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October 09, 2024 13:46

• Residents of Chechnya speak about law enforcers’ checks amid reports on explosion in Gudermes

  After reports about an explosion in Gudermes appeared on social networks, armed law enforcers at checkpoints were stopping all cars and searching them, residents of Chechnya said.

October 09, 2024 13:44

• On September 29-October 6, 2024, one person killed in armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  During the week from September 29 to October 6, 2024, one suspected militant was killed during the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. These are the results of the calculations run by the “Caucasian Knot”, based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

October 09, 2024 13:08

• Court sides with prisoner in her dispute with Volgograd SIZO

  A court awarded convicted Elena Polovenko compensation of 4000 roubles, thus granting her claim against the administration of a SIZO (pre-trial prison) in Volgograd. Elena Polovenko complained about the poor conditions in a SIZO cell and demanded compensation of 570,000 roubles.

October 08, 2024 23:31

• Dagestani activist Ulker Gashimova convicted for calls for terrorism and extremism

  The Rostov-on-Don Military Court has found Ulker Gashimova, an activist from Derbent, guilty of calls for terrorism and extremism and sentenced her to 4.5 years and six months in a penal colony. This was reported by the project "Support of political prisoners. Memorial" with reference to her advocate.

October 08, 2024 22:36

• Kadyrov's son threatens pop-MMA fighters

  Chechen pop-MMA (mixed martial arts) fighters should refuse to take part in tournaments in this direction, as they disgrace the Chechen nation and faith, Akhmat Kadyrov, the Chechen Minister of Sports, has stated. According to his story, this "final warning" to be followed by specific measures.

October 08, 2024 21:21

• Teacher Zhabrailov from Chechnya apologizes to Christians

  Mansur Zhabrailov, a teacher, has admitted that he was wrong to insult Christianity and apologized to all Orthodox Christians. This is reported by a Chechen TV Company. A law enforcer has added that Zhabrailov's actions will be legally qualified after a check.

October 08, 2024 16:51

• Relatives of disabled man from Ingushetia demand to return him from SMO zone

  Ruslan Derbichev, a native of Ingushetia, was persuaded to sign a contract with the Russian Ministry of Defence and sent to the special military operation zone in Ukraine, despite his disability and mental illness.

October 07, 2024 23:15

• Nalchik resident found guilty of repeatedly discrediting Russian Army

  In Nalchik, a court found local resident Nikolai Buchnev guilty under the criminal article on discrediting the Russian Army. Earlier, the resident of Nalchik was fined for a similar violation under an administrative article.

October 07, 2024 22:45

• Teacher detained in Chechnya for his posts about Christians

  Teacher Mansur Zhabrailov has been dismissed from school and detained by the police for his offensive statements about Christians posted on social media.

October 07, 2024 21:48

• Blogger Guzenko arrested in Stavropol Territory

  A court in Stavropol has arrested Yegor Guzenko, a blogger, who is a suspect in a criminal case on the use of violence against a state official, for two months.

October 07, 2024 21:09

• Activists commemorate Anna Politkovskaya

  On the 18th anniversary of the murder of the journalist Anna Politkovskaya, activists laid flowers at her home and grave in Moscow, as well as to monuments to repression victims in a number of Russian cities.

October 07, 2024 19:39

• Mobilized soldier convicted in Novocherkassk for refusing to take part in combat missions

  The Novocherkassk Garrison Military Court has sentenced Evgeny Borodin, a mobilized soldier, to a term in a penal colony, finding him guilty of refusing to be sent to the special military operation (SMO) zone.

October 07, 2024 17:11

• Lawyers point to violations in case of teenager convicted of arson of military commissariat in Rostov-on-Don

  The interrogation of a minor convicted of attempting to set fire to a military commissariat (registration and enlistment office) in Rostov-on-Don without an advocate and his mother can be treated as a violation of the minor's rights, lawyers believe.

October 06, 2024 23:51

• Former Volgograd SIZO inmate achieves compensation for poor custody conditions

  The Tsentralny District Court of Volgograd has awarded Andrei Samoshin, a former inmate 1000 roubles in compensation for inadequate custody conditions at the Volgograd SIZO (pre-trial prison), where he was held. Samoshin claimed 500,000 roubles in compensation.

October 06, 2024 23:33

• Adam Kadyrov entered into the Russian Book of Records

  Adam Kadyrov, a son of the head of Chechnya, has been entered into the "Russian Book of Records" as the youngest head of the security service of the head of the Russian subject, the "Chechnya Today" News Agency. The new record-holder is 15.

October 06, 2024 21:28

• Astrakhan resident publicly apologizes for swearing in bus

  The Astrakhan Regional Branch of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has posted another video with a local resident's public apology, in which an Astrakhan resident apologized and repented for using foul language in public transport.

October 06, 2024 20:36

• Kadyrov boasts of transferring "Jihad-vehicles" for SMO needs

  The first batch of "Jihad-vehicles", the manufacture of which has been launched in Chechnya, was transferred for the needs of the special military operation (SMO), Ramzan Kadyrov has announced.

October 06, 2024 19:11

• Mansur Movlaev, living abroad, claims kidnapping of his relatives in Chechnya by law enforcers

  Mansur Movlaev, a native of Chechnya, who left Russia, claimed that law enforcers kidnapped and used torture against his two brothers Zelimkhan and Khamzat in order to put pressure on him, the “OVD-Info”* human rights project reported.

October 06, 2024 18:17

• Zarema Musaeva receives second reprimand in colony

  The bosses of the colony located in the city of Argun have issued the second reprimand to Zarema Musaeva for not wearing a badge; this may affect the court position on her conditional early relief (CER or parole), the advocate has informed.

October 05, 2024 23:57

• Public prosecutor requests court to sentence blogger Askhabali Alibekov to four years of imprisonment

  In a case on an attack on a policeman instituted against Novorossiysk blogger Askhabali Alibekov, a public prosecutor requested the punishment in the form of four years of imprisonment.