Norwegian-Chechen soldier Muhammad-Aslan Ocharhadzhi fights for Ukraine at the war-torn city of Bachmut. If Russia can be defeated, he hopes Chechnya can become independent, he says.

He confirms the reports of Ukrainian successes just outside Bakhmut, but cannot say whether it affects the morale of Ukrainian soldiers. He has previously told NRK that he sought asylum in Norway in the early 2000s and, like several Chechen exiles, is accused of terrorist crimes.