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CTO in Makhachkala. Screenshot of a video posted on the Shot Telegram channel t.me/shot_shot/68033
19:33, 26 June 2024
During the week of June 17-23, 25 people perished during armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week from June 17 to June 23, 2024, 15 law enforcers and four civilians perished in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. Six suspected militants were killed. Many received various wounds; the Dagestani Muftiate announced 25 victims. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
Inscriptions on the gate of a synagogue in Makhachkala. Photo https://t.me/askrasul/55376
18:49, 26 June 2024
Attack on synagogue was a surprise for Makhachkala Jews
The Jews of Makhachkala have felt no obvious threats; the attack on the synagogue came as a complete surprise to them, said Valery Dibiyaev, the chairman of the Centralized Religious Organization of Jewish Communities of Dagestan.
A criminal case, photo: Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
18:13, 26 June 2024
Anapa resident accused of secret cooperation with foreign organization
Over the past six months, law enforcers arrested Dmitry Polunin, a resident of the city of Anapa, for ten times for criticizing the special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine, hooliganism and disobedience to the police; then, they opened a case against him for cooperation with a foreign organization.
A law enforcer at the site of the militants' attack. Dagestan, June 23, 2024. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru
23:34, 25 June 2024
Death toll from militants’ attacks in Dagestan increases to 21
In Dagestan, a policeman who participated in repelling a militants’ attack died in a hospital. So, the total number of perished law enforcers and civilians has reached 21.
Zalina Marshenkulova. Photo: https://yeltsin.ru/news/zalina-marshenkulova-lyubaya-zhenshina-kotoraya-schitaet-sebya-lichnostyu-eto-feministka/
22:47, 25 June 2024
Court upholds Marshenkulova’s arrest in absentia
The Moscow City Court refused to grant the complaint against an arrest in absentia filed by Zalina Marshenkulova, a journalist from Kabardino-Balkaria, accused of justifying terrorism.
A pre-trial prison. Photo: Yelena Sineok, YUGA.ru
22:04, 25 June 2024
Jehovah’s Witness* Scherbich recognized as political prisoner
Alexei Scherbich, a Jehovah’s Witness* from the city of Neftekumsk, has been recognized as a political prisoner, since the charges brought against him are discriminatory and violate a number of his rights, the “Support for Political Prisoners. Memorial” human rights project reports.
Ruslan Totrov. Photo: https://alaniatv.ru/zhurnalist-ruslan-totrov-oshtrafovan-na-50-tysyach-rublej-za-diskreditatsiyu-vs-rf/
21:12, 25 June 2024
Journalist Ruslan Totrov complains to UN Human Rights Committee
Ruslan Totrov, a political journalist from Ossetia, lodged a complaint with the UN Human Rights Committee regarding two court’s decisions pronounced against him in Russia.
Seda Suleimanova. Screenshot of the photo posted on the Telegram channel "Gde Seda?" ("Where Is Seda?") on March 18, 2024 https://t.me/helpseda/54
19:47, 25 June 2024
Seda Suleimanova's friends demand to speed up the inquiry
Three months after the initiation of the case on Seda Suleimanova's murder, investigators have failed to make any conclusions; the process is deliberately being sabotaged, the petition created by Lena Patyaeva, a Seda's friend, has stated.
Aimani Kadyrova. Screenshot of a video posted on Ramzan Kadyrov's Telegram channel on August 4, 2023 https://t.me/RKadyrov_95/3799
18:51, 25 June 2024
Kadyrov Fund and mother of Chechen leader get under EU sanctions
The European Union (EU) has included Aimani Kadyrova, the mother of the head of Chechnya, and the Kadyrov Fund into the sanctions list. Ramzan Kadyrov said that the sanctions only confirm his mother's merits.
Law enforcers at the site of the militants' attack in Dagestan. June 23, 2024. Photo by the Russian National Antiterrorist Committee
18:10, 25 June 2024
Special service veterans treat militants' attack in Dagestan as law enforcers' failure
The militants' attacks in Dagestan were law enforcers' failure, who could not pay due attention to preventive work, veterans of special services have pointed out, adding that attackers' actions were similar to the tactics of militants of the "Islamic State" (IS)*.
At the site of the militants' attack in Dagestan. June 23, 2024. Photo by the Russian National Antiterrorist Committee
23:05, 24 June 2024
Dagestani Ministry for Public Health reports 20 killed and 46 injured in militants’ attack
