The President of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov said Saturday that the Chechen special forces fighters are confidently advancing into the Ukrainian depth, and in the meantime they are working to liberate population centers from "fanatical nationalists," Russia Today (RT) reported.

According to Kadyrov, "the units of the Chechen special forces are working to provide the long-awaited protection and safety for the local population in the liberated territories."

Kadyrov added, “Members of the Ukrainian armed forces and national battalions, who have always bragged about their courage, flee when they see the Chechen fighters, leaving behind heavy weapons and military equipment.”

Kadyrov stressed that "the Chechen fighters, during the fighting, show high skills, good coordination and a high fighting spirit.”

Kadyrov noted that "the local population receives members of the Russian army with kind words, because they understand the truth of what is happening and see the correctness of Russia's actions."