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No casualties were recorded in armed and terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus and Southern Federal Districts from February 23 to March 8, 2026. These are the results of the "Caucasian Knot" investigation, based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

A ten-year-old child died while riding on a swing in Nalchik's Orekhovaya Roshcha park. The case is being investigated for causing death by negligence.

A Khakassia resident sent a teenager from Tuapse videos of school attacks and bomb-making instructions, security officials said.

Since beginning his hunger strike in a Baku pretrial detention center, opposition politician Tofig Yagublu has lost 10 kilograms (22 pounds) and his blood pressure has dropped sharply. Nevertheless, Yagublu intends to continue his hunger strike.

The Abinsky District Court in Krasnodar Krai fined local resident Ivan Kazhan 1,000 rubles for displaying extremist symbols. This is the first known punishment in Russia for content on the state-run messaging app Max.

Freedom Square Party activists will visit Georgia's regions to inform residents about the country's problems and the reasons for the protests, the party leader announced on the 468th day of protests outside the Georgian Parliament.

A Russian court sentenced Georgian citizen Zaza Shonia in absentia to 28 years in prison for participating in battles with Russian troops.

Residents of Khasavyurt filmed a video of the potholed road along Zavokzalnaya Street, making it difficult to drive. Numerous appeals to the local administration have been unsuccessful, the residents complained.

Kamil Gasanov, Zavur Dalgatov, Mamed Mamedov, and Elman Khabaev were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, at least 1,848 Dagestani soldiers have been officially recognized as killed there.

The Chechen Muftiate, in particular, uses the value of silver to assess the value of assets for zakat payments during Ramadan, eliminating the risk of believers becoming indebted to the Almighty. In Dagestan, wealth is assessed based on the value of gold, with separate accounting for grain and livestock.

Alexander Bastrykin ordered a criminal investigation into the death of a 69-year-old patient at the Adygea Republican Clinical Hospital in Maykop, who fell down an elevator shaft. His body was discovered three weeks later.

The Akhtubinsky District Court of the Astrakhan Region sentenced two former police officers to prison terms after they were found guilty of abuse of office through the use of physical force.

A military court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced Andrei Peshkov, a resident of the Krasnodar region, to ten years in a maximum-security prison. According to security officials, Peshkov persuaded an acquaintance to join the Russian Volunteer Corps*.

A Mikhailovsk resident has been charged with financing extremist activity over a money transfer made in August 2021.

Ruslan Kolomoets and Nikolai Boychenko were sentenced to lengthy prison terms in connection with the arson of a transformer substation on the railway line between Bataysk and Azov.

The cable car at a ski resort in Kabardino-Balkaria has resumed operation after being shut down due to strong winds.

Alexey Kosolapov and Andrey Martynenkov were killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,718 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

Uncollected bodies of dead birds and dolphins lie on Anapa's beaches, Telegram channel users reported, calling for a coastal cleanup.

The case of a Krasnodar Krai resident accused of transferring money to the Ukrainian Armed Forces has been referred to court.

Vasily Kazantsev, Andrey Zaika, and Baatr Tyurbeyev from the Oktyabrsky district were killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 220 fighters from Kalmykia have been confirmed killed.