Chechnya President Ramzan Kadyrov's Cybertruck Adventure

Chechnya President Ramzan Kadyrov praised the Tesla Cybertruck, calling it one of the best cars in the world, after being filmed driving it with a machine gun mounted. He invited Tesla CEO Elon Musk to Russia and expressed plans to donate the vehicle to Russian forces. Kadyrov received the truck from Musk, though Tesla has not confirmed.

Chechnya President Ramzan Kadyrov invited Tesla CEO Elon Musk to Russia on Saturday after a video emerged showing Kadyrov driving a Cybertruck with a machine gun mounted on it.

In footage shared on Kadyrov's Telegram channel, the leader was seen enjoying a drive in the stainless steel-clad Cybertruck before posing with the machine gun, surrounded by ammunition.

Kadyrov, who referred to the truck as “undoubtedly one of the best cars in the world,” expressed his intention to donate it to Russian forces fighting in Ukraine. He claimed to have received the truck from Musk, although Tesla has not confirmed this. Kadyrov also invited Musk to visit Chechnya, asserting that the Russian Foreign Ministry would not object.

(With inputs from agencies.)