Amid reports of a traffic accident, Kadyrov reported on a meeting held by Adam
Ramzan Kadyrov published a report of a meeting chaired by his son Adam following online reports that he had been involved in a traffic accident. He also announced that Adam Kadyrov had been awarded an award for ensuring the safety of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. Journalists discovered the video was recorded the day before the alleged accident. Commentators also echoed this theory.
According to "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. Official media outlets subsequently refuted reports of UFC champion Khamzat Chimaev's death in the accident.
Adam Kadyrov received the positions of curator of the Russian University of Special Forces, 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 organizations. On January 9, Adam Kadyrov promised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that he would deliver him to Grozny for trial if he received the corresponding order from his father or Putin.
Admiral Kadyrov, Assistant to the Head of Chechnya and Secretary of the Security Council of Chechnya, held a meeting with the commanders of the republic's security agencies, the head of Chechnya announced today on his Telegram channel.
"The agenda included discussions of preparations for the upcoming elections in the Chechen Republic, ensuring public safety during the elections, preventing and combating extremism, and the work of Chechen Republic units in the special military operation zone," Ramzan Kadyrov reported.
During the meeting, Anzor Bisayev, Commander of the Akhmat-Grozny Special Purpose Police Unit of the Russian National Guard Directorate for Chechnya, presented Adam Kadyrov with the gold medal "For Services in Improving the Safety of Nuclear Power Plants." He was awarded this award by order of Rosenergoatom Concern JSC for his significant contribution and assistance in organizing the security and ensuring the safety of the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant during the special military operation," Ramzan reported. Kadyrov.
As a reminder, on December 30, 2025, the son of the head of Chechnya, Adam Kadyrov, received from his father the medal in memory of Akhmat Kadyrov "For contribution to ensuring the security, stability and prosperity of the homeland." On August 25, 2025, he was presented with the medal "Defender of the Chechen Republic" during the tactical shooting championship, although he himself did not take part in this competition. Commenting on the award, Kadyrov Sr. said that his son received all the awards for specific achievements, and called him "a wonderful guy." Adam Kadyrov began receiving numerous awards and titles in the fall of 2023, shortly after Nikita Zhuravel was beaten in pretrial detention.
The post makes no mention of the accident or Adam Kadyrov's health. However, some commenters raised questions about this, and by 4:52 PM, the post on the Chechen leader's Telegram channel had garnered 265 comments.
"There was no accident?" asked SMAK.
"Who's in the hospital then?" - Leopold asked.
Some users suggested the video was recorded before the accident.
"Was it before the accident?" clarified Sergey 164.
"Given the rumors, I have a question: the date and time of the meeting are not indicated anywhere," commented Alex Tzvetkov.
This version was confirmed by the Telegram channel "Beware, News." The video of the meeting, chaired by Kadyrov Jr., was edited on the evening of January 15, according to the video's metadata. The alleged accident in Grozny occurred the following day, January 16.
Translated automatically via Google translate from https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/420014