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Elvin Djafarov, a participant of the Karabakh war. Photo https://turan.az/ext/news/2022/7/free/Social/ru/7012.htm
23:57, 12 July 2022
War veteran dies in Azerbaijan after public suicide attempt
Elvin Djafarov, a participant of the Karabakh war, died in a burn centre after committing a suicide attempt in front of the building of the regional government in Azerbaijan. Relatives explain the suicide of the war veteran by the authorities’ inattention to his problems, while officials reject the version voiced by Elvin Djafarov’s relatives.
Secret service officers during CTO. Photo by the press service of the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) nac.gov.ru
23:54, 12 July 2022
On July 4-10, 2022, no one fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of July 4-10, 2022, no killed or wounded in the ongoing armed conflict in Northern Caucasus were reported. These are the results of the calculations run by the “Caucasian Knot” based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
Rekhber Gyulakhmedov. Photo https://t.me/glava_derbent_rayona/302
23:50, 12 July 2022
Head of Derbent District reports about death of a military man in Ukraine
Guard ensign Rekhber Gyulakhmedov perished in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the special military operation in Ukraine, at least 166 natives of Dagestan have been officially confirmed perished there.
Evgeny Bukhantsev. Photo from his page on the VKontakte https://vk.com/id6130282
15:44, 12 July 2022
Krasnodar activist leaves Russia due to threat of criminal prosecution
Evgeny Bukhantsev, an activist from Krasnodar, has left Russia for the United States, explaining his departure by the threat of persecution under a criminal article about discrediting Russian militaries. In Russia, the activist faces up to three years in prison, his advocate has pointed out.
An Armenian soldier. Photo from the official website of the country's Ministry of Defence https://www.mil.am/
15:41, 12 July 2022
Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of shelling on the border
The positions of the Azerbaijani Army stationed in the Kelbadjar District were shelled, the country's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated.
An activist holds a poster with the photo of Abdulmumin Gadjiev. Makhachkala, June 2019. Photo by Murad Muradov for the "Caucasian Knot"
15:37, 12 July 2022
Dagestani journalists report details of their conflict with law enforcers
By detaining journalists at the venue of their picket in support of Abdulmumin Gadjiev in Makhachkala, policemen decided in this way to remove the poster from the eyes of the officials whose motorcade was supposed to pass by the venue, Magomed Magomedov, a deputy editor-in-chief of the "Chernovik" (Draft) outlet, and journalist Murad Muradov* believe.
Nino Lomdjariya, the Ombudsperson of Georgia. Photo by the press service ombudsmen.ge
15:23, 12 July 2022
Georgia's Ombudsperson demands to ensure prisoners' safety
Violence, coercion and extortion of money from prisoners are common in Georgian jails, where members of criminal subcultures establish order, the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture has found out. Nino Lomdjariya, the Ombudsperson of Georgia, has called on the authorities to solve these problems.
Preparing for a prayer. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
14:02, 12 July 2022
Lifting of COVID restrictions made it easier to provide charity on Eid al-Adha
The "Nadezhda" (Hope) Dagestani Fund has gathered 25 tons of meat for distribution to those in need on the occasion of Eid al-Adha, Murad Kerimov, the head of the Fund, has informed, noting that the lifting of coronavirus restrictions has improved the conditions for holding charity events.
Demining the territories in Azerbaijan. Photo https://caliber.az/ru/post/41880/
13:48, 12 July 2022
EU allocates 4 million euros to Azerbaijan for demining
Azerbaijan will receive additional funds from the European Union (EU) for demining the territories affected by the Karabakh conflict.
The houses destroyed in Berdzor (Lachin). February 2021. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:56, 11 July 2022
Forced migrants from Nagorno-Karabakh call for easier allocation of housing in Armenia
At a protest action in Yerevan, people have claimed that part of the money allocated by the Armenian government for housing certificates to forced migrants from Nagorno-Karabakh goes to banks for the selection of housing, and the remaining amounts are not enough to purchase housing.
Law enforcers entered the office of the HRC “Memorial.” Photo: https://memohrc.org/ru/news_old/obyski-v-ofisah-memoriala-prodolzhalis-pochti-12-i-14-chasov
23:50, 11 July 2022
Complaint about searches in offices of “Memorials”* filed to ECtHR
