A former Kadyrov critic has alleged extortion in the Akhmat special forces.

Sayd-Khuseyn Magomedov demanded that Apti Alaudinov return the money that one of the lieutenant general's subordinates took when he joined the Akhmat special forces. In his address to Alaudinov, he voiced the sum of 300,000 rubles, and in his address to Kadyrov, whom he called to "stop the lawlessness," he spoke of 1,300,000.

As "Caucasian Knot" reported, in March 2025, blogger Said-Khusein Magomadov, who had previously criticized Kadyrov, appeared in camouflage uniform in a Chechen television company's video about the dispatch of troops from Grozny to a military operation, praising the Chechen authorities for their work in training fighters.

Said-Khuseyn Magomedov posted several videos on his TikTok page addressing Apti Alaudinov, head of the Akhmat special forces. He claimed that after joining the unit, he was searched at gunpoint by Alaudinov's "closest confidant," who took 300,000 rubles and his phone. He also recorded an audio recording claiming that the Akhmat chief of staff was demanding a ton of gasoline from him. "You owe me a ton of gasoline," he says in Russian. A video addressing Alaudinov has garnered 38,000 views and 64 comments.

In another video, Magomadov demanded his money be returned. "Either give me the money, Apti Alaudinov, or you'll be court-martialed," Magomadov said. Otherwise, he threatened to reveal how soldiers are forced to "shoot themselves in the legs and arms" so they can receive compensation for their injuries. Magomadov added that he would go to journalists and "all authorities" if his money isn't returned.

In another video from January 8, he addressed Ramzan Kadyrov, claiming that one unit in the Akhmat special forces unit has "corrupt commanders who take money from soldiers, leaving them with nothing." In his appeal to Kadyrov, he notes that he should be repaid "one million three hundred," and twice repeats that if the money isn't returned, he will "destroy everyone with information" and calls on Kadyrov to "stop the lawlessness." This video has been viewed 1,942 times.

Magomadov's TikTok page has 463 followers. The first video was published on December 21, 2025.

"Why do we need this? Tell Apti," wrote user Lifeisgood, commenting on the appeal to Alaudinov.

As a reminder, in June 2021, according to Austrian police, an attempt was made to blow up Said-Khuseyn Magomadov in Bregenz. Two Chechen natives have been arrested in connection with the assassination attempt. Magomadov called the failed assassination attempt a political hit by the Chechen authorities. Earlier, blogger Magomadov told a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent that the impetus for starting a blog was the murder of Mamikhan (Anzor) Umarov. A native of Chechnya, Mamikhan Umarov (Anzor from Vienna) was shot dead in a suburb of Vienna on July 4, 2020. In his videos, the blogger openly criticized and insulted Ramzan Kadyrov and his parents using obscene language. The "Caucasian Knot" published a report entitled "Murders of Kadyrov's Critics in the EU Countries".