18:23, 26 March 2026

Chechen authorities have announced Adam Kadyrov's rank.

Adam Kadyrov appeared at a meeting with the head of Chechnya wearing the rank of junior lieutenant, not major, Ramzan Kadyrov's press secretary stated.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot," Chechen Security Council Secretary Adam Kadyrov reported on successes in the fight against sabotage groups and price gouging during Ramadan. This appearance of Adam Kadyrov at a meeting with the head of Chechnya was the first long-form video since the accident in Grozny was reported.

On January 16, sources reported that the motorcade of Ramzan Kadyrov's third son was involved in an accident in Grozny, injuring Adam Kadyrov and those accompanying him. For three weeks after the accident was reported, Adam Kadyrov maintained relative activity on social media, but did not publish any new images of himself. On February 9, Ramzan Kadyrov mentioned the accident involving his third son, Adam, for the first time, calling all media reports about the incident "fakes." On February 10, he posted a short video of a "late dinner," showing his third son, Adam, for the first time in more than three weeks. He was allegedly involved in a car accident in mid-January. Social media users found the video strange, but the quality and length of the recording only raised new questions on the social network. The "Caucasian Knot" has prepared a report entitled "What is known about the classified incident involving Adam Kadyrov in Grozny".

At a meeting with security unit commanders held by Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov on March 25, Adam Kadyrov appeared in the rank of major, TASS reports, citing a video published on the Chechen leader's Telegram channel.

According to the recording, Adam Kadyrov is at the meeting in field uniform, with a single star on his epaulettes.

Secretary of the Chechen Security Council Adam Kadyrov holds the rank of junior lieutenant in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, stated the region's press secretary, Ilman Vakhidov.

"These are the shoulder straps of a junior lieutenant. That's his rank," the agency quotes him as saying.

Both a major and a junior lieutenant of police wear one star on their shoulder straps, but a major's star is larger - its size is 20 mm, while a junior lieutenant's is 13 mm, according to Russian Government Resolution No. 835 of October 13, 2011.

As a reminder, residents of the republic reported that interest in information about The accident involving 18-year-old Adam Kadyrov and his health condition are covered by national media, but ordinary people in Chechnya are indifferent to these topics. They admitted that they are more concerned about power outages, low wages, and daily household problems.

Ramzan Kadyrov's third son began receiving numerous awards and titles in the fall of 2023, shortly after Nikita Zhuravel was beaten in pretrial detention. On December 30, 2025, he received from his father the Akhmat Kadyrov Memorial Medal "For Contribution to Ensuring the Security, Stability, and Prosperity of the Motherland." On August 25, 2025, he was awarded the "Defender of the Chechen Republic" medal during the tactical shooting championship, although he did not participate in the competition. Commenting on the award, Kadyrov Sr. stated that his son received all the awards for specific achievements.

Ramzan Kadyrov would like to see his third son, Adam, as his successor, but in reality, neither Adam nor the other sons of the head of Chechnya have guarantees from the Kremlin that would allow them to claim power in the republic, analysts previously interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" indicated. "The federal center didn't give Ramzan any guarantees that power would fall to Adam. Therefore, a specific post, whether it's Security Council Secretary, which Adam Kadyrov holds, or Deputy Prime Minister, which Akhmat Kadyrov holds, doesn't offer any advantages to either potential successor. In any case, the final say will be Putin's," political scientist Sergei Boyko recalled.

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