A case on discrediting the Russian Armed Forces instituted against Svetlana Semyonova, who participated in protests against mobilization, has been closed by court due to the expiration of the statute of limitations.

The defence of Ibragim Khachukaev, a native of Chechnya, accused of justifying terrorism, has sought to mitigate the measure of his freedom restraint and challenged the judge, but the Supreme Court of Chechnya has upheld the decision to extend Khachukaev's arrest and found no grounds for challenging the judge.

The Volgograd Garrison Military Court has started considering the case of Dmitry Denisov, a mobilized person, who had accused his district military commissariat (registration and enlistment office) and the draft commission of being called up for mobilization without a medical examination, although he told the members of the commission that he had serious chronic diseases.

Salim Khalitov, an activist, Magomed Magomedov, a deputy editor-in-chief of the "Chernovik" outlet, and Idris Yusupov, a journalist, who went out to solo pickets in support of Abdulmumin Gadjiev, their colleague, have noted a particularly active reaction of passers-by to their actions.

Tumso Abdurakhmanov, a Chechen blogger and critic of Ramzan Kadyrov, has posted a video in his YouTube channel announcing the resumption of his activities. He did not explain his absence for 3.5 months.

Tumso Abdurakhmanov, a Chechen blogger, has got in touch with human rights defenders, but failed to specify the reason for his long silence and his current whereabouts.

The defendants in the "Ingush case" were awakened mid-night and taken to court; and in response to elderly people's request to bring them later, the judge threatened to conduct the trial without them, the activists' advocate has stated.

Vadim Kharchenko*, a blogger from Gelendzhik, has not been in contact for two weeks, his acquaintances say. They express their fear for the life of the blogger. Vadim Kharchenko* was arrested in a criminal case on discrediting the Russian Armed Forces, sources reported.

Public activity of Ramzan Kadyrov, continuation of the blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh and peace negotiations, reaction of the Caucasus to the earthquake in Turkey, struggle of the Azerbaijani oppositionists, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of February 13-19, 2023, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.

Yaroslav Savin, a member of the political council of the regional branch of the "Parnas" Party, earlier imprisoned for petty hooliganism, has announced a hunger strike at the special detention centre (also known as IVS).

A court in Tambov has fined a combatant in Chechnya by 30,000 roubles, treating a sticker with a crossed-out Z sign as discrediting militaries. He refused to plead guilty.

The Supreme Court (SC) of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) has cancelled the ruling of a lower court on bringing Svetlana Semyonova, a resident of Nalchik, to administrative responsibility.

A court in Astrakhan has sentenced Yaroslav Savin, a member of the "Parnas" Party, to five days of arrest, finding him guilty of petty hooliganism. Savin was also fined by 30,000 roubles for the image of the Ukrainian flag in the Telegram channel.

Three female students from Dagestan have been reinstated at the Novocherkassk Medical College (NMC) after they managed to reach a compromise on the dress code with college bosses.

The Supreme Court (SC) of North Ossetia has denied all the arguments of Ruslan Totrov's defence and upheld the court's ruling to fine him for discrediting the Russian Army.

Idris Arsamikov, whose whereabouts were unknown after being detained by Chechen law enforcers at a Moscow airport, has claimed in the video posted in a social network that he was at home in Chechnya and intended to go to the special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine.