A Chechen resident was publicly reprimanded for selling window tinting.

A Chechen resident who sold quick-release window tinting on social media was publicly reprimanded. Social media users felt that the security forces' attention to the incident was disproportionate to the scale of the offense.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," in late November 2025, members of the "Akhmat" Special Rapid Response Unit and members of the "Dostum K-13" unit conducted a joint raid on Chechen roads to remove window tinting from cars. Social media users pointed out that such raids fall under the jurisdiction of the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate. Published videos indicate that the security forces themselves arrived at the raid in cars with tinted windows. Another raid against window tinting in Chechnya, which took place in March, highlighted the selective enforcement of laws, and the scale was disproportionate to the offense, social media users noted.

A video showing a Chechen resident publicly reprimanded for selling quick-release window tinting was published by the Instagram* group "ChP Grozny".

As the video shows, the young man was advertising quick-release window tinting for cars on social media. Specifically, he says the tint "fits various car models," encourages customers to contact him, and demonstrates how to install it correctly.

The video then shows a large hall in which a young man sits in front of security officials. He then speaks in Chechen, interspersed with Russian words, against the backdrop of a sign that reads "Department of the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Chechen Republic."

The video description states that security officials discovered the advertisement for tinted windows while monitoring social media.

This post received 229 likes and 35 comments, many of which were simply a collection of positive symbols. The authors of the comments, written in Russian, mostly condemned the actions of the security officials.

"Then why do the officers drive with tinted windows?" asked barahoev060661.

"Let the traffic police themselves now start enforcing their own laws at work, otherwise after the lights are turned off, not a single traffic controller is seen at the intersection with the traffic light in the city center, which is why accidents happen all the time. All they know how to do is tint windows, put double solid lines, and remove bulbs from headlights," invisible.holacost was indignant.

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Raids against tinted windows maintain a climate of fear in Chechnya

The actions of armed special forces soldiers in tinted cars during road raids in Chechnya create constant tension and once again remind residents of the double standards in force in the republic, they noted. Human rights activists.

"Why film a person for this trivial matter, for everyone to see? Stupid," noted almv.100.

"A dangerous criminal has been caught. Now I can live and sleep with peace of mind," quipped adam_60kk.

Several users asked whether this type of tinting would be suitable for certain car brands.

The Chechen State Traffic Inspectorate's Telegram channel, as of 9:20 p.m. Moscow time on May 3, did not contain any videos publicly criticizing the use of quick-release tinting.

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