In a complaint filed to the European court of Human Rights (ECtHR), human rights defenders have pointed out that the searches in the offices of the “International Memorial” * (International Historical Educational Charitable and Human Rights Society “Memorial” and the Human Rights Centre (HRC) “Memorial”* were carried out with violations, and the office equipment was seized unreasonably.
A banner at a picker in support of Abdulmumin Gadjiev. Screenshot of the video by the "Caucasian Knot" www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pwh968l-xI
23:48, 11 July 2022
In Dagestan, law enforcers disrupt solo picket in support of journalist Abdulmumin Gadjiev
The police detained Magomed Magomedov, an employee of the weekly newspaper “Chernovik” (Draft), who went to a picket in Makhachkala in support of Abdulmumin Gadjiev. Journalist Murad Muradov* who was filming the picket was also detained by the police.
Volunteers from Chechnya before the dispatch to Ukraine. Photo: Shamil Maziev / Grozny Inform news agency
23:46, 11 July 2022
Ramzan Kadyrov calls information about forcing residents of Chechnya to fight in Ukraine a gossip
Amid reports about coercion of residents of Chechnya to participate in the special military operation, Ramzan Kadyrov has stated that many residents of Chechnya even quit their jobs in order to voluntarily go to Ukraine.
The FSB detained eleven members of the "Islamic State" in Karachay-Cherkessia. Screenshot of the video © Center for Public Relations of the FSB of Russia
14:49, 11 July 2022
FSB reports detention of members of IS* unit in KChR
The court has sent into custody 11 people detained in the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR) on suspicion of involvement in a terrorist organization, the FSB has reported.
Ogtai Gyulyalyev in a hospital ward. Photo https://www.trend.az/azerbaijan/society/3170907.html
14:43, 11 July 2022
Azeri Prosecutor's Office again refuses to open case against doctors who treated Gyulyalyev
The Nasimi District Prosecutor's Office has again refused to open a criminal case against the doctors who had treated the human rights defender, Ogtai Gyulyalyev. His family intends to continue steps in order to hold the doctors accountable.
Kakha Gogol. Photo: screenshot t.me/NGnewsgeorgia
11:55, 11 July 2022
Details of Georgian volunteer's death in Ukraine become known
Kakha Gogol, a volunteer from Georgia, has perished in the Lugansk Region as a result of an air strike.
The remand centre of the Directorate of the Federal Penitentiary Service (known as FSIN) for the Rostov Region. Photo https://61.fsin.gov.ru/structure/fku_si_1/
11:53, 11 July 2022
FSIN checks rights defenders' data about execution threat of convict in Rostov-on-Don
The Directorate of the Federal Penitentiary Service (known as FSIN) for the Rostov Region has appointed a check against the colonel, whom human rights defenders accused of threatening to execute a convict.
Believers in the Grand Mosque in Makhachkala, July 9, 2022. Image made from video posted at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5nPP-SPDmY
11:01, 10 July 2022
During Eid al-Adha, North-Caucasian Muslims note increase in number of mosques visitors
After the lifting of all coronavirus restrictions, the number of mosque visitors during the Eid al-Adha holiday has greatly increased, believers from various North-Caucasian regions have stated.
Tourists in Grozny. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxYJlYXW4uc
10:47, 10 July 2022
Social network users dispute about rules of conduct for tourists in Chechnya
In Chechnya, tourists must respect the republic's customs, including wearing modest clothes, some users have pointed out in their comments to the Instagram* post containing rules of conduct for visitors to the region. Other commentators have objected that tourists can dress as they please, and besides, locals do not always follow these rules themselves.
Shalva Khanikaev, son of a victim of the Beslan terror act, who died while awaiting hospitalization to the North-Caucasian Medical Centre. Image made from video posted by Mash Gor on June 27, 2022, https://t.me/mash_gor/1994.
10:30, 10 July 2022
Victims of Beslan terror act complain about obstacles in obtaining medical care
The son of Zaur Khanikaev, a victim of the Beslan terror act, who died while awaiting hospitalization to the North-Caucasian Medical Centre, has filed complaints with the investigating committee and the prosecutor's office. Other survivors of the Beslan school attack have also complained about obstacles in receiving the planned medical care.
News
Drone. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program. Drones shot down in the Astrakhan region

Aslan Dauletov. Photo from the Volodarsky District Administration's Telegram channel https://t.me/regionvol/11890 A contract soldier from the Astrakhan region was killed in a military operation.

Ildar Batkayev. Screenshot from the Ikryaninsky District Administration's Telegram channel, February 5, 2026, https://t.me/ikradm/12760. The names of the soldiers killed in the SVO zone from the Astrakhan region have been announced.

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.