Three Uzbek citizens were convicted of plotting a terrorist attack in Stavropol.

The Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced three Uzbek citizens to 16 to 18 years in prison for plotting a terrorist attack at the Central Market in Georgievsk.

As reported by the Caucasian Knot, in March 2024, three citizens of a Central Asian country were detained in Stavropol Krai on suspicion of plotting a terrorist attack. According to security officials, they planned to commit a terrorist act by detonating an explosion in a crowded area in the region.

According to the court, in March 2024, the convicted men decided to commit a terrorist attack on the grounds of the Georgievsk Central Market, conducted reconnaissance of the area, and acquired components for making an improvised explosive device, Interfax reported today, citing the court's press service.

They were arrested on March 29, 2024. The accomplices were charged with participating in a terrorist organization, attempting to commit a terrorist act, and illegally manufacturing explosives. The defendants received sentences ranging from 16 to 18 years in prison, with the first four to five years to be served in prison, and a fine of 550,000 to 650,000 rubles.

The "Caucasian Knot" also reported that a German citizen, whom security forces believe was involved in preparing a terrorist attack in Pyatigorsk, was taken into custody. A person from Central Asia has also been arrested in connection with the same case.

As a reminder, on February 20, the FSB also reported the thwarting of a terrorist attack at the Defenders of the Fatherland Foundation building in Stavropol. The man who was preparing the explosion on behalf of Ukrainian intelligence agencies was killed in a shootout, the agency stated. According to the "Caucasian Knot," this shootout involving security forces was the second in the region since the beginning of 2026.

In 2025, security forces regularly reported foiled terrorist attacks in Stavropol. For example, in December 2025, security forces detained an 18-year-old resident of Kuban in Stavropol. According to investigators, she arrived to blow up the car of a serviceman. Security officials believe the man killed on February 20, 2026, hid an explosive device in a hiding place, which a woman used to attempt to bomb a car near a military base.

On October 29, 2025, the FSB reported the arrest of a Georgievsk resident, born in 1980, suspected of plotting an explosion at a transport infrastructure facility.

Analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" previously disputed the FSB's regular reports on thwarted terrorist attacks. The reports are due to the activity of terrorist supporters and preventive measures by security forces, stated journalist Vasily Balditsyn and scientist Alexey Gunya. Interior Ministry Colonel Amir Kolov countered that security services in the North Caucasus are also persecuting activists and critics of the security forces.

Materials with monthly, quarterly, and annual casualty counts of the armed conflict in the North Caucasus regions are published in the section "North Caucasus – Casualty Statistics". Statistics for the year are also presented as an infographic.

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