270th Motor Rifle Regiment
Military unit
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The 270th Motor Rifle Regiment "Akhmat-Kavkaz" (Russian: 270-й мотострелковый полк "Ахмат-Кавказ") is a unit of the Russian Ground Forces established on 17 March 2025 in Grozny.[1]
| 270th Motor Rifle Regiment "Akhmat-Kavkaz" | |
|---|---|
| 270-й мотострелковый полк "Ахмат-Кавказ" | |
| Active | 17 March 2025–present |
| Country |  Russia |
| Branch | Russian Ground Forces |
| Part of | .svg){kind=small} 42nd Guards Motor Rifle Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Grozny |
| Engagements | Russian invasion of Ukraine |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Khusein Mezhidov |
| Insignia | |
| Flag | ![](#/media/File:Flag_of_the_270th_Motor_Rifle_Regiment_"Akhmat-Kavkaz".png) |
According to the Grozny-Inform state agency, the regiment’s logistical support is responsibility of the Akhmat Kadyrov Foundation.[2]
History
The 270th Motor Rifle Regiment was established on 17 March 2025 in Grozny, Chechnya as part of a larger effort to establish new military units from non-Russian majority areas.[3]
In September 2025, the Regiment was spotted operating under the 42nd Guards Motor Rifle Division in the Orikhiv and Huliaipole directions, according to Ukrainian sources.[1][4]
Organisation and structure
The 270th Motor Rifle Regiment is part of the 42nd Guards Motor Rifle Division in the Russo-Ukrainian war,[2] the fifth unit raised in the Chechen Republic to be deployed in the invasion of Ukraine.[2]
Khusein Mezhidov is commander of the Regiment.[1][2] Previously, Mezhidov served as commander of the Rosgvardia 249th Separate Special Motorized Battalion South.[3]
Head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov stated that the Regiment will not be disbanded after the end of the war.[5]