The case of the attack on security forces in Nalchik has reached court.

In Kabardino-Balkaria, a minor will stand trial accused of participating in and involving a terrorist organization, attempting to kill a law enforcement officer, and other crimes.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," the attack on police officers occurred on July 4 at the corner of Nogmova Street and Lenin Avenue in Nalchik. A traffic police patrol stopped a taxi that ran a red light. A young man jumped out of the car with a knife in his hand and attacked one of the officers. One attacker was shot dead, and the second escaped. The head of Kabardino-Balkaria, Kazbek Kokov, confirmed that the attacker was killed, but did not report the second attacker. In mid-September, a teenager, whom security forces believe to be the second participant in the attack on a traffic police unit in Nalchik, was arrested.

According to investigators, in 2024, a local resident organized a separate unit of a terrorist group in the republic. The goal was to commit crimes against government agencies and law enforcement officers. The accused agreed to join the group. In July 2025, the defendant and other participants arrived in Nalchik, where they attempted to kill a traffic police inspector. During the attack, the organizer was eliminated, and the accused was detained, the regional Investigative Committee reported today on its Telegram channel.

The investigation also established that the accused, having joined the ranks of a terrorist organization, sought out residents of the Urvansky District to recruit new members, the agency added.

"The investigation has gathered sufficient evidence, and therefore the criminal case with the approved indictment has been transferred to court for consideration on the merits," the statement reads.

Following the incident, district heads in Kabardino-Balkaria reported on meetings, calling on imams and village heads to counter the spread of radical ideologies. The republic's mufti called the attack a "malicious provocation" against Islam.

The circumstances of the attack on security forces in Nalchik remain unclear, but the mere presence of residents of the republic willing to use weapons does not indicate a rise in radical sentiments in Kabardino-Balkaria, analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" noted.