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Apti Alaudinov, the commander of the "Akhmat" special unit, said that he would not help his fellow countrymen who had voluntarily surrendered in the special military operation (SMO) zone. He called surrender a disgrace for a Chechen and suggested that the fighters die in captivity.

A court sentenced Alavdi Batykaev, a resident of Grozny, to a term of imprisonment in a penal colony, recognizing him as a participant in an attack on Pskov paratroopers in 2000. The court’s verdict was pronounced despite the contradictions in the testimonies of witnesses and the Alavdi Batykaev’s statement that he was not guilty.

Autumn elections in Southern Russia, captivity and disgrace, persecution of pacifists and activists in Southern Russia, mass brawl in Kuban, 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 September 9-15, 2024, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.

Apti Alaudinov's words about the unfair detention of a Chechen resident after a brawl in Anapa have demonstrated the concern of Kadyrov's entourage about the growth of nationalism in the Russian society, analysts have noted.

The oncology disease of Zakhar Zaripov, convicted of appealing to the head of Chechnya, is progressing, but he receives no due medical treatment at the SIZO (pre-trial prison), his relatives have reported.

In the Chechen town of Argun, policemen have detained the parents of Magomed Chagaev, who told about torture by law enforcers and discrimination against Muslims in jails.

During the week from September 2 to September 8, 2024, one militant was killed and one law enforcer was wounded in the armed conflict 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.

Elections in Southern Russia, fires and drones in the Caucasus, victory of the ruling party in Azerbaijan, persecution of pacifists and activists in Southern Russia, armed conflict in Northern Caucasus, 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 September 2-8, 2024, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.

The inclusion of Ilyas Yakubov, a Chechen MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) fighter, into the list of terrorists and extremists has restricted some of his rights. In order for a person to be charged with justifying terrorism, it is not necessary for him/her to justify it literally.

Lone militants make use of surprise factor to attack law enforcers, but the use of improvised means in the attack on the traffic police post in Magas became evidence of the weakening of the armed underground, military experts and a Caucasus expert believe.

Law enforcers tortured British citizen Magomed Abubakarov, a native of Chechnya, in attempts to force him to confess working for foreign intelligence agencies. Magomed Abubakarov is being denied medical care at a SIZO (pre-trial prison).

No kidnapping statistics is currently run in Chechnya, as relatives of missing people are afraid to make disappearances public, human rights defenders have pointed out. Illegal detentions in Chechnya continue, but only most resonant cases become known.

The statements voiced by the Secretary of the Russian Security Council Sergey Shoigu about radicals’ attempts to displace secular laws in Northern Caucasus with Sharia norms are a signal to the leaders and officials of the regions, analysts note.

Parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan, fires and drones in the Caucasus, parliamentary elections in Georgia, persecution of pacifists and activists in Southern Russia, anniversary of the terror act in Beslan, 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 August 26-September 1, 2024, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.