Apti Alaudinov, Deputy Chief of the Main Military-Political Directorate of the Ministry of Defense and commander of the Akhmat unit, commented on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's call for the United States to kidnap Ramzan Kadyrov, similar to the capture of the Venezuelan president.
"To be honest, I was surprised to hear this, but I supported Zelenskyy's idea of sending Delta Force units to Chechnya—the ones who carried out such a fantastic operation, buying off, as they say, Maduro's entire entourage—to try to capture Kadyrov," the military commander stated in his video.
He expressed confidence in Kadyrov's ability to repel any threat. According to Alaudinov, an attempted capture would have catastrophic consequences for the attackers. He emphasized that Kadyrov and his team would demonstrate complete loyalty and determination and fight to the bitter end, while American forces would be taught a harsh lesson.
Earlier, on January 9, Ramzan Kadyrov's son also responded to Zelenskyy's proposal to detain the Chechen leader. Adam Kadyrov stated that this would not go unanswered and threatened the Ukrainian president that he would come and take him to Grozny as a war criminal if ordered to do so.
As a reminder, Ramzan Kadyrov has been placed on Ukraine's wanted list on charges of waging "aggressive military actions" and violating the laws of war. Russia's Investigative Committee assessed the SBU's actions as "bringing a knowingly innocent person to criminal responsibility."
