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An explosion at a fuelling station located in the highway near the village of Novy Khushet. September 27, 2024. Photo: 112 / T.me
18:21, 30 September 2024
Makhachkala explosion questions quality of fuelling station inspections
In Dagestan, the fuelling stations that were closed due to violations resume their operation by court orders, but the risk of explosions and loss of life remains, therefore, more thorough inspections are needed, Albert Esedov, a political analyst, and Arsen Magomedov, a lawyer, believe.
A shot dead militant. September 30, 2024. Screenshot of a video posted on Telegram https://t.me/sapakavkaz/2862
17:59, 30 September 2024
Shootout with law enforcers was first in Ingushetia in six months
The shootout, in which law enforcers killed a suspected militant, was preceded by a special operation conducted in Karabulak in March, in which six members of the Islamic State (IS)* were killed.
Seda Suleimanova. Screenshot of a photo posted on the Telegram channel "Gde Seda?" (Where is Seda?) on March 18, 2024 https://t.me/helpseda/54
23:59, 29 September 2024
Complaint of Seda Suleimanova's friend about police actions forwarded to Chechnya
The Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) has informed Lena Patyaeva that her appeal demanding that law enforcers involved in the abduction of Seda Suleimanova be held accountable has been forwarded to Chechnya.
Igor Paskar. Photo: the organization "Solidarity Zone"
23:39, 29 September 2024
Igor Paskar complains about censorship in prison
Letters to Igor Paskar, a Volgograd resident, convicted of setting fire to a rug near the FSB building in Krasnodar, are arriving intermittently; and the prison administration prohibits him from receiving newspapers and books, human rights defenders have complained.
Emergency services at the site of the explosion at a fuelling station in Dagestan. September 28, 2024. Screenshot of a video by the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations https://t.me/mchs_official/22772
23:08, 29 September 2024
Explosion in Novy Khushet is 15th incident at fuelling stations in Dagestan in 10 years
The explosion at the fuelling station near the village of Novy Khushet was preceded by at least 14 incidents with explosions or fires at fuelling stations in Dagestan since 2014, in which at least 54 people perished, the "Caucasian Knot" has calculated.
Yana Antonova. Photo: https://twitter.com/galiamina/status/1302634224630018050
22:54, 29 September 2024
After collecting signatures against construction on embankment, activist Antonova warned by police
The police have issued a warning about the inadmissibility of violations to Yana Antonova, an activist, who was collecting signatures from Krasnodar residents to the petition against the development of Rozhdestvenskaya Embankment.
Mikhail Balabanov. Screenshot of a photo posted on the Telegram channel of the human rights project "Solidarity Zone" on May 22, 2024 https://t.me/solidarity_zone/2502
22:29, 29 September 2024
Mikhail Balabanov reports his whereabouts
Mikhail Balabanov, a native of the city of Kazan, convicted of preparing to set fire to a military commissariat (registration and enlistment office) in the Stavropol Territory, has written to his parents that he had been taken to the Chelyabinsk SIZO (pre-trial prison), human rights defenders have informed.
Themis statue. Photo by Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
21:56, 29 September 2024
Court upholds verdict to three Jehovah's Witnesses* from Novocherkassk
The Rostov Regional Court has upheld the sentence of Jehovah's Witnesses* Garegin Khachaturyan, Gevorg Eritsyan and Lyubov Galitsyna, who had been earlier found guilty within an extremism case.
A resident of Astrakhan has apologized on camera to the citizens for shooting at a bus. Screenshot of a video posted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Astrakhan Region https://vk.com/wall-66751883_24435
21:08, 29 September 2024
Astrakhan resident apologies publicly for pistol shooting
The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has posted a video in which a resident of Astrakhan made a public apology to townspeople for firing a traumatic pistol when leaving a cafe with his friends.
The riots at the Uytash Airport. Makhachkala, October 2023. Photo: "Novosti Kazakhstana" (Kazakhstan News) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mys3gWpYMUc
23:34, 28 September 2024
Another case of Makhachkala riots reaches court in Stavropol Territory
The Grachevsky District Court of the Stavropol Territory has begun considering the case of eight residents of Dagestan accused of involvement in the riots at the Makhachkala Airport.
Transfer of a contract. Picture generated from Copilot
21:58, 28 September 2024
Officials in Novolaksky District of Dagestan suspected of land frauds for resettlers
