Bloated Chechen warlord Ramzan Kadyrov posts videos dismissing ‘lies’ following Ukrainian reports he was in a coma and fighting for life

Chechen warlord Ramzan Kadyrov has tried to dispel rumors that he was fighting for his life in a comatose state by posting a video of himself walking through a park.

The bloodthirsty Chechen leader, 46, was rumored to be in a “critically ill” condition after reportedly being rushed from Moscow to his regional capital Grozny, almost 3,000 kilometers away, to deal with serious kidney problems.

Ukrainian intelligence claimed to have information that his condition was “serious.”

“We can confirm that he has had a serious relapse and has been in critical condition for several days,” a GUR spokesperson said on Saturday.

But Kadyrov posted a video to his Telegram channel on Sunday morning seemingly confirming he was alive.

The warlord was reportedly in hospital due to a serious kidney problem

The warlord, who is often accused of being involved in the kidnapping, murder and torture of human rights activists, critics and their relatives, took two videos of himself walking along a path in an unidentified park.

Although he can be heard in both videos, he did not speak coherently.

He says ‘this is how things are…’ before walking off and mumbling incoherently about the rain and the distance he still has to walk, before bizarrely ending the video by saying ‘so do some exercise!’

You can also hear him breathing heavily as he takes a leisurely walk through the park.

Kadyrov wrote in the caption of the post: “I strongly advise everyone who cannot distinguish the truth from lies on the Internet to take a walk in the fresh air and put their thoughts in order. The rain is wonderfully refreshing.’

The health of 46-year-old Kadyrov – who has sent tens of thousands of fighters to Putin’s war in Ukraine – is the subject of deep speculation in Russia, amid claims he is terminally ill

Earlier this year there were claims of Kadyrov’s health problems, with observers noting rapid weight gain and a swollen face

Kadyrov is a staunch supporter of war in Ukraine and is calling on the Russian military to hand out more punishment

Rumors about his deteriorating health have been increasing since the beginning of the year.

Observers have noted that the ruthless leader of the Chechen Republic has undergone massive weight gain, resulting in a swollen and bloated face.

A representative of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense claimed that Kadyrov has long suffered from “systemic health problems”, although they did not provide any evidence for this.

The Kremlin has refused to intervene in the debate over Kadyrov’s health. Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said today: ‘We do not have any information on this matter. The presidential administration can hardly issue health certificates.”

In July, Kadyrov said in a bizarre video that he would probably “live a short life”

“Somehow we’re still alive,” he said. “Anyway, we don’t want to live long.

Unconfirmed reports claim he is in a coma and kidney doctors have been rushed from Moscow to his regional capital Grozny to treat him.

The Chechen warlord and close ally of Putin Ramzan Kadyrov (pictured together) is ‘seriously ill’ according to Ukrainian military intelligence

Ramzan Kadyrov, head of the Chechen Republic, inherited leadership of the region from his murdered father.

“We will live a short but decent life.”

The warlord is crucial to Vladimir Putin’s continued rule over Russia, analysts said.

Kadyrov lent Putin many of his “elite” fighters during his massive invasion of Ukraine.

Although Chechnya is technically part of Russia, its armed forces are a private army, according to RUSI.

The armed forces are technically under the command of the Russian National Guard, the Rosgvardia, but are in reality under the control of Kadyrov.

The Institute for War said destabilization of Kadyrov’s rule in Chechnya would be a “major blow to Putin’s regime.”

This was “partly due to how crucial establishing stability in Chechnya through a brutal and bloody war was to Putin’s early popularity in Russia.”