Social network users surprised by Kadyrov being awarded the rank of Major General

Ramzan Kadyrov, who was awarded the military rank of Major General by the President of Russia, has been holding the rank of General for more than 10 years already, some Instagram users express their surprise.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that on July 22, Vladimir Putin awarded Ramzan Kadyrov the military rank of Major General, the leader of Chechnya himself announced. His statement came amid new sanctions announced by the US Department of State against Ramzan Kadyrov on July 20.

By 12:35 p.m. Moscow time, the post reporting about Ramzan Kadyrov awarded by President Putin the new military rank gained 8900 likes and 288 comments. In their posts, most users congratulated Ramzan Kadyrov.

Some social network users expressed their surprise at the new military rank of Ramzan Kadyrov, since he had been holding the rank of General for more than 10 years already. "It seems to me he had been awarded the rank of General even earlier," noted, in particular, user gadzhimurad_04.06. "Is it such a gesture of support because of the new sanctions imposed?" user che_milord asked ironically.

A source from the National Guard of Russia suggested that the President's personnel decision had been motivated by "purely practical reasons." "At present, the main activity of the National Guard troops in Northern Caucasus is the fight against terrorism and extremism. The leader of Chechnya also pays special attention to the problem in his activities. So, his transfer to the National Guard of Russia looks quite logical," the source noted.

This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on July 24, 2020 at 12:37 pm MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.