15:53, 9 February 2026

A representative of the Russian Orthodox Church called Alaudinov's ideas heretical

Apti Alaudinov. Photo: https://grozny.tv/news/army/65926

Priest Sergiy Fufayev stated that the ideas in the book by the head of the Akhmat special forces, Apti Alaudinov, lead to heresy.

As reported by the " Caucasian Knot ," representatives of the "Forty by Forty" movement went to Apti Alaudinov, head of the "Akhmat" special forces, to demand an apology to Schema-Abbot Gabriel, but during the meeting they concluded that Alaudinov was a "friend of the Orthodox." As a gift, they presented him with banners depicting the Savior and the Virgin Mary.

Schema-Hegumen Gabriel, who stated in a sermon that Muslims, on orders from a mullah, could massacre all Muscovites, was dismissed from his post as head of the Sochi courtyard of the Valaam Monastery following a demand for an apology voiced by Apti Alaudinov. Orthodox activists demanded that the statements made by the head of the Akhmat special forces unit about Gabriel's mental faculties be investigated for insulting the feelings of believers and inciting hatred, and that he be removed from his post as deputy head of the Main Military-Political Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces. Alaudinov apologized to Gabriel "simply because of his age," expressing outrage that his "senior comrades," who demanded an apology from the priest, failed to respond to Gabriel's remarks about Muslims. The Ministry of Defense and the Russian Orthodox Church intervened , while the Kremlin chose to remain on the sidelines, according to analysts.

The ideas presented in the book "The Army of Jesus in the Battle Against the Army of Dajjal-Antichrist" by Lieutenant General Apti Alaudinov, head of the Akhmat special forces, lead to heresy. This was stated by Priest Sergiy Fufayev, Deputy Chairman of the Synodal Missionary Department (SMD) for Apologetic Mission of the Russian Orthodox Church.

Fufayev noted that Alaudinov's book mixes Christian and Islamic ideas, distorting the foundations of the Orthodox faith and leading to heresy. The priest identified three key distortions of the Orthodox faith: Muslims and Orthodox Christians believe in one God, implying that this God corresponds to Islamic concepts; Muslims and Orthodox Christians believe in Jesus Christ, who is God's messenger; and Muslims and Orthodox Christians believe that Jesus Christ will gather an army of Muslims and Christians against the army of the Antichrist and defeat him.

In the Akhmat special forces unit, which initially consisted exclusively of Chechens, they now make up only 25% of the personnel. 50% of the fighters are Russian, and the rest are of other nationalities, explained Apti Alaudinov, explaining the appearance of the Orthodox cross on the unit's flag. The Orthodox cross on the Akhmat special forces flag clashed with Russia's declared secularism, but it demonstrated the unit's true state of affairs and loyalty to the country's leadership, analysts believe .

"Orthodox Christians believe in one God—the Trinity—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, which is unacceptable to Islam," the priest noted. According to him, God, according to the Orthodox faith, cannot be one-faced.

"In missionary and pastoral conversations with people under the influence of this delusion, it is necessary to demonstrate its radical incompatibility with the Orthodox faith," concludes Fufayev's report, published on the official website of the SMO.

Translated automatically via Google translate from https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/417646