Deputy Chief of the Main Military-Political Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces and commander of the Akhmat special forces, Major General Apti Alaudinov, spoke harshly about the Chechen fighters who voluntarily surrendered to Ukrainian troops. In his Telegram channel, he expressed indignation at the fact that the prisoners approached him with a request for help in the exchange.

The major general said that he had been sent video recordings in which Ukrainian special services allowed captured Chechens to call home so that they could contact their relatives and ask them for help in their release. During the conversations, the fighters claimed that Alaudinov knew how to help them return home through an exchange. However, instead of sympathy, the major general felt fury when he heard their words.

Alaudinov said that for a Chechen, surrender is a dishonor that can only be washed away with blood. He also noted that he distinguishes between those who were forced to surrender and those who did so voluntarily.

According to the commander of Akhmat, those fighters who surrendered without a fight do not deserve to live.

"I don't think you even deserve to live, because I'm surprised how you're going to live after you've raised your paws and surrendered like girls to captivity?" — the major general said.