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Special operation. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru
20:19, 10 August 2015
Inoyat Tabukhov headed "central sector" of KBR's armed underground
Inoyat Tabukhov, who was killed during a shootout in Nalchik on August 8, had been the leader of the "central sector" of the armed underground in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), operating in Nalchik and adjacent districts.
Pre-trial prison "Lefortovo", Moscow. Photo: Ministry of Justice, http://wikimapia.org/
18:27, 10 August 2015
SIZO employees intercept coded letter addressed to Dadaev
Employees of SIZO (pre-trial prison) No. 2 "Lefortovo" have served an act to Zaur Dadaev about confiscation of an encrypted letter that arrived at the SIZO on August 3, said the advocate Shamsudin Tsakaev, adding that Dadaev, who is accused of murdering Boris Nemtsov, had not seen the letter.
16:56, 10 August 2015
Derbent residents report water supply outage
The information about the absence of water in the upper part of Derbent arrived on August 9 at 4:40 p.m. at the SMS-service of the "Caucasian Knot". "At the air temperature of plus 40 degrees, the upper part of Derbent is without water for a week, although Gamdullaev, the director of the Municipal Unitary Enterprise (MUE) 'Vodokanal' has reported to the President's envoy about the round-the-clock water supply to this part of the city," wrote the author of the message.
Gimry village, Untsukul District of Dagestan. Photo: Gamzat Izudinov, http://www.odnoselchane.ru/
14:10, 10 August 2015
Residents of Gimry report explosions in village vicinity
Today, at 5:30 a.m. Moscow time, power agents have put the Untsukul District under the counterterrorist operation (CTO) regime with the aim to search for militants. In this context, they have temporarily closed the Gimry Tunnel. Locals have reported accumulation of large amounts of military equipment near the village of Gimry.
Said Amirov. Photo by Oleg Pchelov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
13:24, 10 August 2015
Prosecutor demands life-long sentence for Amirov
Today, the North-Caucasian District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don has held the oral hearing on the case of the ex-Mayor of Makhachkala Said Amirov. The state prosecutor demanded to sentence Amirov, by combination of his crimes, to life imprisonment, the "Chernovik" reports.
09:00, 10 August 2015
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of August 3-9
Commemorative events in Georgia and South Ossetia on the seventh anniversary of the events of August 2008; emergency power outages in Southern Russia with the onset of hot weather; eight killed suspected militants within a week in KBR; nomination of candidates for the head of North Ossetia; end of judicial inquiry in case of Yunus spouses in Azerbaijan; registration of candidates for the heads of Rostov Region and Krasnodar Territory, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of August 3-9, 2015, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
Nadezhda Savchenko. Photo: Andrey Korolev (RFE/RL)
08:00, 10 August 2015
Savchenko's advocate publishes documents to prove her alibi
The advocate Mark Feigin, who is representing at the Donetsk City Court of the Rostov Region the interests of the Ukrainian servicewoman Nadezhda Savchenko, has posted on his website the conclusion of the examination of the video, which, in his opinion, confirms her innocence.
Andrei Vinogradov. Photo: http://fedpress.ru/news/society/news_crime/1438155255-smi-zhiteli-kizlyarskogo-raiona-gotovyat-skhod-protiv-aresta-andreya-vinogradova
06:21, 10 August 2015
"Kommersant": ICRF accuses Andrei Vinogradov of financing terrorism
Andrei Vinogradov, the head of the Kizlyar District of Dagestan, has been charged with the financing of terrorism, aiding in an attempted murder of a policeman and an attempted murder of an official of the city administration, the "Kommersant" reports.
Participants of the motor rally "We are for peace!", August 8, 2015. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
05:31, 10 August 2015
Participants of motor rally Moscow-Armenia-Nagorno-Karabakh make film on 100th anniversary of Armenian Genocide
18 participants of the motor rally Moscow-Armenia-Nagorno-Karabakh, held within the action "We are for peace!", arrived in Stepanakert. On the road, they are filming materials for a documentary about Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh.
Sheep barn in the mountains. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
03:24, 10 August 2015
Resident of Dagestan Magomed Gaikuev is back home after detention by power agents
Magomed Gaikuev, a resident of the village of Andi, whose whereabouts was not known since August 2, has returned home this morning. According to his relative, Gaikuev told about his detention by power agents and torture with electric current.
Bullet holes in the car. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/nakmessage/2015/06/10/v-dagestane-neitralizovan-odin-iz-glavarei-banditskogo-podpolya.html
02:41, 10 August 2015
On August 3-9 at least 13 people suffered from armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week from August 3 to August 9, 2015, at least 13 people fell victim to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus, including 11 killed and two wounded persons. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
Rasim Aliev. Photo: http://t24.com.tr/
00:34, 10 August 2015
Azerbaijani politicians and journalists blame authorities for Rasim Aliyev's death (+video)
The death of the journalist Rasim Aliyev was a result of impunity for crimes against independent media in Azerbaijan, said his colleagues and oppositional politicians.
22:25, 9 August 2015
"Stop occupation of Georgia!" demands Diaspora in Vienna
On August 8, members of the Georgian Diaspora from different regions of Austria held a rally "Stop occupation!" in front of the OSCE building in Vienna. The action lasted for two hours.
18:36, 9 August 2015
Georgian volunteer perishes in battle near Donetsk
Georgy Barateli, 24, a Georgian volunteer, was lost in Eastern Ukraine, in the area of the anti-terrorist operation.
17:59, 9 August 2015
Power agents detain two residents of Dagestani village of Kumli
Asker Teminov and Murzabek Mullaev were detained in the village of Kumli, Nogai District of Dagestan, in the evening on August 8, local residents have reported. The local ROVD (District Interior Division) has confirmed the detention.
Cars of 4th Jewish ethnographic expedition. Photo: http://nazaccent.ru/content/tag/мицва-мобили/
15:52, 9 August 2015
Assimilation is main problem of Jewish communities of Southern Russia
On July 27, Moscow gave a start of the Fourth Jewish Ethnographic Expedition to regions of Southern Russia. Five mobile synagogues took off along the route: Central Russia, Volga region, Southern Russia, the Urals and the Crimea.
Rasim Aliev in hospital, August 8, 2015. Screenshot from video, MOV 0003, https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=10&v=wigU5a7vRHM
08:41, 9 August 2015
Journalist Rasim Aliyev, beaten up in Baku, dies in hospital
Doctors could not save the Azerbaijani freelance journalist Rasim Aliyev, who was hospitalized after being beaten up. This morning, he died in the Clinical Centre of Baku.
19:16, 8 August 2015
Solo picketer detained in Volgograd
Boris Stikhin, an activist of the International Union of Anarchists, has been detained during an anti-war solo picket in Heroes Alley in Volgograd.
Serviceman under the flag of Georgia. Photo: http://www.geomigrant.com/2015/08/08/грузия-должна-объединиться-не-ценой-крови-а-ценой-любви-и-дружбы/
17:18, 8 August 2015
On conflict anniversary Georgian authorities promise to restore territorial integrity
Residents of Georgia, its President and the Prime Minister paid tribute to those killed during the conflict in August 2008, including the perished servicemen. The country needs to restore its territorial integrity through negotiations, said the Georgian leadership.
15:31, 8 August 2015
Inoyat Tabukhov killed in shooting in Nalchik
Today, during a shootout in 2nd Taman Division Street in Nalchik, power agents killed Inoyat Tabukhov, suspected of the murders of Rector Boris Zherukov, TV journalist Kazbek Gekkiev and investigator Alim Vorokov, committed in 2012.
News
A case of embezzlement during the construction of a gymnastics academy in Sochi has reached court.

