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Apti Alaudinov, an assistant to the head of Chechnya for the power bloc, who was earlier dismissed by Putin from the post of the head of the Chechen police, now heads the regional Security Council. Alaudinov, while being in command of the "Akhmat" special unit, "proved himself well" in the military operation in Ukraine, Ramzan Kadyrov has explained.

The new package of anti-Russian sanctions of the European Union (EU) has been extended onto Adam Delimkhanov, a State Duma MP from Chechnya, and Yuri Chaika, the presidential envoy to the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD).

The participation of Chechen Imams in recruiting residents for working in local law enforcement bodies suggests that this job has become unpopular due to the special operation in Ukraine, the analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe. When applying for law enforcer's job, a person will be enrolled in the reserve, and then face the fact that he is obliged to go and take part in the special operation, the analysts believe.

Authorities are making use of the state portal "Jobs in Russia" for search and recruit more than 22,000 militaries; more than 3600 such vacancies are in the regions of Southern and Northern Caucasus. The Rostov Region is the leader in the number of such vacancies, the "Important Stories"* outlet has informed.

A challenge to a duel offered to Ibragim Yangulbaev by a Chechen police officer contradicts Chechen traditions and looks like a bravado of a public officer, Caucasus experts Alexei Malashenko and Ruslan Kutaev point out.

The implementation of the Ramzan Kadyrov’s idea of deploying an air defence system in Chechnya would provide the republic with additional funding and make it more secure, the idea will be seriously considered by the federal authorities, military experts interviewed by the “Caucasian Knot” believe.

For a month, there has been no information about the whereabouts of the Salekh Magamadov, a convicted native of Chechnya, his advocate Alexei Nemov reports.

By his statement about the formation of three Chechen battalions and a special forces regiment amid one or two units in other regions, Ramzan Kadyrov demonstrates his loyalty to Putin, the political analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have pointed out.

Four law enforcers from Chechnya took part in the abduction of Zarema Musaeva, Ibragim Yangulbaev said, revealing their names. His brother, Abubakar Yangulbaev, entered into a public dialogue with one of these law enforcers when the latter declared that he was "ready for any form of duel."

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has stated that air defence systems are in demand due to the need to introduce new strategic military solutions in Russia in the mountains of Chechnya, on the southern borders of Russia.

The "North-Akhmat" regiment under the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) is staffed with the "fighters experienced in military operations in Syria and Ukraine," the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, has stated.

In Chechnya, recruitment is underway into battalions of the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD); future fighters are promised salaries of 50,000 roubles or more, the republic's military commissariat (registration and enlistment office) has reported. The recruitment of contractors was announced amid Ramzan Kadyrov's threats with hell to those who would only admit the idea of refusing to go to Ukraine.

Since the beginning of the special military operation in Ukraine, the information about at least 504 perished fighters from the southern regions of Russia, including 342 natives of Northern Caucasus and 162 residents of the Southern Federal District, has been officially confirmed.