Karachay-Cherkessia

February 18, 2026 01:32

• During the week of February 9-15, one person was killed in armed and terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus and Southern Federal Districts.

  During the week of February 9–15, 2026, armed and terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus and Southern Federal Districts of Russia resulted in four casualties: one killed and three wounded. These are the results of the "Caucasian Knot" tally, based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

February 17, 2026 22:39

• Muftis of the North Caucasus republics have announced the start dates for Ramadan.

  The Muftiate of Dagestan declared February 19th the first day of Ramadan. In Chechnya, Ingushetia, Kabardino-Balkaria, and Karachay-Cherkessia, the first day of the holy month and fasting is February 18th.

February 16, 2026 20:31

• The family linked the persecution of Rustem Aybazov to the collection of aid for Gaza residents.

  The Southern Federal Military Court extended the pretrial detention of Rustem Aybazov, an activist from the Karachay-Cherkess Republic and father of five, by six months. Investigators' allegations of intentional terrorism financing are based on testimony from security officials and hidden witnesses. His family and the accused himself link the prosecution to large-scale aid collections for Gaza residents.

February 15, 2026 16:45

• Two soldiers from Karachay-Cherkessia were killed in a military operation.

  Sergei Gavrishchenko and Arsen Baichorov were killed in the military operation in Ukraine. Since its beginning, at least 182 fighters from Karachay-Cherkessia have been officially recognized as killed.

February 13, 2026 20:45

• The court announced the charges in the corruption case against the brother of the head of Ingushetia.

  The Cherkessk City Court has completed the reading of the indictment in the case of embezzlement of funds from the Pension Fund in Ingushetia. Twenty-seven of the 29 defendants pleaded not guilty, and the defense team for the accused women alleged "inhumane conditions" in the pretrial detention center.

February 11, 2026 02:16

• During the week from February 2 to 8, no casualties were recorded in armed and terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus and Southern Federal Districts.

  During the week of February 2–8, 2026, no casualties were recorded in armed or terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus and Southern Federal Districts of Russia. These are the results of the "Caucasian Knot" investigation, based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

February 06, 2026 17:53

• The persecution of an activist from Karachay-Cherkessia followed a fundraising effort for Palestine.

  A case has been sent to the Southern District Military Court against Karachay-Cherkess activist and father of five, Rustem Aybazov, accused of financing terrorism for transferring money to a woman in Syria. In fact, according to his family and friends, the prosecution began after a large-scale fundraising effort for humanitarian aid to residents of the Gaza Strip, some of which was seized and subsequently donated to the SVO.

February 06, 2026 16:42

• More than 8,600 fighters from southern Russia have been officially recognized as killed in the SVO zone.

  At least 4,229 fighters from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4,373 from the Southern Federal District have been recognized by authorities and security forces as killed during the military operation in Ukraine.

February 05, 2026 19:41

• Those convicted in the extremism case in Cherkessk considered the mitigation of their sentences insufficient.

  The Supreme Court of Karachay-Cherkessia reduced the sentence handed down by the Cherkessk City Court in the July 2025 extremist community case, but did not fully overturn the guilty verdict. Aslan Naptugov, convicted in the case, stated that he considers the ruling only a partial success and intends to seek a full acquittal in the cassation court.

February 05, 2026 01:57

• During the week from January 26 to February 1, two people were killed in armed and terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus and Southern Federal Districts.

  During the week of January 26 to February 1, 2026, two casualties were recorded in armed and terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus and Southern Federal Districts of Russia. These are the results of the "Caucasian Knot" calculations based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

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