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POW exchange. May 6, 2025. Photo: https://topwar.ru
18:10, 6 May 2025
Fighters from seven regions of Southern Russia returned from Ukrainian captivity
The 205 persons returned to Russia as part of a prisoners of war (POWs) exchange with Ukraine include servicemen from seven regions of the North-Caucasian and Southern Federal Districts (NCFD and SFD).
Ullubij Khanmurzaev (centre) with militaries: photo from his official Telegram channel
17:19, 6 May 2025
After reports on conducted searches, head of Buinaksk District decides to go to frontline
Shortly after unofficial sources reported a search conducted in his home, Ullubij Khanmurzaev announced the conclusion of a contract with the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the expected dispatch to the special military operation (SMO) zone in Ukraine.
Sending fighters from Grozny to Ukraine: still from a video posted in Ramzan Kadyrov's Telegram channel: t.me/RKadyrov_95/5642
17:13, 6 May 2025
Kidnapping relatives of forced "volunteers" fits into Chechen authorities’ practices
The kidnappings of relatives of those Chechen residents who fled from being sent to Ukraine are consistent with the practices of republic's authorities to force them to sign military contracts and punish the relatives of those guilty.
Nikolai Valuev (left) and Azer Badamov. Collage by the “Caucasian Knot”. Photo: https://er.ru https://er.ru https://photo.azertag.az
13:17, 6 May 2025
Ban on entry into Russia for Azerbaijani MP Azer Badamov highlights his conflict with Nikolai Valuev
The decision of the Russian authorities to deport Azer Badamov, a member of the Azerbaijani parliament, has been made after his harsh statements addressed to Russian State Duma member Nikolai Valuev.
Ramzan Kadyrov, May 5, 2025. A frame from the video by ALI BABAYEV / YouTube
13:12, 6 May 2025
Ramzan Kadyrov once again starts talking about his resignation
When commenting on a question from a Chechen news agency concerning rumours about his possible resignation, Ramzan Kadyrov has stated that he “asks on his own will” to be relieved of his post.
The scene of the shootout in Makhachkala. May 5, 2025. Photo: Investigative Committee of Russia
13:11, 6 May 2025
Shootout in Makhachkala becomes seventh armed incident in Dagestan within three years
Since the beginning of 2025, there have been three shootouts with law enforcers in Dagestan, while two similar incidents have been recorded during all of 2024, with one more in May 2023 and one more in May 2022.
Photo of the attackers on policemen in Makhachkala: screenshot of the photo from the Telegram channel “Criminal Chronicle” dated May 5, 2025: https://t.me/criminal_chronicle/7595
18:10, 5 May 2025
Two of attackers on policemen in Makhachkala shot dead
After attacking the policemen, criminals fled in the Volkswagen car belonging to the road-and-patrol (DPS) service. The local Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has reported that two of the attackers were killed, without specifying how many of them took part in the attack.
Tofig Yagublu. Photo: Voice of America. https://ru.wikipedia.org/
17:55, 5 May 2025
Yagublu's health condition before appeal hearing concerns relatives
Tofig Yagublu, an Azerbaijani oppositionist, who has been on a hunger strike for 35 days, was brought to a meeting with his relatives in a wheelchair; his vision and speech have deteriorated greatly, but a doctor is not allowed to examine him. His relatives have doubted that he’ll be able to attend the hearing of the appeal complaint against his verdict.
Installation of a stand with information about the ban on swimming. Photo provided to the “Caucasian Knot” by residents of Anapa.
15:55, 5 May 2025
Environmentalists alarmed by lack of information on condition of water and beaches in Anapa
The authorities’ assurances about success in cleaning the beaches of Anapa, as well as the decision to close the beaches in the city, are not supported by research data, environmentalists claim. The lack of unbiased information provokes mistrust, and the closure of the beaches threatens the survival of small tourism businesses, entrepreneurs emphasize.
Participants in a horseback riding trip from Nalchik to Baksan. A screenshot of a photo from the “Circassian Renaissance” Telegram channel dated January 2, 2024, https://t.me/circassianren/6086
15:47, 5 May 2025
Activists from NCFD demand not to adopt draft law on repatriation
More than eighty human rights defenders, activists, and cultural figures from the republics of Northern Caucasus have sent an appeal to the President of Russia with a call to stop the adoption of the draft law “On Repatriation to the Russian Federation”. It will become an obstacle to repatriation of people and will weaken the loyalty of the diasporas, activists believe.
