Kadyrov threatened people from Chechnya with being sent to the front.

People from Chechnya whose behavior "raises concerns" will be sent to the combat zone in Ukraine, said the head of the republic, Ramzan Kadyrov.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", residents of Chechnya are forcibly sent to Ukraine as punishment for alcohol use, drug use, and minor offenses. This information was once again confirmed by human rights activists in October 2025. It was also previously mentioned by entrepreneur Aslanbek Akhmetkhanov, who indicated that sending offenders to the front is "this kind of punishment".

On the practice of monitoring people from Chechnya in various regions of Russia, Ramzan Kadyrov reminded on November 10, reporting on a meeting with State Duma deputy Adam Delimkhanov. The latter reported to Kadyrov about the work of the Chechen leader's representatives.

“There is constant interaction with our compatriots, [...] work is also being done with those representatives of Chechnya whose behavior raises justified concerns. We will provide such people with the opportunity to prove themselves in the zone of the special military operation,” Kadyrov wrote on his Telegram channel.

Kadyrov did not specify what exactly the "concerns" were about. He also mentioned another topic of conversation with Delimkhanov, which was “the attempts of ill-wishers to destabilize the situation within the country,” without providing specific examples.

“They (the "ill-wishers") also use the internet to try to influence the youth and provoke them into illegal actions. I instructed to strengthen work with our youth, including countering those who try to lead them astray,” he reported.

Kadyrov instructed the Chechen TV channels “Grozny” and “Vainakh” to enhance propaganda work, referring to possible provocations with images and videos generated by artificial intelligence, as reported on November 10 by the pro-government Telegram channel “ChP Grozny 95.”

From Kadyrov's speech, it follows that despite his recent electoral record, he considers realistic images of mass protests in Chechnya a threat. “On the internet, one can create any fake picture of what is happening, including showing a rally in the center of Grozny. People may believe that this is really happening,” the channel quoted Kadyrov's words.

From September 18-20, elections for the head of the republic, local parliament deputies, and municipal campaigns took place in Chechnya. According to the Central Election Commission, after processing 100% of the ballots, Kadyrov received a record 99.85% of the votes for himself, while his opponents Ismail Denilkhanov and Khalid Nakayev received 0.05% each.