Russia's Chechen combat troops rapidly gained the nickname "TikTok brigade" by pro-Ukrainian observers of the battle, for doing everything from assaulting traffic lights to kidnapping goats to hiding behind the lines.
In this video, we've gathered a collection of footage that demonstrate how the Russians fighting in Chechnya gained their nickname.
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