Zayndi Zingiev
Colonel (as of June 2025; previously — Captain, from May 2023 — Major, from February 2024 — Lieutenant Colonel), Commander of the 78th "Sever-Akhmat" Special Purpose Motorized Rifle Regiment
In short
- Who
- Position: Colonel (as of June 2025; previously — Captain, from May 2023 — Major, from February 2024 — Lieutenant Colonel), Commander of the 78th "Sever-Akhmat" Special Purpose Motorized Rifle Regiment
- Last event
- June 29, 2025 — Shooting in the streets of Grozny during Kadyrov's son's wedding
- Verifiability
- 3 sources
Case summary
Zayndi Zingiev — Colonel (for dannym on iyun 2025 goda; ranee — Captain, with maya 2023 — Major, with fevralya 2024 — Lieutenant Colonel), Commander 78th Motorized Rifle Regiment Special Forces (Spetsnaz) «Sever-Akhmat». According to verified public registries and open-source intelligence records, participated in the full-scale Russian military invasion of Ukraine.
Lies to the public
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Timeline of events
- 29 июня 2025 г.Arrest / LiquidationShooting in the streets of Grozny during Kadyrov's son's wedding
Independent Russian publications reported that 'Colonel' Zingiev fired a golden Kalashnikov assault rifle into the air in the streets of Grozny during Adam Kadyrov's wedding celebrations.
Evidence / Source → - 9 февраля 2024 г.AppointmentPrematurely promoted to Lieutenant Colonel
By order of the Russian Minister of Defense, Zingiev was prematurely awarded the next military rank of lieutenant colonel.
Evidence / Source → - 1 мая 2023 г.AppointmentPromoted to Major
The Russian Minister of Defense prematurely awarded Zingiev the military rank of major, along with three other Chechen battalion commanders.
Evidence / Source →
Sources
- 01Зайнди Зингиеву досрочно присвоено воинское звание подполковникаГрозный-Информ · 9 февраля 2024 г.
- 02Четырем чеченским командирам присвоили очередные воинские званияОбзор · 1 мая 2023 г.
- 03Полковник Зайнди Зингиев открыл огонь в воздух на улицах Грозного в честь свадьбы сына главы ЧечниСледствие.org · 29 июня 2025 г.
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