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20:52, 23 September 2022

Elderly reserve officer mobilized in Volgograd Region despite conclusion of doctors

20:50, 23 September 2022

Mobilization endangers wellbeing of Dagestani families

The residents of Dagestan, who have received summons from commissariats (military registration and enlistment offices), said that they were worried about their wives and children, who would be left without their support.

20:47, 23 September 2022

Rights defenders achieve examination of circumstances of Musaeva's detention

Investigators from Nizhny Novgorod have begun checking the applications about possible abuse of authority by law enforcers during the detention of Zarema Musaeva. The check was launched only after the applications were transferred from Chechnya to Nizhny Novgorod, the "Team against Torture" (TaT)* has informed.

A military ID. Photo by Eduard Kornienko, Yuga.ru

11:29, 23 September 2022

Mobilization cancellation in Chechnya is reaction to mothers' protest in Grozny

On the following day after the attempt of Chechen women to oppose mobilization, Ramzan Kadyrov urged mothers to remain calm. The pro-government publics have circulated a video, in which one Chechen woman supports sending fighters to Ukraine. Social media users have criticized such statements.

Ramzan Kadyrov. Screenshot of the post on Kadyrov's Telegram channel Kadyrov_95 https://t.me/RKadyrov_95/2862

11:27, 23 September 2022

Kadyrov cancels mobilization in Chechnya

No partial mobilization will be held in Chechnya. It follows from the report of the "Grozny" ChGTRK (Chechen State TV and Radio Broadcasting Company). Ramzan Kadyrov, who had earlier criticized the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD), has explained this by saying that his republic has already exceeded the plan of sending fighters to Ukraine.

Mobilized residents of Kaspiysk. Screenshot of the video published by the Sreda TV channel on September 22, 2022, https://t.me/sreda_tv/4300

11:24, 23 September 2022

First groups of mobilized people depart from cities of Southern Russia

First groups of those mobilized have left Makhachkala, Kaspiysk and Krasnodar. In the Volgograd Region, collection points for the mobilized servicemen are organized in local houses of culture. The governor of the Stavropol Territory has reported that the first group will be sent to Ukraine on September 23.

Svetlana Gannushkina, Ruslan Kutaev. Photo by the press service https://refugee.ru/, screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqFbAKnphIw&t=1

11:22, 23 September 2022

Kadyrov's threats to soldiers' mothers indicate his fear of protests

Kadyrov's treatment of mobilization opponents as people's enemies stems from his fear of mass protests organized by conscripts' mothers, Svetlana Gannushkina has noted. Chechen authorities are afraid of mass protests and severely suppress any public expression of disagreement, Ruslan Kutaev has added.

A protest action against partial mobilization held in Krasnodar. September 21, 2022. Photo by Valeriya Kirsanova

10:22, 23 September 2022

Krasnodar activists treat gathering against mobilization as spontaneous

The “Caucasian Knot” has reported that on September 21, protestactions against the mobilization took place in Krasnodar and Volgograd. According to human rights defenders, 14 people were detained in Krasnodar.

In Kabardino-Balkaria, women came out to protest against the mobilization. Screenshot of the post https://t.me/news_sirena/4441

10:20, 23 September 2022

In Kabardino-Balkaria, women come out to protest against mobilization

In Baksan, women came out to protest against the announced partial mobilization. An official urged the protestors “not to make a fuss,” but his statement outraged the audience.

Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo https://vk.com/kadyrov_ramzan_ahmatovich?z=photo-215232030_457239017%2Falbum-215232030_0%2Frev

23:49, 22 September 2022

Kadyrov criticizes exchange of POWs with Ukraine

Ramzan Kadyrov expressed his strong dissatisfaction with the exchange of prisoners of war (POWs), which was organized by the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the FSB. According to the leader of Chechnya, the exchange of POWs took place on Ukrainian terms.

23:48, 22 September 2022

Mobilization limits possibility of dismissal for contractors

After the announcement of partial mobilization, militaries will not be able to terminate their contract until its expiration date, but it is not known for how long the mobilization has been announced.

23:46, 22 September 2022

Amina Gerikhanova faces threats from Romanian police

Amina Gerikhanova, a native of Chechnya, complained about the threats of the Romanian police to extradite her to Russia, contrary to the recommendations of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).

A rally in Volgograd on September 21, 2022. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the "Caucasian Knot"

15:39, 22 September 2022

Volgograd residents express their protest against mobilization with silence

The Volgograd townspeople, who came to the city centre to protest against the announced partial mobilization, did not utter slogans or display posters. They said they were afraid to openly express their opinions.

15:35, 22 September 2022

Three cities in Southern Russia stand out with street protests against mobilization

The anti-mobilization actions were held in Southern Russia, in Volgograd and Krasnodar; also, a protest in Grozny was suppressed by law enforcers. More than 1300 people were detained at street protests in 39 Russian cities; at least 16 were detained in cities of Southern Russia, human rights defenders have counted.

15:31, 22 September 2022

Footage released with dozens of conscripts at military commissariats in Dagestan and Chechnya

After the announced mobilization, lines of conscripts have formed near the military commissariats (enlistment offices) in Derbent and Chechnya; it follows from the photos and videos posted today.

Ramzan Kadyrov, Akhmed Zakaev. Screnshot https://www.instagram.com/p/CW7rZIxvJOR/Screenshot of the video https://t.me/RKadyrov_95/2435 Collage by the "Caucasian Knot"

11:55, 22 September 2022

Kadyrov announces contest for assassination of Zakaev

Ramzan Kadyrov has stated that he is ready to "reach" Akhmed Zakaev, who lives in the UK, at any cost, offering his fellow countrymen living abroad to kill Zakaev, the Premier of the self-proclaimed Ichkeria, in exchange for pardoning and return to Chechnya.

The police in Grozny. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"

11:52, 22 September 2022

Eyewitnesses report details of suppressing rally against mobilization in Grozny

In Grozny, law enforcers have stopped a protest held by the mothers who responded to the call to come out to protest against mobilization; and the women who travelled to the rally from the Shali District were detained on the way.

Detention of participants of a protest action in Volgograd, September 21, 2022. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the Caucasian Knot

02:03, 22 September 2022

Eight persons detained at protest against mobilization in Volgograd

In Volgograd, law enforcers have detained eight participants of the action against the announced partial mobilization. A policeman claimed the absence of documents as the reason for detaining at least two of them.

Chechen military servicemen. Photo: Grozny-Inform, https://www.grozny-inform.ru/

01:45, 22 September 2022

Putin's novelties not to reduce topicality of Kadyrov's initiative on self-mobilization

The recruitment of volunteers for Ukraine will continue, despite the partial mobilization announced today in Russia; and the self-mobilization offered by the head of Chechnya will remain relevant, the military experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have predicted.

Criminal Code. Photo: Elena Sineok, Yuga.ru

01:32, 22 September 2022

Maikop woman accused of disseminating fake news about Russian Armed Forces

A criminal case against Elena Sumina, a resident of Maikop, who is accused of disseminating fake news about the Russian Armed Forces, has been filed with the Maikop City Court.

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