Pollution on Primorsky Beach in Tuapse. Screenshot from the Telegram channel "My Tuapse" from May 7, 2026, https://t.me/my_tuapse/35084 Calls for Tuapse residents to become more actively involved in beach cleanups are being made on social media.

Krasnodar political prisoner Vladimir Yarotsky was found dead in a prison colony.

LEGAL TEXTS
The illustration was created by the Caucasian Knot using AI The peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as other documents signed at the meeting with Trump on August 8, 2025

The “Caucasian Knot" publishes the agreement on the establishment of peace and interstate relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia, which was initialed by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on August 8, 2025, through the mediation of US President Donald Trump. The meeting of Trump, Aliyev and Pashinyan took place on August 8 in Washington. Following the meeting, Pashinyan and Aliyev also signed a joint declaration. In addition to the agreements between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Trump signed a number of separate memoranda with Aliyev and Pashinyan....

Personalities
Zelimkhan Khangoshvili. Photo courtesy of press service of HRC 'Memorial', http://memohrc.org/ Zelimkhan Khangoshvili

A participant of the second Chechen military campaign, one of the field commanders close to Shamil Basaev and Aslan Maskhadov. Shot dead in Berlin in 2019.

Magomed Daudov. Photo: screenshot of the video http://video.agaclip.com/w=atDtPvLYH9o Magomed Daudov

Magomed "Lord" Daudov is a former Chechen militant who was awarded the title of "Hero of Russia", the chairman of the Chechen parliament under Ramzan Kadyrov.

Tumso Abdurakhmanov. Screenshot from video posted by Abu-Saddam Shishani [LIVE] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIR3s7AB0Uw Tumso Abdurakhmanov

Tumso Abdurakhmanov is a blogger from Chechnya. After a conflict with Ramzan Kadyrov's relative, he left the republic and went first to Georgia, and then to Poland, where he is trying to get political asylum.