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Chechen law enforcers took away two nephews of Akhmed Zakaev, who lives in the United Kingdom, to some unknown place, his supporters have reported.

The version presented by Ramzan Kadyrov about the ransom of his horse with the help of Ukrainian special services and the Czech police causes doubts and is contrary to the Criminal Code, lawyers have pointed out.

During the week from May 8 to May 14, 2023, two persons perished during the armed conflict ongoing in Northern Caucasus. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

The stallion Zazu, who has disappeared from the stable in the Czech Republic, has been ransomed with the help of Ukrainian special services for USD 18,000, Ramzan Kadyrov, the head of Chechnya, has stated.

After returning to Chechnya, blogger Khusein Djambetov, suspected of involvement in an Ichkerian community in Ukraine, posted a video in which he boasted of participating in killing Ukrainian soldiers.

Persecution of pacifists and activists in Southern Russia, blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh, case of Ingush activists, abolition of visas and resumption of flights from Russia to Georgia, and official data on the natives of Southern Russia who perished in Ukraine, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of May 8-14, 2023, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.

In Russia, military training of citizens in the reserve takes place every year, and the training cannot be considered as mobilization, lawyers note.

Over the 23 years of the existence of the "Akhmat-Grozny" OMON (riot police) Unit, a total of 121 its fighters have perished, Ramzan Kadyrov has stated without specifying how many of them perished in the Russia's special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine.

The defence has failed to present documents stating that Zarema Musaeva needs hospital treatment, the court in Grozny has decided and refused to order a medical examination of her health condition.

The health condition of Zarema Musaeva is deteriorating at the SIZO (pre-trial prison), where she is kept, her advocates have stated and asked the court to conduct a medical examination to decide on the woman's hospitalization.

In Grozny, the Garrison Military Court found contract soldier Abdulla Busazhev guilty of leaving his military unit without permission and sentenced him to two years of imprisonment.

Investigators have tried to interrogate Zarema Musaeva, who is being kept in a SIZO (pre-trial prison) in Grozny, in a case against her son Baisangur Yangulbaev, but the woman refused to testify, Abubakar Yangulbaev reports.

Zhalaudi Geriev, a former "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, intends to appeal against the decision of Georgian border guards, who refused to let him into the country.

The return of prisoners of war (POWs) from captivity back to the special military operation (SMO) zone and public apologies for their captivity became part of the intimidation of Chechen fighters, Oyub Titiev, a human rights defender, has noted.