The dismissal of the official responsible for the condition of the elevators in Grozny was considered a populist move by social media users who position themselves as residents of the capital of Chechnya. Broken elevators are a common occurrence in Grozny, and this is only part of a large-scale problem with the state of the public utilities.

"Caucasian Knot" wrote that earlier, the mayor of Grozny, Khas-Magomed Kadyrov, in response to complaints from residents of the microdistrict on Lev Yashin Street about the condition of the elevators in high-rise buildings, fired the official in charge.

The dismissal of the official by the mayor of Grozny was called a populist move by a reader of the "Caucasian Knot" with the nickname iovanni.grady. "The main problem is that most apartment buildings in Grozny were built during the Soviet era, and the elevator equipment has long since become dilapidated and requires replacement rather than repair. Among my friends, there are those who live in such buildings. So often, when visiting them, my friends and I prefer to walk up rather than call the elevator. Because there is a danger of getting stuck inside at any moment due to a breakdown or a sudden power outage, which in Grozny (especially recently) happens almost daily," the commentator believes

"It probably doesn't even occur to the city authorities to change the old elevators. What expenses that means! Although, as one of my acquaintances believes, it would not be difficult for the republic's leadership to resolve the problem - it would be enough to sell a few watches from the collection of Kadyrov's son, Adam, or his golden machine guns and pistols, or at worst, several SUVs from the escort motorcade, and the issue would be closed," wrote the author of the comment on the "Caucasian Knot."

The relevance of the problems with the elevator system in Grozny was pointed out by Instagram users*, who commented on publications about the dismissal of an official after complaints from city residents.

"It's a pity no one got to us! We live in the city center, and the house looks like it's been bombed. (Street) Khedi Kishiyeva, 34, a high-rise building and has been without an elevator for a long time. The child had an operation on his leg, and every day he walked there and back to get the dressing changed. And when he worked, he made noise like in a horror movie," said a reader under the nickname novostroyki_grozniy, who commented on a publication in the public group "ChP Chechnya", which by 11:30 Moscow time had collected 24 comments and 454 likes.

"We also suffer because of the elevator. Sometimes it doesn't work for two weeks," said user mi_10295.

"The same problem with the elevators is in Ipprodromny," said commentator __lui__37.

"Fire those who turn off our electricity and water until the very night. No civilization, just like we live in a village. I swear, it's already accumulated," hatyasultan emotionally described other utility problems.

"The entire service there is good. They answered me very indifferently on the phone: "well, when he can, then he will come, there are a lot of you with requests", when I sat in the elevator for two hours in the heat. Then a neighbor saved me in the end," reggae.untouchable, a reader of the public "Chechnya Today," shared her experience, the publication of which had garnered 26 comments by 11:30 Moscow time

"Exactly the same problem in a 12-story building, or rather, in two buildings: the elevators do not work, every other day people get stuck. There is no hot water at all, and we pay the utilities in full," wrote user zara_2695.

"There is no water in the Akhmatovsky district. Where and to whom to complain if everyone refers to OOO Megastroy, and until they finish the road, we can't expect water. But it is already impossible to sit without water for 5 days," zara_samik pointed out a wider range of problems with housing and communal services in Grozny.

"Finally, at least someone spoke up," aisha9.99 summed up the communal problems voiced by Grozny residents.