A screenshot of the post from the “Vysota V102.ru” (Height V102.ru) Telegram channel https://t.me/infoV102ru/38366
15:34, 5 May 2025
Residents of Frolovo complain about environmental situation
In the city of Frolovo, residents complained about severe environmental problems resulting from the operation of the electrometallurgical plant. The management of the plant claims that the environmental situation has improved, and the local authorities have expressed their concern. At the same time, one of the activists has been invited to the local police department to give an explanation.
Azer Badamov: photo from the Milli Majlis website: https://meclis.gov.az/news-dep.php?id=821&lang=ru
18:07, 4 May 2025
Azeri MP denied entry to Russia
Azer Badamov, an Azerbaijani MP, who was on the way to the Astrakhan Region as a member of an Azeri delegation, was detained at a Moscow airport and deported. The Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has demanded explanations from the Russian side.
Drone: still from the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svc5R-XT6-E&t=345s
18:00, 4 May 2025
Eleven drones shot down in Rostov Region
The Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reported the interception last night of 11 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs or drones) over the Rostov Region.
17:55, 4 May 2025
Activists accuse Azeri authorities of destroying monuments in Karabakh
According to “Artsakh Monuments”, the Armenian State Service for the Protection of Historical Environment, Azerbaijani authorities have ruined monuments to those who perished during the Great Patriotic War (WW II) in the village of Vank, a khachkar (a stone stele with a carved cross image) and a stele erected in memory of the heroes of the Karabakh conflict.
13:39, 4 May 2025
Relatives of Chechens, who escaped from being sent to Ukraine, kidnapped, opposition Telegram channel reports
The NIYSO Chechen opposition Telegram channel reports about at least six kidnapped residents of the republic, who, being subjected to pressure, agreed to go to Ukraine. After one of them escaped, law enforcers captured two of his relatives.
The first flight arrived at Sukhumi airport. A frame from the video by the “Apsny Media” dated May 1, 2025. https://t.me/apsnypress/18115.
13:37, 4 May 2025
EU treats flights to Sukhumi as violation of Georgia’s sovereignty
Russian airlines fly to Abkhazia without the consent of the Georgian authorities and in the absence of the necessary international aviation code for Sukhumi airport, the European External Action Service has stated, declaring its support for the Georgia’s territorial integrity.
Mukhammad Abdurakhmanov. A frame from a video posted on his YouTube channel on May 1, 2025, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J61t-BH8AKo.
13:34, 4 May 2025
Mukhammad Abdurakhmanov reports about delays in issuing of refugee documents in Germany
The German Office for the Protection of the Constitution has for the third time invited Mukhammad Abdurakhmanov for a security questioning required to obtain refugee documents. The man points out that such security questionings in Germany are primarily directed at people from Chechnya and that he has not been able to obtain his documents for a year and a half already.
Igbal Abilov: video still: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgK8aBXRZ5M
23:20, 3 May 2025
Prosecutor asks 19 years of freedom deprivation for Talysh activist Abilov
In Azerbaijan, the state prosecutor has asked to sentence Igbal Abilov, a Talysh researcher, to 19 years of freedom deprivation. The defence has expressed disagreement with the hasty completion of the trial and the prosecutor's speech, claiming its intention to seek an acquittal.
The aftermath of a drone strike on a residential building in Novorossiysk: a video still from Andrei Kravchenko's Telegram channel: https://t.me/kravchenko_glava_nvrsk/11567
23:17, 3 May 2025
Emergency regime declared in Novorossiysk after drone attack
Authorities of the city of Novorossiysk have declared the state of emergency after a drone attack. According to updated information, five people were injured as a result of the attack.
Brawl with law enforcers at a cemetery in Zelenokumsk: still frame from the video of the "Bloknot Stavropol" from April 30, 2025: https://t.me/bloknot_stavropol/33292
23:13, 3 May 2025
Court arrests four people after apologies for conflict in Zelenokumsk
Four persons have been arrested; the fifth suspect has been put on the wanted list within the case of attacking policemen at a cemetery in Zelenokumsk. The detainees’ apologies, who, according to Telegram channels, belong to the Roma community, were posted by the regional branches of Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) and the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) in their resources.
News
Alipat Sultanbegova, an activist. Photo: SOTA https://t.me/sotaproject/54465 Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of February 20-26, 2023

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Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of December 14-20, 2020

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.