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23:57, 29 June 2022

Authorities of Dagestan report about death of a soldier in Ukraine

Velibeg Yakhbyaev from the village of Yargil perished in Ukraine, the Khiv district administration reported.

Insa Lander, a blogger from Kabardino-Balkaria. Screenshot of the video by AmurLIM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OdtRZRXeDI&t=30s

23:55, 29 June 2022

Georgia allows Insa Lander to leave for Lithuania

The Georgian authorities have allowed Insa Lander, a blogger from the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) to enter the republic, from where she flew to Lithuania.

Chermen Dzugutov. Photo https://t.me/pravober/1790

23:53, 29 June 2022

Native of North Ossetia dies in Ukraine

Chermen Dzugutov from the village of Olginskoye has perished in Ukraine, the administration of the Pravoberezhny District has informed. Since the start of the military operation in Ukraine, the deaths of at least 64 natives of North Ossetia have been confirmed.

Ramzan Kadyrov. Screenshot of the video https://t.me/RKadyrov_95/2435

14:06, 29 June 2022

Formation of Chechen battalions for Russia's MoD indicates Kadyrov's special status

The formation in Chechnya of military units subordinated to the Ministry of Defence (MoD) indicates that Ramzan Kadyrov has acquired the status of a federal-level politician, Alexei Malashenko, a political analyst, believes.

The building of the Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don. Photo by the press service of the court http://files.sudrf.ru/1684/user/1e804095-9a86-4bc5-a69c-ff54614c4497.jpg

14:02, 29 June 2022

Resident of Dagestan sentenced for helping terrorism

The Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don has found Medjid Aliev, a resident of Dagestan, guilty of helping the activities of the "Islamic State" (IS)* and sentenced him to 16 years in a high security colony.

Portraits of the fighters perished in the special operation in Ukraine. Screenshot of the video https://t.me/gtrkdagestan/4977

13:48, 29 June 2022

Mayor of Dagestani Kizilyurt reports death of his nephew in Ukraine

Magomed Magomedov, the mayor of the city of Kizilyurt, has informed about the death of his nephew in the special operation in Ukraine. He also said about his son's participation in the special operation.

Relatives of Armenian prisoners of war held a protest rally in front of the Russian consulate in Gyumri. Photo: Armenuhi Mkhoyan https://www.armenianreport.com/ru/pubs/321069/

23:59, 28 June 2022

Relatives of Armenian POWs call on Russia to assist in their release

Relatives of Armenian prisoners of war held a protest rally in front of the Russian consulate in Gyumri calling for help in the return of their relatives from Azerbaijani captivity.

The police during the detention. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"

23:57, 28 June 2022

PACE to report on threats to journalists and human rights defenders in Azerbaijan

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) will prepare a report on threats to the lives and safety of journalists and human rights defenders in Azerbaijan.

Kase Kik. Photo from his personal page on Facebook

23:55, 28 June 2022

Adyg activist wants to bring law enforcers to justice for torture

Adyg activist Kase Kik, who left Russia, plans to file a complaint to the law enforcement bodies about torture. A case on abuse of authority by law enforcers can be instituted also not at a request of the victim, if there are other sources of information about the crime, advocate Timofei Shirokov emphasizes.

23:52, 28 June 2022

Orders handed over to parents of two Khasavyurt militaries perished in Ukraine

Akhmed Tamazaev and Chingiz Mirzoev perished in Ukraine, and the Orders of Courage were handed over to their parents, the administration of the Khasavyurt District reported.

Ramzan Kadyrov (in the centre) was awarded the Order of Merit for Dentistry. Photo by Rizvan Edilsultanov / Grozny Inform

23:50, 28 June 2022

Social media users ironize Kadyrov’s award for his contribution to dentistry

Ramzan Kadyrov announced that he was awarded the Order of Merit for Dentistry. Users of the “VKontakte” social media outlet wonder what kind of merits helped the leader of Chechnya to receive the award.

