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The isolation facility in Makhachkala. Photo: RIA "Novosti" https://riadagestan.ru/
19:16, 7 November 2024
Activist detained in Dagestan
In Makhachkala, law enforcers have placed Ramazan Rabadanov, an activist, into the isolation facility. He intended to go to the Krasnodar and Stavropol Territories to observe the trials within the case of the riots at the Uytash Airport.
Idris Yusupov. Photo: https://chechenews.com
10:58, 7 November 2024
Court dismisses cassation appeal of Dagestani journalist Idris Yusupov* in case on his detention
In Pyatigorsk, a cassation court refused to recognize the detention of journalist Idris Yusupov* at a rally against mobilization in Makhachkala as illegal.
An attack with a drone in Kaspiysk. Screenshot of a video posted on November 6, 2024 on the Telegram channel "Trailers and Videos" https://t.me/sehensiesee/144
23:31, 6 November 2024
Drone attack becomes first in Dagestan since beginning of SMO
An attack with a drone shot down in Kaspiysk has become the first incident in Dagestan since the beginning of the special military operation (SMO). The incident occurred eight days after Chechnya was attacked by a drone for the first time during the hostilities in Ukraine.
Kurban Dalgatov's photo at his parents' house. Photo: "Chernovik" https://chernovik.net/news/zakryl-kurtkoy-obzor-videokamery-i-telo-kurbana-potaschili-vniz
21:59, 6 November 2024
Court allows figurant in Dalgatov's death case to go to SMO zone
A court in Makhachkala has allowed Marat Babaev, one of the defendants in the case of the death of Kurban Dalgatov, who was detained by law enforcers, to go to the special military operation (SMO) zone.
A gavel. Photo: Fyodor Obmaykin / Yugopolis
19:02, 6 November 2024
Denial of medical care to disabled man in Novocherkassk highlights problem of violation of detainees' rights
The court has refused to satisfy the complaint about the denial of medical care to Pyotr Golovnyov, a disabled person arrested in the city of Novocherkassk. A human rights defender and a lawyer have treated this as a manifestation of the systemic problem of violation of detainees' rights.
The detention of a man. Picture made by Photoshop
12:18, 6 November 2024
Human rights defenders report about “cleanups” in Chechnya after attack on law enforcers
After an attack on a column of the “Rosgvardia” (National Guard of Russia), law enforcers in Chechnya detain men and offer them to go to the special military operation. Dozens of such cases have been reported by people. The detention of Rizvan Batyrov, a disabled resident of Argun, was explained by law enforcers by the contents of his mobile phone.
A plate with a dress code for tourists. Picture made by Photoshop
23:56, 5 November 2024
Kabardino-Balkarian Minister of Resorts comments on dress code for tourists
The introduction of a dress code for tourists in Kabardino-Balkaria is a forced measure. Such recommendations had to be issued after local residents saw two topless young women sunbathing on a bank of a river.
Laurent Vinatier. Photo by the FSB (Russian Federal Security Service)
23:38, 5 November 2024
Rights defenders declare Laurent Vinatier*, French researcher, who wrote about Chechnya, a political prisoner
The human rights project "Support for political prisoners. Memorial" has pointed out the politically motivated nature of the prosecution of Laurent Vinatier*, a French researcher, and demanded his release.
A woman from Astrakhan has publicly apologized on camera for violating traffic rules. Screenshot of a video posted by Astrakhan Regional Branch of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs https://vk.com/wall-66751883_24673
23:08, 5 November 2024
Woman from Astrakhan publicly apologizes for violating traffic rules
The Astrakhan Regional Branch of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has posted a video in which a local woman publicly apologized for the fact that, while driving her child to the hospital, she was in a hurry and failed to give way to pedestrians.
Magomed Magomedov after the picket held on November 4, 2024. Screenshot of a video by the RusNews https://t.me/rusnews/61838
22:16, 5 November 2024
Colleagues of journalist Gadjiev announce stopping their weekly pickets
After the decision pronounced by the cassation court, colleagues of Abdulmumin Gadjiev, a journalist of the Dagestani weekly newspaper “Chernovik” (Rough Draft), refused to hold weekly solo pickets. The activists explained that they decided to use other measures of support.