During the militants’ attack, 20 people were killed and 46 others were injured, the Dagestani Ministry for Public Health reported.
A shootout in Makhachkala. June 23, 2024. Screenshot of a video posted on the Baza Telegram channel
22:17, 24 June 2024
Shootings in Makhachkala frighten city residents
Shooting during a militant attack in Makhachkala frightened people, and it became difficult to move around the city because of the cordons arranged by law enforcers, local residents said.
Kevin Lik. Photo: x.com https://x.com/echofm_online/status/1741115696547836224
21:06, 24 June 2024
Lawyers exclude transferring 18-year-old Kevin Lik to German prison
Kevin Lik, a resident Maykop, convicted for treason, will not be sent to a German prison as a German citizen, since only his Russian citizenship matters for Russian law enforcers, lawyers have explained.
The militants' attack on a synagogue in Derbent. June 23, 2024. Screenshot of a video by CBC TV Azerbaijan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-dJMlLeukg
19:52, 24 June 2024
Religion experts explain motives for militants’ attacks on synagogue and temple in Dagestan
Ayats (verses) of the Koran, references to which were left by attackers at a synagogue in Derbent, are interpreted by the extremists to justify their confrontation with Jews and Christians, Leonid Syukiyainen and Dmitry Mikulsky point out. The experts suggest that the date of the attack on the Orthodox temple was chosen by the militants because of the Christian holiday celebrated on that day.
Ekaterina Menkova, Kishta Tutinova, Tsagan Khalgaeva (left to right). Screenshot of a website that collects information about criminal cases against Jehovah's Witnesses* (396 Russian organizations of Jehovah's Witnesses are recognized as extremist, and their activities in Russia are banned by court's decision)
18:24, 24 June 2024
Three Elista Jehovah's Witnesses* sentenced conditionally
The Elista City Court has convicted three female Jehovah's Witnesses*: Kishta Tutinova has been sentenced to three years, Tsagan Khalgaeva and Ekaterina Menkova – to two years of conditional imprisonment each.
Law enforcers at the site of the militants' attack. Makhachkala, June 23, 2024. Screenshot of a video by RBC https://www.rbc.ru/politics/23/06/2024/6678605c9a79473e6ab810cd
17:34, 24 June 2024
Militants' attacks in Dagestan are first military incidents within more than a year
The attacks committed by militants on churches and synagogues have interrupted a 13-month-long calm period in Dagestan. Earlier, the republic faced a number of attacks on religious figures and worship places.
The zone of the special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine. Photo: Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation https://function.mil.ru
15:17, 24 June 2024
Sentence to Taganrog student continues trend of punishments for treason
After the start of the special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine, Russian law enforcers are more actively initiating criminal cases of treason; and appellate courts are upholding the verdicts, lawyers have commented on the verdict passed to Vladislav Poruchikov, a student from Taganrog.
Vladimir Atamanchuk on his doorstep. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent
23:16, 23 June 2024
Sentence to Sochi activist Vladimir Atamanchuk upheld
The Court of Appeal in Sochi has upheld the sentence of activist Vladimir Atamanchuk, who was found guilty of libel and sentenced to 200 hours of compulsory labour.
Martin Kochesoko*. Photo from Martin Kochesoko's page on Facebook www.facebook.com/martin.kochesoko *included in the register of foreign agents
22:52, 23 June 2024
Martin Kochesoko*, KBR activist, suspected of failing duties of foreign agent
Law enforcers have opened a criminal case against Martin Kochesoko*, an activist from the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), for evading the duties of a foreign agent.
21:12, 23 June 2024
Court returns case of journalist Yusupov* to law enforcers
A court in Makhachkala has demanded from law enforcers to eliminate violations in the case of the journalist Idris Yusupov*, accused of failing to fulfil the duties of a foreign agent.
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Kadyrov secured Putin's support ahead of the next Chechen presidential election.

A still from Aishat Khizrieva's video message about leaving Russia: https://t.me/marem_group/1658 Khizrieva's escape sparked a social media debate about domestic violence in Chechnya.

Serbian authorities have changed their minds about granting citizenship to Ramzan Kadyrov's nephew.

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.