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In the Czech Republic, policemen have launched an inquiry into the theft of Zazu, a stallion worth about USD 18,000. The stolen horse is on the list of Ramzan Kadyrov's property that fell under the sanctions, the country's Finance Ministry has informed.

At least 1551 residents of Southern Russia, including 888 fighters from the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD) and 663 natives of the Southern Federal District (SFD), have perished in the special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine, local authorities have confirmed.

By March 7, Chechen mass media and officials had revealed no details of the wedding of Akhmat Kadyrov, a 17-year-old son of the head of Chechnya. The wedding motor column consisted of 87 cars, mostly expensive foreign models; it follows from the video posted on the Internet.

There is no confirmation of the information about the criminal case on the rehabilitation of Nazism allegedly instituted against employees of the “Memorial”* society, Yan Rachinsky reports. His colleague Oleg Orlov suggests that the purpose of disseminating the above information is to force the “Memorial”* society’s employees to leave Russia.

The Fifth Court of Cassation sent for a new trial the case on the death of Vladimir Tskaev, who died after being interrogated by the police.

Apti Alaudinov, the commander of the “Akhmat” special forces unit, returned to the special military operation zone, although, according to him, he did not fully recover. Apti Alaudinov expressed his surprise that the investigation into the assassination attempt had not yet been launched.

The Chegem District Court of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) has returned to the police the administrative case against Regina Kirts, accused of discrediting the Russian Army, because of the revealed violations.

Denis Shapiro, an advocate for Apti Alaudinov, the commander of the "Akhmat" special unit, has demanded from investigators to initiate a criminal case on an attempted murder after an attempt was made to poison Alaudinov.

Policemen did not interfere with solo pickets in Makhachkala in support of the journalist Abdulmumin Gadjiev, but they took written explanations from picketers, the journalist, Idris Yusupov, has informed.

The Grozny Military Court has sentenced Evgeny Eryomin, a contract military serviceman, to two years in colony, finding him guilty of leaving his unit without permit during the mobilization.

Vladimir Putin’s personal meeting with 17-year-old son of Ramzan Kadyrov once again highlighted the special status of the leader of Chechnya among Russian governors, and it looks like a signal that power in Chechnya will be inherited, human rights defenders point out.

In Adygea, a court recognized as a fake a video about the Russian army, the link to which was posted in a messenger by Igor Korotkov. The activist was fined 800,000 roubles.

Persecution of pacifists and activists in Southern Russia, public activity of Ramzan Kadyrov, continuation of the blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh, discussions in Georgia and the health state of Mikhail Saakashvili, official data on the natives of Southern Russia perished in Ukraine, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of February 27-March 5, 2023, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.

Rizabek Kubashev, an Astrakhan resident, was found guilty of discrediting the Russian Armed Forces.

A Sochi resident was detained in connection with his pacifist comments, after which law enforcers accused him of disobeying the policeman's lawful demands, and by a court decision, he was arrested.

Ten million roubles that the Kadyrov Fund has promised to distribute among 100 newlywed couples should be better spent to help the needy people in Chechnya, Instagram* users have noted. Some of them have linked the Fund's action with the marriage of Ramzan Kadyrov's son.

The court of appeal in Chechnya has upheld the refusal to satisfy the lawsuit of Bahumesedo Khamidova, who asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) to award the order to her son, a policeman, who perished in 2002.

The President of Russia had a personal meeting with Akhmat Kadyrov, a son of Ramzan Kadyrov, the head of Chechnya, and congratulated him on his upcoming marriage, the father has boasted.

A criminal case has been opened against employees of the "Memorial" Society under the article on rehabilitation of Nazism, law enforcement sources have reported. There was no notification about the case; and investigators failed to voice out the claims, human rights defenders from the "Memorial" have informed.

The Leninsky District Court of Makhachkala has fined Zaur Radjabov, a local resident, by 30,000 roubles, recognizing that his posts in the Instagram* social network had discredited Russian militaries.