In a video showing the Brazilian flag belonging to the fighter André Hack Bahi, the first Brazilian ally of the Ukrainians killed in the war, it was determined that the allied fighter of the Russian troops was Apti Alaudinov. Appointed as the commander of a Chechen unit of 20,000 fighters UOL.
He was nominated by Razman Kadyrov, a former separatist leader who was allied with the Russians and became president of the Autonomous Republic of Chechnya. Kadyrov does not even inform the Russian National Guard about the troops, as he is in direct contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The flag is the same in a photo that André showed with other Brazilian fighters, which went viral four months ago when images of the first Brazilian fighters on the battlefield surfaced.
Geographer and political scientist Tito Barcellos, who participated in working groups on the role of the armed forces in the world, touches on the autonomy of Chechen troops in the war in Ukraine. “Kadirov is at the head of the entire Chechen security apparatus in the conflict. appropriate Alaudinov [o comandante que aparece no vídeo]”.
The Chechen leader is the son of former separatist Akhmat Kadyrov, who allied himself with the Russians at the start of the Second Chechen War in 1999. With the murder of Akhmat in May 2004, his son came to power. “With his death, the son inherits the entire Chechen power structure,” says the political scientist.
Investigative and journalist Letícia Oliveira, who has been researching armed groups in the Donbass region since 2014, says that Chechen troops are defined by the extreme violence in their actions on the battlefield.
“Chechen troops are very feared. And in Russia it is known for its cruelty to execute enemy soldiers. Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, Chechens have been mobilized to participate in the fighting. These troops are part of the Russian National Guard, but they respond directly to Putin,” he explains.
In a video shared by the commander of the Chechen troops on Twitter, you can see the signature of André Hack and other volunteers in his platoon. The Chechen leader shows the flag after talking about the realities of the war.
“We took it from a foreign legion that we destroyed. All the participants of this legion signed their names on the flag. Some were eliminated. Some fled. There are still some, but they are not inspired to continue fighting,” he said. , in a subtitled translation into Portuguese in the video itself.
Father of deceased fighter called ‘disrespect’
Letícia Oliveira has confirmed the accuracy of the translation. “The video is real. It was recorded by the Chechen special forces commander. It is propaganda. They are doing this to say that the morale of the Ukrainian soldiers is low,” he said.
Brazilian Lieutenant Sandro Carvalho da Silva, who commanded André’s detachment, confirmed that the flag actually belonged to the dead warrior. “He dropped his backpack when he was shot [onde estava a bandeira]. Officials even signed. “I know that flag,” he said.
The image revolted André’s family. “It’s disrespectful. André died and gave his life for his colleagues. He was a war hero,” said 78-year-old Mozart Pinto Bahi, father of the first Brazilian killed in the Ukraine war.
Died at André’s body on June 5 cheat Last Saturday (2) was cremated in Ukraine. The ashes will be taken to Ceará, where he lives with his wife and 2-year-old daughter.
Image: Personal archive
Brazilians from the same platoon as André were killed in the bombing
With the deaths of Douglas Búrigo and Thalita do Valle, allies of the Ukrainian troops were killed in action last Thursday (30) afternoon. Three Brazilians have already been killed in the battle for Kharkiv, Ukraine.
Image: Personal archive
Hours after the battle, the platoon command informed their families that Russian missiles had hit the barracks where Douglas and Thalita were staying.
wanted by UOL, Itamaraty (State Department) did not comment on the report on Douglas and Thalita’s deaths. It took four days for the organ to confirm André’s death.
Douglas and Thalita’s families reported that they had already been contacted by the agency. Douglas and Thalita were part of the same team as André Hack.
Thalita do Valle, 39, was an actress, model and sniper. He already had experience in previous conflicts. She is a liberator and participated in a mission against the Islamic State in Iraq, Iraqi Kurdistan and Syrian Kurdistan three years ago, according to recordings on her YouTube channel with shooting courses in Brazil.
Image: Personal archive
Búrigo, a former soldier in the Brazilian Army, had only been on Ukrainian soil for a month. She left Brazil while boarding a plane at Guarulhos International Airport (SP) in the early hours of May 24. The next day, he set foot in the occupied country for the first time.
After a period of training, Búrigo went to the “front line” of the war. The father of a 15-year-old girl, Búrigo owned a tire shop and lived in his family’s home in São José dos Ausentes, in the interior of Rio Grande do Sul.
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