Forces from the Akhmat Assault Detachment of the 5th Motorized Rifle Brigade are conducting successful offensive operations in the Maryinka direction, Russia's Ministry of Defence said on Wednesday.
"The 5th motorized infantry brigade and the Akhmat special-purpose troops are successfully advancing in the Maryinka tactical direction," the statement reads.
The Akhmat Special Forces and the Sever Akhmat Regiment had received orders to relocate and the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR, the new territory of Russia) had become their area of responsibility.
According to Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, the redeployment of Chechen units is supported by Russia's Ministry of Defence.