Incidents

March 21, 2025 23:39

• Dismissals of missing athlete Tsomartova’s parents highlight vulnerability of people to law enforcement bodies

  The parents of athlete Anna Tsomartova, who went missing in Kaspiysk, have been dismissed from their jobs at the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Among the reasons for their dismissal, sources mention the parents’ criticism of the investigative bodies and their unwillingness to enter into conflict with the FSB.

March 20, 2025 20:40

• North-Ossetian Ombudsperson calls for investigation into torture of Batraz Gogaev

  North-Ossetian Human Rights Commissioner Tamerlan Tsgoev has called for a review of the refusal to institute a criminal case against law enforcers accused of torturing Batraz Gogaev.

March 12, 2025 22:17

• During the week of March 3-9, 2025, four people perished in armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  Four suspected militants were killed in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus during the week from March 3 to March 9, 2025. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

March 12, 2025 21:32

• Telegram blocking announcement surprises residents of Dagestan and Chechnya

  Authorities have only now acknowledged the blocking of the Telegram in Dagestan and Chechnya, although there has been no access to the messenger in these republics and in Ingushetia for several months, local residents have noted.

March 05, 2025 23:49

• Four people killed in shootout with law enforcers in Makhachkala

  During a counterterrorist operation (CTO) introduced in Makhachkala, law enforcers killed four men. The Russian National Antiterrorism Committee (NAC) has announced that the casualties were militants if the “Islamic State” (IS)*.

March 05, 2025 23:47

• CTO regime introduced in Dagestan for the first time since June 2024

  The counterterrorist operation (CTO) introduced in the settlement of Semender was preceded by the CTO regime on June 23, 2024, announced in Makhachkala and Derbent.

February 28, 2025 23:09

• Azeri authorities treat Kadyrov's statement about AZAL plane crash as belated

  The Azeri Govt has treated the awarding of AZAL flight attendants and the condolences expressed by Ramzan Kadyrov as belated, but acceptable.

February 27, 2025 23:37

• Ramzan Kadyrov decides to award surviving flight attendants of AZAL plane

  The flight attendants of the Baku-Grozny flight who survived the plane crash have been presented for an award for their services to Chechnya. In addition, a memorial plaque will be installed in Grozny.

February 11, 2025 21:17

• Policeman wounded in Derbent as result of attack on him

  In Derbent, an unidentified person took possession of a policeman’s pistol and opened fire on him, sources reported.

February 05, 2025 21:05

• Baku analysts consider AZAL Embraer crash report overly cautious

  In a preliminary report on the Baku-Grozny flight crash, Kazakhstan has not provided any clear conclusions about the causes of the plane crash. The Azerbaijani Ministry of Transportation has also commented on the report with excessive delicacy.

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