President of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov invited Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk to Russia on Saturday after being filmed behind the wheel of one of the company’s machine gun-mounted Cybertrucks.
In a clip posted on Kadyrov’s Telegram channel, the self-styled strongman was seen taking stainless steel clad Cybertruck for a leisurely drive before standing on the machine gun mounted in the bed of the truck, draped with ammunition belts.
In a gushing post, Kadyrov, who rules over Chechnyaa republic within the Russian Federation, described the vehicle as “undoubtedly one of the best cars in the world. I literally fell in love.”
He also said he would donate the vehicle to Russian forces fighting the invasion of Ukraine. “They call this a cyberbeast for a reason,” he said. “I’m sure this beast will bring many benefits to our troops.”
Kadyrov, who was sanctioned by the United States after being linked to numerous human rights abuses, said he received the truck from Musk, although this was not independently confirmed. Messages left with Tesla seeking comment were not immediately returned.
Kadyrov also used the video to invite Musk to Chechnya.
“I don’t think the Russian Foreign Ministry would mind such a trip,” he said. “And, of course, we await your new developments that will help us end our special military operation (in Ukraine).”