Tag: muslim battalions

Central Asians in Today’s Russian Army Might Not Fight for Moscow, Turkmen Journalist Says

January 14, 2015

Staunton, January 12 – Both the tsarist and Soviet armies had at various points units consisting of Muslim soldiers, and these units fought well. But if Moscow allows Central Asians to serve in the Russian army and even forms “Muslim battalions,” it is far from clear whether these units would be willing to fight for […]