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The unit includes Russian citizens, mostly representatives of indigenous peoples of the Trans-Urals, Siberia and the Far North. But there are also ethnic Russians. All of them have one thing in common: they do not agree with Russia's war in Ukraine, and they consider the Kremlin's policy aggressive and, according to them, do not want to be complicit in evil.
Ukraine's Siberian Battalion is also distinguished by its anti-colonial discourse. For example, ethnic Tatars, Yakuts and Buryats and representatives of other peoples have joined the Ukrainian army, saying that they intend to fight for "self-determination of the peoples of Russia" and achieve independence from Moscow, and see Ukraine's victory in the war as a step towards this goal.
I became a private fan of Ramzan when he was fighting against Mr P . Minor embarrassment .Today, there are several hundred Chechen armed volunteer fighters fighting on the side of Ukraine. But there were a least 7,000 Chechen troops in Ukraine fighting for Russia in June last year. Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said in September that another 3,000 of his fighters were ready to go to fight in Ukraine as part of new units...
The Siberian Battalion is advertised as anti-colonial fighters and its main task is to demonstrate that there is a willingness to resist within Russia. Basically, it is a tool for war propaganda.
Siberian Battalion: Who are the Russians fighting for Ukraine?
The newly-formed "Siberian Battalion" is made up of Russians who have come to fight against their fellow citizens.www.euronews.com