Head of the Donetsk People's Republic Denis Pushilin nominated 19 servicemen and government officials of Chechnya for awards. In particular, the title of "Hero of the DPR" was awarded to State Duma deputy from Chechnya Adam Delimkhanov, head of the government of the Chechen Republic Magomed Daudov, his deputy for the security bloc Abuzaid Vismuradov and commander of the special forces "Akhmat" Apti Alaudinov. The award ceremony took place in Donetsk.

Pushilin personally expressed gratitude to Ramzan Kadyrov, the leadership and residents of Chechnya for the support and daily feats that the military performs on the battlefield. The head of the DPR also noted that the brothers from Chechnya not only help liberate Donbass on the battlefield, but also supply advanced military equipment and humanitarian aid to civilians in the region.

The Chechen delegation, in turn, handed Pushilin documents confirming that he had become an “Honorary Citizen of the Chechen Republic.”