South-Ossetian president reports about sending locals to Donbass March 27, 2022 11:51 Residents of South Ossetia have left for Ukraine to take part in the Russian military operation, Anatoly Bibilov, the president, has informed.
Nagorno-Karabakh updates number of wounded soldiers March 27, 2022 11:38 Fifteen military servicemen of the Defence Army were wounded in the shelling conducted by Azerbaijan on March 25; three soldiers are in grave condition, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the unrecognized republic has informed.
Azerbaijan and Nagorno-Karabakh blame each other of shelling March 27, 2022 11:35 The Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed about shelling of its troops from the territory controlled by authorities of Nagorno-Karabakh. Azerbaijani militaries tried to advance in eastern direction and opened fire from large-calibre weapons, authorities of the unrecognized republic have stated.
Baku military experts comment on troops redeployment in Nagorno-Karabakh March 26, 2022 14:04 The redeployment of Azerbaijani militaries in Nagorno-Karabakh is undertaken in order to strengthen their positions, analysts in Baku have noted. According to their version, Mount Farrukh, the highest point in the east of Nagorno-Karabakh, from which a huge territory is controlled, is of particular importance for Azerbaijani militaries.
Death toll in Nagorno-Karabakh shelling increases to three March 26, 2022 13:59 During the drone attacks, three militaries of the Defence Army were killed, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the unrecognized republic has informed.
Nagorno-Karabakh Ombudsperson reports about 14 wounded militaries March 26, 2022 13:54 Fourteen military servicemen of the Nagorno-Karabakh Defence Army have been wounded by the drones used by the Azerbaijani Armed Forces, Gegam Stepanyan, the Karabakh Ombudsperson has announced.
Lawyers treat refusal of Kuban "Rosgvardiya" fighters to take part in special operation in Ukraine as justified March 26, 2022 13:48 A lawsuit filed by 12 employees of the "Rosgvardiya" (Russian National Guard) from the Krasnodar Territory (also known as Kuban by the name of the main river), who were fired after refusal to go to the special operation in Ukraine, was submitted to the court, Mikhail Benyash, an advocate, has informed.
Residents of Parukh and Khramort accommodated with relatives in neighbouring Karabakh village March 26, 2022 02:39 The evacuation of elderly people, women, and children from the villages of Parukh and Khramort in the Askeran District of Nagorno-Karabakh went without complications, and men from the two villages stayed there to defend Khramort, the heads of the communities reported.
Russian MoD recognizes reports on 1351 Russian militaries perished in Ukraine March 26, 2022 02:33 During the month since the start of the special military operation in Ukraine, 1351 militaries perished and other 3825 were injured, the Russian General Headquarters reported. According to the calculations run by the “Caucasian Knot” and based on the official data, at least 148 natives of Southern Russia perished.
Authorities of two regions of Dagestan report about militaries perished in Ukraine March 26, 2022 02:28 Imran Khakiev from the Novolaksky District and Ubaidula Ibragimov from the Tlyaratinsky District perished in Ukraine. Since the start of the special military operation, it was reported about at least 48 perished natives of Dagestan.
Kadyrov reports on thousands of participants in collective prayers for Chechen fighters March 25, 2022 21:02 Thousands of people visit the Grozny Central Mosque every night to participate in collective prayers for the Chechen law enforcers who have left for Ukraine, Ramzan Kadyrov reports.
Soldier wounded in Nagorno-Karabakh March 25, 2022 20:59 The Azerbaijani armed forces violated the line of contact in the Askeran District of Nagorno-Karabakh, women and children were evacuated from the communities of Parukh and Khramort, the information headquarters under the government of Nagorno-Karabakh reported.
Residents of Georgia collect humanitarian aid for Ukraine March 25, 2022 15:07 Georgia continues gathering help for residents of Ukraine; ordinary citizens, companies and parties are taking part in the campaign. Four containers of humanitarian aid collected by the "Lelo" Party have been sent to Ukraine.
Rights defender Oleg Orlov fined for pacifist picket March 25, 2022 15:06 A Moscow court has fined Oleg Orlov, a board member of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial"*, who in February held a picket against the special operation in Ukraine, by 20,000 roubles.
Experts assess risks of activating underground in Chechnya March 25, 2022 14:53 Sending law enforcers outside the republic will not weaken the position of Ramzan Kadyrov, and amid the special operation, and in case of any incidents in Chechnya, there will be ruthless actions against any opponents, Amir Kolov, a police colonel, and Alexei Malashenko, a Caucasian expert, have pointed out.
Yerevan townspeople urge UN to pay attention to humanitarian crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh March 25, 2022 13:51 The participants of the action held at the United Nations (UN) office in Yerevan have declared their support for Nagorno-Karabakh in connection with the gas supply outage.
Baku denies border violation in Nagorno-Karabakh March 25, 2022 13:44 Azerbaijani militaries have occupied the village of Parukh in the Askeran District, the village head has informed. In its turn, Baku asserts that reports about the advance of Azerbaijani troops in Nagorno-Karabakh are false.
ECtHR finds Russia responsible for torturing Chechen law enforcers March 25, 2022 13:42 The decision of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on complaints of the former Chechen law enforcers, Alikhan Akhmedov and Aslanbek Daurbekov, confirms that they had been tortured; but this is unlikely to affect the investigation of this case in Russia, lawyers have noted.
Kadyrov reports about sending a new detachment of volunteers to Ukraine March 25, 2022 02:02 Chechen volunteers, including members of the Kadyrov family, left for Ukraine, reports Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov.
Women and children evacuated from two Karabakh villages March 25, 2022 01:55 The Azerbaijani armed forces violated the line of contact in the Askeran District of Nagorno-Karabakh, women and children were evacuated from the communities of Parukh and Khramort, the information headquarters under the government of Nagorno-Karabakh reported.