[17] In 2021, Tushayev took part in tests at the training center of the National Guard of Russia in Stavropol Krai.

After positive results, he obtained the right to wear a red beret, which is the highest distinction for special forces soldiers.

According to the Daily Mirror, citing news from a Russian human rights organization, Tushayev was part of a group who terrorized LGBT people in Chechnya.

[6][7][8][9] Tushayev also kidnapped gay human rights activist Ibrahim Selimkhanov in Moscow in May 2021 to Grozny to interrogate him about Chechen LGBT people.

[21][22] According to Interfax-Ukraine, Tushayev died during hostilities during the Russian invasion of Ukraine near Hostomel, where a battle was taking place in which Ukrainian troops defeated a Chechen national guard special unit.

[3][24] It was claimed that the Chechen special forces and 56 tank columns led by Tushayev were all annihilated and captured by the Alpha Group.

[19] Following the claim of Tushayev's death, Kadyrov in the following days denied the information that he had been killed and assured that the soldier was alive.

[13] The amateur film shown as evidence does not allow to unequivocally verify neither the identity of the man claiming to be Tushayev nor the date of the recording itself.