249th Separate Special Motorized Battalion South
| 249th Separate Special Motorized Battalion South | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 2006-present |
| Country |  Chechnya•  Russia |
| Allegiance |  Ramzan Kadyrov |
| Type | Gendarmerie |
| Role | Motorized infantry |
| Size | 300 |
| Part of |  Kadyrovites |
| Colors | Chechnya Russia |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Saydi Lorsankev |
The 249th Separate Special Motorized Battalion "South" is a military formation within the 46th Separate Operational Purpose Brigade of the Russian National Guard, stationed in the Vedensky District of the Chechen Republic.[1] It is considered one of the elite units in the Russian Federation. It was formed on May 29, 2006, during the Second Chechen War, and since then has taken an active part in conducting more than 6,960 different counter-terrorist operations in the North Caucasus Federal District.[1]
On April 27, 2007, in the Shatoi region, a Mi-8 helicopter crashed, carrying 3 crew members and 15 battalion fighters. All on board were killed. There are three versions of the crash: technical malfunction, pilot error, and militant shelling.
Combat use
[edit]Since early February 2022, it has been taking part in Russia's invasion of Ukraine.[2]
Commanders
[edit]- Muslim Ilyasov
- Anzor Magomadov
- Khusein Mezhidov (2019 - 2022)[3]
- Saidi Lorsankaev (2022 - present)[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Веденский батальон Росгвардии «Юг» отметил 14-ую годовщину своего сформирования – Новости Росгвардии". web.archive.org. 2022-05-13. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
- ^ "Украинская разведка опубликовала данные кадыровских командиров на Киевщине". charter97.org (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-05-04.
- ^ "Рамзан Кадыров представил нового командира батальона "Юг"". ЧГТРК ГРОЗНЫЙ. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
- ^ "Two months on in the Ukraine war: what role for the kadyrovtsy? :: Note de la FRS :: Foundation for Strategic Research :: FRS". www.frstrategie.org. 2025-04-04. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
- ^ "Глава ЧР: Сайди Лорсанкаев успешно координирует действия батальона «Юг» и СОБР «Ахмат» | Информационное агентство "Грозный-Информ"". www.grozny-inform.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-05-04.
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