Russian-appointed head of Crimea, Sergey Aksyonov, prepares "contract soldiers" for the war with Ukraine

OLEKSANDR SHUMILIN — THURSDAY, 15 SEPTEMBER 2022, 18:37 

The head of the Russian occupation government in Crimea, Sergey Aksyonov, stated that two "volunteer battalions" were being prepared for the war against Ukraine. 

Source: Aksyonov’s post on Telegram

Details: Aksyonov claimed that 1,200 Crimeans have already been prepared for war, but "two additional battalions were being formed."

He declared his full support for the idea put forward by Ramzan Kadyrov, the pro-Russian leader of Chechnya, of training contract soldiers in all regions. 

Background:

• In August, it was reported that Russia had, since the spring, been forming so-called "volunteer" units for the war in Ukraine

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