Sheikh Mansur Battalion
The Sheikh Mansur Chechen Peacekeeping Battalion (Ukrainian: Чеченський миротворчий батальйон імені шейха Мансура, romanized: Chechenskyi myrotvorchyi batalion imeni sheikha Mansura) or simply the Sheikh Mansur Battalion is one of several Chechen volunteer armed formations participating in the Russian-Ukrainian war on the side of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The battalion is named in honour of Sheikh Mansur, a Chechen military commander and an Islamic leader who fought against the expansion of the Russian Empire into the Caucasus during the late 18th century.