The trip by Russian President Vladimir Putin is his first to the predominantly Muslim republic within the Russian Federation in nearly 13 years.
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00:00Russian President Vladimir Putin has made a surprise visit to Chechnya, a mainly Muslim
00:09republic in the Russian Federation.
00:13The Kremlin leader is rallying military support as his forces face a stunning cross-border
00:20incursion by Ukraine in the Kursk region.
00:47Putin met Chechen special forces that are training to potentially take part in the conflict.
00:55The Chechen leader said on telegram that more than 47,000 fighters, including volunteers,
01:03have been training at a special military academy since the full invasion of Ukraine began.
01:10Fighters from Chechnya, whose bid for independence after the Soviet Union's collapse led to years
01:16of war with Russia, are already participating on both sides of the conflict in Ukraine.