Ramzan Kadyrov, the head of Chechnya, stated that to prevent mass unauthorized actions, law enforcement officers should, among other measures, shoot to kill those who do not respond to warning shots. He made this statement during a meeting in the "government of the republic", as reported by Meduza.
"If there's at least one person among participating in unauthorized disorder, detain and arrest them. Or fire three warning shots into the air, and after that, if the person does not comply with the law’s demand — make the fourth shot to the head. Nobody else will protest. That's my order", - Kadyrov said.
The specific details regarding the "unauthorized disorder" that Kadyrov referred to were not specified by russian media outlets. However, RIA Novosti reminded that the head of Chechnya had previously stated that in the republic, a provocation similar to the turmoil at the airport in Makhachkala had been prevented.
In the evening of October 29, hundreds of people gathered at Makhachkala airport after social media reports emerged about "refugees from Israel" allegedly set to arrive on a flight from Tel Aviv. Participants in the disorder attacked police, detained, and interrogated passengers. The Ministry of Internal Affairs announced that they had identified around 150 individuals involved in the disorder, with 83 of them being detained.