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Special forces agent during CTO. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-nalchike-neytralizovan-okazavshiy-vooruzhennoe.html
21:54, 17 February 2016
Two militants killed in Dagestan
In Suleiman-Stalsky District, an armed clash broke out between power agents and two militants, who were shot dead in the shootout, the Russian National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) has reported.
19:11, 17 February 2016
HRC "Memorial" treats Karpyuk and Klykh as political prisoners
Human rights activists have demanded to free citizens of Ukraine Nikolai Karpyuk and Stanislav Klykh. Investigators have no proofs that during the first Chechen war Karpyuk and Klyh were in Chechnya, rights defenders assert.
Tabasaran District of Dagestan. Photo: Diana Matieva, http://www.odnoselchane.ru
18:25, 17 February 2016
Residents of three districts of Dagestan have no constraints from CTO regime
Residents of the three districts of Dagestan, which are under the counterterrorist operation (CTO) regime, say that they have no problems related thereto. According to their stories, schools and kindergartens in the villages of the Tabasaran, Suleiman-Stalsky and Khiv Districts work as usual.
13:21, 17 February 2016
Woman wounded by explosion in Dagestan is in coma
The condition of the woman, who suffered from the explosion at the GIBDD (traffic police) checkpoint in the Derbent District of Dagestan, is stably grave, said Rumina Demirova, Chief Physician of the Central City Hospital (CCH) of Derbent. According to her story, the patient is in coma and connected to an artificial respiration unit.
Law enforcement agents. Photo: http://www.riadagestan.ru
07:38, 17 February 2016
Law enforcers launch CTO in Southern Dagestan
The counterterrorist operation (CTO) regime was introduced in three districts of Dagestan, where power agents are searching for members of illegal armed formations (IAFs), said the spokesman of the republic's operative headquarters.
Flight-tactical exercise with the Air Force and Air Defence Force of the SMD. Photo: press service of Southern Military District, http://function.mil.ru
05:59, 17 February 2016
Experts associate exercises in Southern Russia with aggravation of relations with Turkey
The exercises of the Southern Military District (SMD) have political context and are intended to master various scenarios of the air warfare and defence for the Black Sea Fleet, said the experts, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
04:05, 17 February 2016
Dagestani authorities provide help to families of casualties and victims of Djemikent explosion
The families of casualties and victims of the explosion at the Djemikent traffic police checkpoint in the Derbent District of Dagestan will receive financial aid from the government, depending on the gravity of injuries, the press service of the republic's government has reported.
Explosion at traffic police checkpoint in Derbent District of Dagestan. Photo: http://www.riadagestan.ru/news/investigation_and_courts/nak_v_rezultate_vzryva_v_dagestane_pogibli_dvoe_politseyskikh_raneny_13_chelovek/
02:44, 17 February 2016
Abdulatipov reports about death of woman after explosion at GIBDD post in Dagestan
The woman, who was seriously wounded by the explosion at the GIBDD (traffic police) checkpoint in the Derbent District, has died in hospital, said Ramazan Abdulatipov, the head of Dagestan. Thus, according to official data, she is the fourth casualty of the blast, including the suicide bomber.
02:26, 17 February 2016
ECtHR obliges Russia to pay 60,000 euros to relative of slain Ingush resident
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) found a violation of the right to life of Apti Dalakov, a resident of Ingushetia, who was killed by law enforcers in 2007. His uncle was awarded a compensation for moral harm in the amount of 60,000 euros, the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" has reported.
Imam Kurman-Ali Baichorov. Photo: Taulan Ebzeev.
01:22, 17 February 2016
Kislovodsk Imam Kurman-Ali Baichorov leaves colony
The Imam of the city of Kislovodsk Kurman-Ali Baichorov, who was yesterday released by the decision of the Stavropol Territorial Court, is at large from his colony. The decision was enforced immediately after the Courier Service has brought the judgement of the appeal court to the colony.
Celebration of National Unity Day in Grozny, November 4, 2015. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
19:55, 16 February 2016
