Members of the Goretz unit have been unable to leave their base near Grozny for several months by forces loyal to Prime Minister Ramzan Kadyrov.
The Goretz unit was formally disbanded earlier this year and its members were to have been reassigned. The unit has been involved in a number of showdowns with Kadyrov's forces.
The unit's former commander, Movladi Baisarov, is wanted by Chechen authorities on suspicion of kidnapping and murder. Baisarov, who is believed to be in Moscow, says he is being persecuted by Kadyrov because he refused to serve under him.
(newsru.com, lenta.ru)