The “cyber beast” is out of service… and Kadyrov is furious

21st September 2024

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The "cyber beast" is out of service... and Kadyrov is furious

The “armed Tesla” is out of service, and its owner, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, has lost his temper, unleashing his anger on Elon Musk. So, what’s the story?

Kadyrov accused the American billionaire and CEO of Tesla of remotely disabling his vehicle, a “Tesla Cybertruck” model, which he claims he received as a gift last August.

Kadyrov had previously shared a video showing him behind the wheel of the “Tesla Cybertruck,” with a machine gun mounted on the back of the vehicle.

However, a recent development seems to have escalated tensions between the two. Kadyrov sarcastically wrote on Telegram: “You may remember his gift, the truck. We equipped it with a machine gun and sent it to the Russian military operation zone.”

He added: “The car performed well during combat missions, showing good maneuverability and solid protection for the crew.”

“This is not manly behavior”

He then noted: “But recently, Musk remotely disabled the truck. This is not manly behavior. How could you do this, Elon? Is this how things work?”

Kadyrov pointed out that this action “was not nice,” emphasizing that Musk had first given an expensive truck “from the heart,” only to later disable it remotely.

More than a month ago, Kadyrov announced that Elon Musk had gifted him a “Cybertruck,” and he had promised to send it to soldiers in the Russian special military operation zone.

Later, the American businessman clarified that he had not gifted Kadyrov an electric truck.

Ramzan Kadyrov, 47, is a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin and offers him unconditional support, having previously sent thousands of soldiers to assist the Russian army in its war with Ukraine.