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Today, Robert Zankishiev, the leader of the unit of the "Islamic State" (IS), has been killed during a special operation in Nalchik. This was reported by officials from the law enforcement bodies.

Ecologist Evgeny Vitishko is to leave the penal colony in 10 days, since the Kirsanov District Court of the Tambov Region is preparing to pronounce the decision on his conditional early relief (CER). This was reported by the "Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus" (EcoWatch).

The accusations against Magomed Mutsolgov, the leader of the Ingush organization "Mashr", are aimed to intimidate him and tarnish him in the people's eyes. This was announced in the statement made by the international human rights organization "Human Rights Watch" (HRW).

Russia investigates nearly 650 criminal cases on involvement of Russian citizens in armed formations abroad and on recruitment and organization of transportation of mercenaries abroad. This was reported by Yury Chaika, Russian General Prosecutor, at the conference of the International Association of Prosecutors (IAP) for the states of Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia held in Sochi.

Alexandra Ivanova (Varvara Karaulova), a student of the Moscow State University (MSU), accused of attempting to join the terrorist organization "Islamic State" (IS), has pleaded guilty. This was reported by the judge in the course of the trial.

On November 9, the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" received by mail the final act of the scheduled inspection of the NGO conducted starting from October 5 by the Chief Department for Moscow of the Russian Ministry of Justice (MoJ). In the above act, among other items, the Russian MoJ files a political accusation against the NGO. This was reported by the press release of the HRC "Memorial" received by the "Caucasian Knot". The human rights defenders deny the accusations and intend to send their objections to the Russian MoJ.

Today, in the afternoon, the counterterrorist operation (CTO) legal regime has been introduced within a part of the territory of Nalchik. This was reported by the Operational Headquarters for Kabardino-Balkaria.

In Buynaksk, one of two believers of a Salafi mosque detained by law enforcers has been released without any charges. Officials from the Buynaksk Police refused to comment on the situation.

The Kirsanov District Court of the Tambov Region has found no grounds to release Krasnodar ecologist Evgeny Vitishko on amnesty in connection with the 70th anniversary of the Victory.

The public image of Ramzan Kadyrov has changed significantly. At present, the Chechen media present him not as a combative commander of the "Putin's combat infantry", but as a humane and caring ruler. This was told to the audience of the "Dozhd" (Rain) TV Channel by journalist Orkhan Djemal. These changes have taken place in less than one year before the end of the term of office of the Chechen leader.

Relatives of Musliev brothers – 34-year-old Ismail and 25-year-old Iskhaq – cannot locate them since October 28. This has been reported today by the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial".

The Armenian opposition faces the task to increase the degree of credibility among the population of the country. This opinion was expressed by Zhirair Sefilyan, the leader of the Front of National Salvation "New Armenia" and the leader of the movement "100 years without Regime".

Retired Colonel Volodya Avetisyan, a member of the Karabakh war, has stopped his hunger strike, started in connection with the dismissal of his appeal for conditional early relief (CER). Meanwhile, another inmate of the prison "Vardashen" has stopped the hunger strike simultaneously with Volodya Avetisyan.

The appeal filed by the defence of ecologists Evgeny Vitishko and Suren Gazaryan, sentenced on charges of inflicting damage to the fence around the "summer cottage" of Alexander Tkachov, has been sent to the judicial board on criminal cases of the Supreme Court (SC) of the Russian Federation. This has been reported today by Andrei Rudomakha, the coordinator of the "Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus" (EcoWatch).

In the case of the Boris Nemtsov's murder, investigators have filed the charge in absentia against Ruslan Mukhutdinov, a fighter of the battalion "Sever" (North), and he has been put on the wanted list. This was reported by advocate Vadim Prokhorov.

FSB agents detained a resident of the village of Ekazhevo, in whose house more than 170 rounds of ammunition were found during the search. This was reported by the press service of the Chief Department for the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).

Search in the office of the Ingush human rights organization "Mashr"; decision of the Tbilisi Court concerning the claim filed by the former owner of the "Rustavi 2" TV Channel; death of a detainee after interrogation at police station in Vladikavkaz, and related protests held by local residents, see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of November 2-8, 2015, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

In Krasnodar, on the shore of the Karasun Lake, builders have installed a fence and thus blocked the access for residents to the coastal area, the "Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus" (EcoWatch) reports.

The Lefortovo Court of Moscow has extended the detention in custody for Saida Khalikova, a student of the AstrakhanMedicalAcademy, accused of financial support provided to the "Islamic State" (IS).

During the week of November 2-8, 2015, three persons fell victim to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. Of them, two persons were killed, one person was wounded. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.