Adam Kadyrov's video demonstrates disregard for the law

The third son of the head of Chechnya posted a video on social media showing himself firing an assault rifle into the air. Such violations are punishable by a fine, and a Chechen security official suggested sending violators to the special military unit. The video was recorded during the warm season and does not contain up-to-date information on the whereabouts and condition of Adam Kadyrov.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot," the motorcade of Ramzan Kadyrov's third son was involved in a traffic accident in Grozny. Adam Kadyrov and his entourage were injured, sources claim. In light of this, on January 16, official media published a refutation of the reports of UFC champion Khamzat Chimaev's death in the accident. Amid the discussion of the traffic accident involving him in Grozny, Adam Kadyrov posted a story on his Instagram* account featuring a monologue from the series "Game of Thrones" and music by Chechen bard Timur Mutsuraev. A week after the reports of the accident in Grozny, Adam Kadyrov has not appeared in any new videos. Posts featuring him on the accounts of Chechen officials and the stories of the third son of the head of Chechnya himself only highlight the lack of up-to-date information about his condition and whereabouts. On January 23, a video appeared on Adam Kadyrov's Instagram* in which he is practicing shooting; the abbreviation for the Russian University of Special Forces is visible in the frame. The date of the recording is not specified, but the video shows Adam Kadyrov wearing a T-shirt.

A video was posted on Adam Kadyrov's Instagram page* on January 25th, in which he fires into the air and then dances the lezginka.

As the video shows, Adam Kadyrov, standing near a car surrounded by at least a dozen people, fires into the air from an automatic rifle near residential buildings. Then, while others are dancing, Adam fires several shots into the air from his pistol and then joins the dance. People bystanders are also firing into the air.

By 0:55 Moscow time on January 26, the post had garnered 855 comments, the vast majority of which were emoticons and emojis. There were few text messages in Russian, mostly slogans like "Only forward," "Akhmat is strong," and so on.

"Before or after the accident?" - сс_m6666 asked in the comments.

According to Article 13 of the Federal Law "On Weapons," "Citizens of the Russian Federation who have reached the age of 21, citizens of the Russian Federation who have completed or are currently serving in military service, as well as citizens serving in state paramilitary organizations and holding military ranks or special ranks or class ranks of justice have the right to acquire civilian firearms of limited damage, hunting weapons, and smooth-bore long-barreled self-defense firearms." In special cases, a weapons permit may be issued from the age of 18.

Shooting in populated areas or other places not designated for this purpose is prohibited. According to Article 20.13 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, shooting in areas not designated for this purpose "entails the imposition of an administrative fine in the amount of forty thousand to fifty thousand rubles with confiscation of the weapon and ammunition, or deprivation of the right to acquire and store or store and carry weapons for a period of one and a half to three years with confiscation of the weapon and ammunition." If the offense is committed by a group of persons, the maximum fine increases to 100,000 rubles, and the period of deprivation of the right to acquire and store or store and carry weapons is up to three years.

As a reminder, earlier, the head of the Kurchaloevsky District Department of Internal Affairs, Rustam Aguyev, called on his subordinates to send to Ukraine those who use weapons during wedding ceremonies. "We are gathered here today because of men who like to carry weapons and use them at weddings. Check these people immediately and confiscate their weapons. If they want to carry them, then let them go to our battalions. Our head has prepared and created these battalions with the latest weapons. Let them go with them if they really want to shoot," Aguyev said in Chechen, whose words were translated into Russian by the "Caucasian Knot."

In May 2022, security forces A Grozny resident who celebrated the holiday of Eid al-Fitr by firing a gun into the air has been detained; police found a post about it on social media.

Detentions of those firing into the air have also been reported in other republics of the North Caucasus Federal District. For example, in November 2025, a man who opened fire at a wedding in Makhachkala was also detained because he wanted to "support a friend."

The ritual of firing guns at Caucasian weddings was considered a "talisman against the evil eye," but this ancient tradition has long since become an element of fun and merriment, Caucasian experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" noted in 2018. "Many Caucasians have already forgotten the true meaning of shooting and shoot because it's fun," said Akhmet Yarlykapov.