

They are called sleeper cells unfortunately a lot in the world they have an objective of destruction thankfully a lot are being caught around the world

[@ProletarianNuklearWarrior]

Note: Jihad just means struggle tho. "Holy war" would be a different word

[@nayeemhaider8367]

Even removing a pebble from a road is Jihad lol. Guess every Muslim social worker is a jihadist now

[@SIGSEGV1337]

It does not just mean 'struggle'. Stop whitewashing the religion. The blood and the wealth of Muslims is to be protected, with force if necessary.

[@albertkarpuzi8088]

@Cidade Perdida El Dorado jihad war? Put into place by a russian orthodox putin? Do you ever think or do you just speak?

[@TIWNGAF]

@@SIGSEGV1337 the word literally means 'struggle' and is used by millions of arabs everyday without religious implications

[@يمانيه_حفيدة_الصحابه]

@Cidade Perdida El Dorado Nooo we don’t support Putin . Putin is a killer who killed many innocent Syrians . We are aware that Russia 🇷🇺 is responsible for more atrocities against Muslims then any other country

[@taufiqmohab-ali4083]

Thank you.

[@studentofhistory718]

As far as the wars name i think considering the 3 main belligerents (Ukraine Russia Belarus) the 3 brothers war is kinda appropriate naming as opposed to the Russo-Ukrainian conflict or anything like that

[@modmaker7617]

It's the East Slavic Military Crisis. That's a better name.

[@studentofhistory718]

@@modmaker7617 i suppose we will find out when the historians get to being boring and go with Russo-Ukrainian conflict lmao

[@idleishde6124]

How about the Kyiv Russ Successors War of Cultural Independence and Integral Security? KRSWCIIS! Rolls off the tongue!

[@studentofhistory718]

@@idleishde6124 lmao the historians most certainly not that creative

[@Wolf-hh4rv]

Ukrainians have a distinct culture, are Catholics ( not orthodox) and their own language. The Soviets caused 11 million Ukrainians to starve to death in the 1930s to feed Russian factory workers. Definitely not brother’s after this last latest episode of repression.

[@tiger_1_3_1]

Would be really cool to see you do a video on chechen history or its recent wars! Really good work

[@SandraPenelope1000]

This was brilliantly explained. Thanks!

[@kolchedan4030]

Thank you for showing this. We, people of the East Europe, are very familiar with this story but others may not so this is important to tell.

[@grandimehu]

The native Russians have a low birthrate while the Chechen population is growing and there is abundance of fighting-age men there.

[@alambek9613]

@@eeriecold1147 no

[@grahamturner1290]

Keep up the good work!

[@AyubuKK]

Eastern Europe is so friggin cool to me.

[@Alejandro-te2nt]

Shamil Basayev is ultimate Chechen chad

[@pigeonwithaglock1409]

This was such a good video I had to subscribe.

[@lc500yyc]

Some of the most horrifying images and footage I have ever seen came from the Chechen War. Some scarred me for life

[@zyklon9176]

"there are also chechens fighting on the other side" *shows picture of jewish volunteers* Same bro

[@desfletc]

Great video, you explained perfectly

[@zachcramond3252]

That moment when you feel like the Chechens are modern day Persian Immortals.

[@andyyygane4713]

It's an inaccurate cliché to say Chechnya is "an incredibly mountainous" area (1.18). Most of Chechnya is flat or low hills. Less than a fifth is mountainous.

[@mohamedrebbouj3611]

very informative thank you

[@Chechen348]

Only traitors would fight on russian side. I'm Chechen and fully support Ukraine and their struggle for freedom!

[@LeftOverMacNCheese]

Ukriane had it coming the west played you

[@honkhonk8009]

@@LeftOverMacNCheese Ukraine was on its way on becoming rich. Russia burnt that down. Russia played ukraine.

[@LeftOverMacNCheese]

@@honkhonk8009 how are they on it's way becoming rich exactly? If you mean by NATO giving money to make other country join them it's exactly what i said by the west played you

[@Chechen348]

@@LeftOverMacNCheese I'm sorry, but before writing this nonsense, you should inform yourself about Russia and Ukraine. People like you are just used to blame the west for all the bad things happening around the world. You have NO IDEA what is going on in Russia and around Russia.

[@LeftOverMacNCheese]

@@Chechen348 um remember Afghanistan? Libya? Iran?Iraq?Lebanon? Remember those? Are you going to justify those wars? Yeah i do know about Russia and the west too and? Im not being spoonfed by the media, there's many more reliable information sauce with no propaganda added into it, you think you're the right one?