The “Kasta” band. Photo by Yekaterina Mozina https://ru.wikipedia.org
23:48, 4 November 2024
Songs of Rostov musicians anger pro-government activists
After musicians from the “Kasta” band from Rostov-on-Don presented their new album, the “Veterans of Russia” public movement found a reason to request an investigation into the musicians’ activities for their alleged assistance to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
23:39, 4 November 2024
Kadyrov cancels his order not to take POWs in SMO zone
Ramzan Kadyrov has explained the cancellation of his ban on taking prisoners of war (POWs) in the special military operation (SMO) zone by numerous requests from residents of Ukraine.
Magomed-Ali Sultanov. Screenshot of a video by the "Caucasian Knot" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=co5o3KUH0RU
23:13, 4 November 2024
Protraction of murder case of 19-year-old Sultanov in Dagestan outrages his relatives
The court that considers the murder case of Magomed-Ali Sultanov, 19, a resident of Dagestan, has again postponed the decision on conducting an expertise, which has outraged the casualty's relatives.
21:50, 4 November 2024
Sentence of Dagestani natives Atimagomedov and Kuramagomedov upheld despite torture applications
The cassation instance has upheld the verdict to Magomed Atimagomedov and Daud Kuramagomedov, Dagestan natives, who were sentenced to life imprisonment for killing a colony employee in Kalmykia. The instance has treated the convicts' arguments about self-incrimination under torture as unconvincing.
Boris Stomakhin and a police car. Collage by the "Caucasian Knot". A police car. Photo: Denis Yakovlev / Yugopolis. Boris Stomakhin. Photo: Gleb Edelev https://ru.wikipedia.org/
20:49, 4 November 2024
MIA announces publicist Boris Stomakhin wanted
Boris Stomakhin, a publicist, who has served prison terms for publications about the terror acts in Volgograd and the armed conflict in Chechnya, has been declared wanted. The RIA "Novosti", citing a source, has reported that Stomakhin is a figurant in a criminal case for spreading fake news about the Russian Army in connection with his posts in social networks.
The riots in Makhachkala. October 29, 2023. Screenshot of a video https://www.currenttime.tv/a/32660404.html
21:30, 3 November 2024
Analysts comment on calls to support Makhachkala rioters
The calls to release those accused of taking part in the riots organized at the Makhachkala Airport were initiated by their relatives or friends.
Kemal Tambiev, Abdulmumin Gadjiev, Abubakar Rizvanov (left to right). Photo: Darya Kornilova https://memorialcenter.org/news/vystuplenie-v-preniyah-po-apellyaczionnomu-proczessu-dela-zhurnalista-gadzhieva included into the register of foreign agents
18:18, 3 November 2024
Court slightly reduces sentences of Gadjiev, Rizvanov, and Tambiev
In his final speech, Dagestani journalist Abdulmumin Gadjiev has requested court to fully acquit him in the case on financing terrorism. However, the military court of appeal only reduced by two months the sentences for Abdulmumin Gadjiev, Kemal Tambiev, and Abubakar Rizvanov.
Viktor Pivovarov. Photo: Eskhatologiya
22:13, 2 November 2024
Priest Pivovarov calls news of his death a provocation
Viktor Pivovarov, a priest from Slavyansk-on-Kuban, has been subjected to stalking after the start of a criminal prosecution in a case on fakes about the Russian Army. The stalker threatens Viktor Pivovarov, insults him online, and disseminate false messages about him.
Carnations on a memorial. Picture made by Photoshop
22:11, 2 November 2024
Activists in Kalmykia support "Names Return" action
In Elista, the capital of Kalmykia, several activists joined the "Names Return" action of commemorating victims of political repressions.
Eduard Ataev. Screenshot of a video by the "Caucasian Knot"
23:54, 1 November 2024
Court dismisses complaint of Dagestani activist Ataev against his verdict
The Supreme Court (SC) of Dagestan has upheld the verdict passed to Eduard Ataev, an activist from Dagestan, within the case of possessing a grenade and narcotic drugs, ignoring the arguments of the defence and Ataev's statements of his innocence.
News
In January 2026, three people were killed in armed and terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus.

Two people were killed and seven were wounded in armed and terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus in the fourth quarter of 2025.

In December 2025, one person was killed in armed and terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus.

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.