In the Novolaksky District, under forged documents, officials have transferred 40 land plots, intended for the resettlement of Lak nationals from the former Aukhov District, to strangers.
Adam Vedzizhev. Photo: Russian courts of general jurisdiction of Moscow / Telegram
21:24, 28 September 2024
Defence succeeds in seeking release of person arrested in “Wildberries” case
The court of appeal has released Adam Vedzizhev from administrative punishment. The man was convicted of failure to obey the police after a conflict related to the attempted seizure of the “Wildberries” Company. In the complaint against the arrest, the defence mentioned the Adam Vedzizhev’s health state.
Vadim Kharchenko (included into the register of foreign agents). Screenshot of a video posted on the Telegram channel "Lichnoe Mnenie" (Personal Opinion) on January 21, 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpQQBLzwJzs
19:31, 28 September 2024
Listeners outraged by closure of blogger Kharchenko*'s trial
Despite the defence's protest, a court in Gelendjik has ruled, at the request of the suffered party and the prosecution, to conduct the trial of Vadim Kharchenko*, a blogger, behind closed doors. Visitors to the court believe that this ruling is intended to conceal the absence of proofs for the presented charges and case falsifications.
Fire at a fuelling station in Makhachkala. Screenshot of a video posted on the Telegram channel of Sergey Melikov on September 27, 2024 https://t.me/melikov05/2780
17:39, 28 September 2024
Rescuers report 10 killed at fuelling station in Makhachkala
Ten people were killed by an explosion of a fuelling station in Makhachkala, including two children, the Ministry for Emergencies (MfE) has reported. Seven other victims were hospitalized, the Dagestani Ministry of Public Health (MPH) has informed.
Logo of the "Halk.TV" Turkish TV channel
23:41, 27 September 2024
Circassians demand apology from Turkish TV channel
Circassian activists have held a protest action outside the "Halk.TV" Turkish TV channel, demanding an apology for statements about Circassians' involvement in child abuse.
An explosion at a petrol station in Makhachkala. September 27, 2024. Photo: Ministry of Emergency Situations (Russia)
22:11, 27 September 2024
Four persons killed in explosion at petrol station in Makhachkala
An explosion occurred at a petrol station located on a road in the Karabudakhkent District, the Makhachkala City Mayoralty reported. Four persons were killed in the explosion, the Dagestani Minister for Public Health announced.
Ivan Svistov. Photo: https://bloknot-volgodonsk.ru/news/50-letniy-muzhchina-popytalsya-podzhech-voenkomat--1666583
21:56, 27 September 2024
Resident of Rostov Region sentenced for setting fire to military commissariat
The Morozovsk District Court has treated the attempt to set fire to the military commissariat (registration and enlistment office) as hooliganism and sentenced Ivan Svistov to one year and eight months in penal colony.
Yuri Mikhailov. Screenshot of a video by the "Caucasian Knot"
21:47, 27 September 2024
Court denies compensation to KBR convict for HIV infection
The Oktiabrsky District Court of Novorossiysk has dismissed Yuri Mikhailov's lawsuit for compensation for the fact that after staying in jails in Novorossiysk and in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), he was infected with HIV and hepatitis. This was reported by his advocate, Svetlana Toreeva.
19:52, 27 September 2024
Human rights defenders recognize Gudermes resident, sentenced to life imprisonment, as political prisoner
Mekhidi Timerbulatov, a resident of Gudermes, has been sentenced to life imprisonment on the charges of involvement in terror acts in Chechnya based on falsified materials, the “Support for Political Prisoners. Memorial” human rights project has stated.
An office of the “Wildberries” Company in Moscow after the shooting incident. September 18, 2024. Screenshot of a video by Mash https://mash.ru/
23:32, 26 September 2024
Caucasian experts: it is too early to talk about possible blood feud caused by incident at “Wildberries” Company’s office
According to the Vainakh traditions, blood feud is declared after all the facts have been established. Then specific names must be publicly announced and the arguments of the family clan against whom the blood feud is declared must be listened to.
News
Special military operation in Ukraine. Photo: Russian Ministry of Defense press service More than 8,600 fighters from southern Russia have been officially recognized as killed in the SVO zone.

Shootout in Dagestan. Illustration created by Caucasian Knot using AI in ChatGPT. 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.

Authorities have officially acknowledged that more than 8,550 fighters from southern Russia were killed in the military operation.

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.