<p>The strongman leader of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, said Tuesday that Chechens have been killed in Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.</p>.<p>Kadyrov, a former rebel-turned-Kremlin-ally, has given his backing for President Vladimir Putin's attack on Ukraine, sending his notorious fighters to the country.</p>.<p>"Unfortunately, there are already losses among the natives of the Chechen Republic. Two died, six more were injured to varying degrees," Kadyrov said on Telegram.</p>.<p>Kadyrov, in charge of Russia's Chechnya Republic which he governs de-facto by his own set of rules, has posted videos of Chechen fighters in Ukraine.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/russia-ukraine-crisis-war-live-news-updates-vladimir-putin-joe-biden-volodymyr-zelenskyy-us-donbass-kyiv-kharkiv-1084576.html" target="_blank"><strong>Follow live updates of Russia-Ukraine crisis here</strong></a></p>.<p>On Tuesday, he posted one of a Chechen fighter with Russian tanks rolling by.</p>.<p>Russia has not said how many of its forces have been killed in the invasion, but also admitted losses last week.</p>.<p>Kadyrov said the killed Chechen fighters "chose to become heroes."</p>.<p>"Yes, they kill in war and that was their choice of profession," he said.</p>.<p>He claimed that "they had an order to minimise losses among the civilian population of Ukraine."</p>.<p>Russia denies targeting civilian areas, but residential areas are being shelled.</p>.<p>Ukraine says more than 350 civilians have been killed since Putin launched the attack last Thursday.</p>.<p>Moscow has invaded from several directions, including from Belarus, Moscow-annexed Crimea and from territory controlled by east Ukraine's separatists.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos:</strong></p>
<p>The strongman leader of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, said Tuesday that Chechens have been killed in Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.</p>.<p>Kadyrov, a former rebel-turned-Kremlin-ally, has given his backing for President Vladimir Putin's attack on Ukraine, sending his notorious fighters to the country.</p>.<p>"Unfortunately, there are already losses among the natives of the Chechen Republic. Two died, six more were injured to varying degrees," Kadyrov said on Telegram.</p>.<p>Kadyrov, in charge of Russia's Chechnya Republic which he governs de-facto by his own set of rules, has posted videos of Chechen fighters in Ukraine.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/russia-ukraine-crisis-war-live-news-updates-vladimir-putin-joe-biden-volodymyr-zelenskyy-us-donbass-kyiv-kharkiv-1084576.html" target="_blank"><strong>Follow live updates of Russia-Ukraine crisis here</strong></a></p>.<p>On Tuesday, he posted one of a Chechen fighter with Russian tanks rolling by.</p>.<p>Russia has not said how many of its forces have been killed in the invasion, but also admitted losses last week.</p>.<p>Kadyrov said the killed Chechen fighters "chose to become heroes."</p>.<p>"Yes, they kill in war and that was their choice of profession," he said.</p>.<p>He claimed that "they had an order to minimise losses among the civilian population of Ukraine."</p>.<p>Russia denies targeting civilian areas, but residential areas are being shelled.</p>.<p>Ukraine says more than 350 civilians have been killed since Putin launched the attack last Thursday.</p>.<p>Moscow has invaded from several directions, including from Belarus, Moscow-annexed Crimea and from territory controlled by east Ukraine's separatists.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos:</strong></p>