“That’s not manly” Russian dictator outraged as Musk ‘remotely disables' his Cybertruck

Ramzan Kadyrov, leader of Russia's Chechen Republic, who was seen driving a Cybertruck with a machine gun, has blamed Elon Musk for 'deactivating' his vehicle.

On Thursday, Kadyrov accused Elon Musk of disabling his Tesla Cybertruck.

“That's not a nice thing for Elon Musk to do. He gives expensive gifts from the bottom of his heart and then remotely disconnects them,” wrote Kadyrov on his Telegram channel. “That's not manly. I had to tow the iron horse. How could you do that, Elon? Is that how you do it?”

He also added, that Cybertruck was equipped with a machine gun and sent to fight in Ukraine, where it performed “admirably in combat” – demonstrating maneuverability and good crew protection.

On August 17th, the 47-year-old dictator bragged about receiving a Cybertruck as a gift from Musk. “Elon, thank you! Come to Grozny, I'll receive you as my dearest guest!” he wrote. However, Tesla owner Elon Musk denied donating a Cybertruck.

Kadyrov posted a video, where he drove Cybertruck with a machine gun and pledged to send the car to the frontlines in Ukraine.

“I had the pleasure of testing the new technology and saw for myself that it is not by chance that it is called “Cyber beast.” A real invulnerable and fast animal,” he wrote.

“Maneuverable car develops excellent speed and overcomes obstacles. A very handy car. Undoubtedly one of the best cars in the world! I literally fell in love with this car.”

Kadyrov has been the head of the Chechen Republic for over 17 years and is a staunch supporter of Russian President Vladimir Putin. He’s known for his authoritarian regime, human rights violations such as the persecution of LGBTQ+, and extrajudicial killings of critics.

A documentary released by the Russian news outlet Proekt claimed that Kadyrov had a harem with underage concubines that gave birth to his children.

Cybertruck – a combat machine probably only in Fortnite

Epic Games' major titles – Fortnite and Rocket League – have added the Cybertruck as a combat vehicle in their games. However, in the real field, Cybertruck is far from being an invincible combat vehicle.

Since deliveries of the Cybertruck started late last year, the vehicle has been the subject of recalls and controversy.

The most infamous Cybertruck moment occurred when Elon attempted to showcase the strength of its windows, only to shatter two of them immediately. The company has had to recall thousands of Cybertrucks due to major design faults like faulty accelerator pedals.

Musk previously claimed that the Tesla Cybertruck would one day function as a boat, and one Cybertruck user in Slovakia instantly proved him wrong.

Another scenario questioning Musk’s claims about the durability of the EV showed that the Cybertruck isn’t “apocalypse proof,” as it’s seemingly no match for the Mongolian desert.