Rashad Ramazanov. Photo: https://haqqin.az/news/12807

23:45, 28 June 2022

Court refuses to transfer blogger Ramazanov to house arrest

The court has left Azerbaijani blogger, Rashad Ramazanov, in custody by rejecting the motion to transfer him to house arrest, Elchin Sadygov, an advocate, has informed. Rashad's wife has added that at his examination at the mental clinic, doctors diagnosed him with a neurological disorder.

Fighters of the military battalion "West-Akhmat". Screenshot of the video on the page of Ramzan Kadyrov on the "VKontakte" https://vk.com/wall-209430239_7576

23:25, 28 June 2022

Kadyrov reports formation of "West-Akhmat" battalion

The new battalion "West-Akhmat" has been already staffed by residents of Chechnya. It will subordinate to the Ministry of Defence (MoD), Ramzan Kadyrov has announced.

The Chechen battalions. Photo: https://grozny.tv

13:31, 28 June 2022

Initiative with Chechen battalions raises Kadyrov's status in military system

The new battalions, the formation of which was announced by the head of Chechnya, will become part of the "Rosgvardiya" (Russian National Guard), experts assert. In their opinion, it was Kadyrov's initiative; and it strengthens the position of his followers in the country's military-defence hierarchy amid the special operation in Ukraine.

Recruit records. Photo by the press service of the Russian Ministry of Defence https://function.mil.ru/news_page/country/more.htm?id=12243025@egNews

13:28, 28 June 2022

Readers of Chechen publics criticize idea of military contracts after school

The Defence Committee of the Russian State Duma has offered to recruit school graduates for the army service under contract. Instagram* users have criticized the idea, stating that school graduates are too young for the contract military service.

A law enforcer. Photo by Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru

23:58, 27 June 2022

FSB reports about detention of a terrorist accomplice

Abdurakhman Abdurakhmanov, a native of Dagestan, was arrested on the charge of involvement in the “Islamic State” (IS, a terrorist organization, banned in Russia by the court, – note of the “Caucasian Knot”). The suspect repeatedly made money transfers to IS members, the Russian FSB reports.

Nikol Pashinyan. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ug9h1hDaE5E

23:53, 27 June 2022

Fifty-four media announce a boycott of Pashinyan’s press conference

The number of publications that decided to boycott Nikol Pashinyan’s online press conference has grown to 54. Media representatives called on the chair of the Armenian government to return to the pre-pandemic format of press conferences to allow journalists asking questions in person.

The sign Z. Photo https://capost.media/news/mainhotnews/v-nalchike-otets-prikazal-docheri-sorvat-simvol-z-s-chuzhoy-mashiny-i-poluchil-ugolovnoe-delo/

23:50, 27 June 2022

Nalchik resident gets a suspended sentence for discrediting Russian Armed Forces

In Nalchik, a court sentenced Zaurbek Zhambekov to a two-year suspended sentence for discrediting the Russian Armed Forces and involving a child in a crime. Zaurbek Zhambekov was accused of forcing his daughter to tear away the letter Z from a car. The defendant pointed out that the sign Z is not an official state symbol.

Elchin Mamed. Photo https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/ru/case/travel-ban-and-temporary-detention-elchin-mammad

23:45, 27 June 2022

Azerbaijani human rights defender Elchin Mamed goes on hunger strike

Azerbaijani human rights defender and journalist Elchin Mamed went on a hunger strike ahead of the consideration of his applications for conditional early relief (CER). He does not believe in the fairness of the court and wrote appeals to renounce Azerbaijani citizenship and grant him political asylum in the EU countries.

The building of the court in Novocherkassk. Photo by the press service of the court http://novocherkassky.ros.sudrf.ru/modules.php?name=press_dep&op=51&gid=12

14:41, 27 June 2022

Resident of Novocherkassk fined for discrediting army

A court in Novocherkassk, Rostov Region, has fined a local resident for his comment in a social media criticizing the Z symbol and the people who use it. The human rights project "OVD-Info"* has reported about this on its Telegram channel.

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