The Muslims fighting on Ukraine’s frontline
25 February 2023 |
12:40 pm
Since the start of the war, tens of thousands of Muslims have either picked up arms or assisted in the war efforts in other ways. While most of these Muslims are of course Ukrainian, many are from Caucasus, and Chechnya in particular.
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