Ramzan Kadyrov, the head of Chechnya, stated on stated on his Telegram channel that the Russian army has changed its combat tactics as part of a special military operation on the territory of Ukraine. He noted that if heavy military equipment was required at the beginning of the operation, now the situation has changed due to a change in tactics and combat conditions. The head of the republic added that at the moment the situation on the front is stabilized.
Kadyrov also said that the Vostok-Akhmat battalion successfully destroyed Western armored vehicles, including tanks, during defensive operations in the Orechovskaya direction.
The Russian special military operation in Ukraine began on February 24, 2022, in response to requests for assistance from the Donbas republics. President Vladimir Putin explained this in his address to the people.