"Levada-Centre": Russians lose optimism about situation in Northern Caucasus
The number of Russians, who consider the situation in Northern Caucasus prosperous, is reducing, indicates the latest opinion poll conducted by the "Levada-Centre". According to sociologists, the "Crimean syndrome" is gradually ceasing to affect the moods of Russians; and, in parallel, people are losing confidence in the stabilization of situation in the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD).
Derbent. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
18:54, 16 February 2016
Resident of Derbent reports about bomb explosion in house of IS militant
In Derbent, power agents destroyed an explosive device in the house of Abutdin Khanmagomedov, who had sworn to the "Islamic State" (IS) said one of townspeople.
18:00, 16 February 2016
Dagestan: power agents detain father of alleged suicide bomber
Elzhan Talibov, 46, the father of Admir Talibov, suspected of triggering an explosion at the GIBDD (traffic police) checkpoint, was brought to the ROVD (District Interior Division) of Derbent, said a law enforcement source from Dagestan.
Apartment building in Volgograd destroyed by explosion, January 2016. Photo by Tatiana Filimonova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
17:12, 16 February 2016
Damaged apartment house is being dismantled in Volgograd
Builders plan to completely dismantle the multi-storey house destroyed by explosion by March 15. The demolition of the house will cost 16,370,000 budget roubles.
16:59, 16 February 2016
Two persons detained in Krasnodar Territory on suspicion of having links with the IS
One of the detainees, according to law enforcers, took part in the activities of the "Islamic State" (IS), which is banned in Russia; the second is suspected of complicity.
Court announces sentence in the case of the attack on Nalchik, December 2014. Photo: http://memohrc.org/news/vynesen-prigovor-po-delu-o-vooruzhennom-napadenii-na-nalchik
14:35, 16 February 2016
Request on Amur Khakulov's case sent to ECtHR
Representatives of Amur Khakulov, a convict in the case on the attack on Nalchik, have sent a request to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) to take urgent measures in connection with the deterioration of his health. Khakulov needs haemodialysis and takes pills, said his wife.
Buynaksk, Dagestan. Photo: Eldar Rasulov, http://www.odnoselchane.ru/
13:38, 16 February 2016
Buynaksk Court takes Yusup Bartykhanov in custody
Yusup Bartykhanov, a member of the tender committee for the selection of candidates for the post of Mayor of Buynaksk, is suspected of illegal purchase and possession of weapons and drugs. This was reported by a source from the Buynaksk City Court. According to the source, the Court has taken Yusup Bartykhanov in custody for two months.
Rasul Jafarov. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
11:05, 16 February 2016
Rasul Jafarov's sentence upheld by SC
The Azerbaijani Supreme Court (SC) has dismissed the appeal filed by advocates of human rights defender Rasul Jafarov and upheld his earlier sentence.
Grozny. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
10:48, 16 February 2016
Chechnya enhances security measures
In Chechnya, law enforcers have enhanced security measures after the terror act, committed in the Derbent District of Dagestan in the morning of February 15. Residents of Chechnya report on numerous mobile police checkpoints, arranged on the main roads.
Gevorg Safaryan. Photo: http://tarmnews.com/gevorg-safaryan-yavlyaetsya-politzaklyuchennym-pravozashhitnik/
08:52, 16 February 2016
Activists demand from Council of Europe to condemn prosecution of Gevorg Safaryan
Supporters of the Front of National Salvation "New Armenia" have handed over a letter to the Armenian representative office of the Council of Europe (CE). In their letter, the activists request to condemn the prosecution of Gevorg Safaryan, a member of the "Constituent Parliament", and other arrested activists.
News
A soldier was convicted in Nalchik for failing to report to his unit.

Military operation in Ukraine. Still from a Russian Ministry of Defense video: https://z.mil.ru/spec_mil_oper/media/video/watch.htm?id=18838@morfVideoAudioFile The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has reached 9,050.

A soldier in court. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program. A soldier was convicted in Nalchik for prolonged absence from his unit.

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.