19:57, 9 January 2026

Adam Kadyrov threatened to send Zelensky to Grozny.

Ramzan Kadyrov's third son, Adam, promised Vladimir Zelenskyy that he would deliver him to Grozny for trial if he received the order from his father or Putin.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on the United States to increase pressure on Russia by kidnapping Kadyrov, as well as Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Zelenskyy believes such an operation could influence the Russian leadership. Kadyrov responded by claiming that Zelenskyy wants to achieve his goals through others.

The leader of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, has been placed on the Security Service of Ukraine's (SBU) wanted list as a fugitive from preliminary investigation authorities. Kadyrov is accused of waging "aggressive military actions." The SBU also charged Kadyrov with violating the laws and customs of warfare. Russia's Investigative Committee has qualified the Ukrainian law enforcement agency's placement of Ramzan Kadyrov on the wanted list as "bringing an innocent person to criminal responsibility." Chechen media reported today that Adam Kadyrov's statement, made in response to Vladimir Zelensky's proposal to the United States to detain the head of Chechnya, was widely circulated. Adam Kadyrov described Zelensky's remarks about his father as an insult and promised that they "won't go unanswered." "We don't forget or forgive such things," Vesti Chechenskoy Respubliki quotes him as saying.

According to Adam, Zelensky "will bear personal responsibility" for these words and will be brought to the capital of Chechnya for trial. Official media outlets cited Adam Kadyrov's social media pages in citing the statement, without providing specific addresses; the text they published is available on the Instagram page of the user kadyrov*.

By the age of 17, Adam Kadyrov had received the positions of curator of the Russian Special Forces University, assistant to the head of Chechnya, curator of the Chechen Ministry of Internal Affairs, secretary of the Chechen Security Council, and curator of aid to Palestine. On September 19, 2025, his father also instructed him to oversee the payment of property taxes by municipal-level organizations.

“If Supreme Commander-in-Chief Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin or my father say the word, we will find you anywhere, and it’s only a matter of time. We won’t announce any operations. We will simply come and pick you up (...) and bring you here to Grozny. Not as president, but as a war criminal,” he declared, addressing Zelenskyy.

In his address to the Ukrainian president, the Chechen Security Council Secretary repeatedly used insults and derogatory language. "You will weep and howl, kiss boots, and beg for forgiveness (...) The ending of your play will be written by us. And it will not be a comedy at all," Adam Kadyrov threatened Zelensky.

Since July 4, 2022, Ramzan Kadyrov has been publishing episodes of "Zelensky's Adventures" on social media, mocking the Ukrainian president. The Chechen leader himself took part in the videos, with blogger Max KomikadZe playing Zelensky. In one video, Kadyrov forces the actor playing Zelensky to sign the act of Ukraine's surrender and say, "Akhmat is strength," while in a second, he refuses to accept him into the Akhmat battalion. Who is behind these videos, how Kadyrov increases his popularity on social media, and whether parody videos will help him achieve this is discussed in the "Caucasian Knot" reference "Bad Jokes: The Internet Ridiculed Kadyrov's "Series" About Zelensky".

Social Media Users Ridiculed Adam Kadyrov's Threats to Zelensky

Messages about Adam Kadyrov's threats to Zelensky were published by several Instagram* publics, including altruist_news, which has over 77,000 subscribers, and city.volgograd, which has over 107,000 subscribers.

Readers of these pages Expressed skepticism regarding Kadyrov Jr.'s statements and the reality of his threats against the Ukrainian president. However, they have no doubt that after these words, Adam will add new medals and orders to his extensive collection of awards.

"The diamond order for the capture was probably already made in advance," suggested andrey_nc300. "Another installment of a sci-fi blockbuster," said sawarbik of Adam Kadyrov's statement.

"What are you waiting for? Fly to Kyiv, eagle," suggested khayri77. "It'll be hard to run around with medals," noted rusl.an21955.

Adam Kadyrov began receiving numerous awards and titles in the fall of 2023, shortly after Nikita Zhuravel was beaten in pretrial detention. On August 25, he was awarded the "Defender of the Chechen Republic" medal during the tactical shooting championship, although he did not participate in the competition. Since February 2022, Ramzan Kadyrov and 29 of his close relatives have received at least 146 different awards and distinctions. The head of Chechnya has personally received at least 31 awards, with his son Adam coming in second. Ramzan Kadyrov has more than 80 awards and titles, according to the "Caucasian Knot" report "Kadyrov and His Awards".

"Well, there are definitely at least three medals," suggested hair.oksiomaniy.

"They've been waiting four years for some orders," noted sp.artak4630. "The main thing is not to miss each other," emphasized domvl25.

Translated automatically via Google translate from https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/419792