In a teaser for a documentary to be aired on the Russian TV channel, Kadyrov is shown at a training camp for special units in Chechnya where it said soldiers now active in Syria had been trained, Reuters reported.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov declined to confirm the presence of Chechen forces in Syria, Independent reported.
The Kremlin has repeatedly denied the presence of its troops on the ground and remained evasive over whether Russian special forces are operating in the country.
Russia launched air strikes in Syria on September 30 and has set up a military base to complement an existing naval facility. It has deployed infantry and the advanced S-400 antiaircraft system there to protect its assets, and has military trainers and advisers working with Assad regime.
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