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A new group of volunteers has flown to Ukraine, the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, has reported today. Since the start of the military operation in Ukraine, more than 5000 volunteers have been sent there from Chechnya, Magomed Daudov, the Chairman (Speaker) of the Chechen Parliament, has added.

Guards Sergeant Atsamaz Djioev, Sergeant Aslan Naifonov, Junior Sergeants Atsamaz Bestaev and Marat Bazrov, and Privates Taimuraz Lazarov, Alexander Popov and Kirill Khalin have perished in Ukraine; the Orders of Courage was handed over to their relatives, the press service of the head and the government of North Ossetia reported on August 31.

The announcement of the shorts festival in a Makhachkala institution has caused a flood of criticism in social networks against the organizers, after which they announced a change in the format of the event, calling it a "festival of long shorts".

A meeting of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov and Chechen Minister of Press and Information Akhmed Dudaev with opponents of the Jony’s concert in the republic is impossible, since it would undoubtedly be followed by pressure on critics of the authorities, experts interviewed by the “Caucasian Knot” point out.

Three former policemen were found guilty of abuse of power in a case on torture of two detained residents of Nalchik. The court sentenced the defendants to three years of probation.

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov addressed with insults the opponents of the concert of Jony, a singer of Azerbaijani origin, noting that they can personally express their dissatisfaction in the centre of Grozny.

During the summer months, in Malgobek and Nazran Districts, villagers have to buy drinking water and get it from springs due to interruptions in the water supply, although water supply fees are still charged, local residents complain.

According to public organizations, 51 residents of Nagorno-Karabakh are listed as missing after the 2020 autumn war, including 20 civilians.

Russian militaries have been deployed along the new route running from Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia, opened after the transfer of three settlements in the Lachin Corridor under Azerbaijan's control.

Out of more than 2200 people who went missing in the Georgian-Abkhaz war, the remains of 200 were found, of which 44 remains were handed over to families in Abkhazia, Boris Kazanba, a deputy head of the mission of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in the unrecognized republic of Abkhazia, has informed.

Mikhail Gorbachev, the first USSR president, launched the era of perestroika and glasnost; however, during his stay in power, tragic events occurred in Tbilisi, Baku and Yerevan, and the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh flared up.

The activists who gathered for a rally in Stepanakert have stated that they will seek the resignation of high-ranking Nagorno-Karabakh officials, and the termination of agreements with Azerbaijan.

Akhmed Dudaev, the Minister of Press and Information of Chechnya, has labelled those who oppose the concert of Jony, a singer of Azerbaijani origin, and other shows held in the republic as provocateurs. He has invited his opponents to come to a square in Grozny.

A resident of Dagestan apologized to the Chechen people for insulting remarks made during a conflict with natives of the republic, follows from a video posted today by Ramzan Kadyrov.

For eight days already, a defender of Azerbaijani oppositionist Ali Aliev has been seeking a visit to his client in the Baku (SIZO (pre-trial prison). All these days, Ali Aliev has been denied phone conversations with his relatives, the advocate reports.

A court sentenced Ingush policemen, accused of disobeying an order to disperse protesters in Magas in March 2019, to a year and a half of suspended imprisonment.

The leader of Chechnya stated that after the intervention of Aina Gamzatova, a spouse of the Mufti of Dagestan, the conflict between athletes-bloggers Askhab Tamaev from Chechnya and Dibir Makhmudov from Dagestan was settled. The Ramzan Kadyrov’s call for reconciliation came after his threats against Chechen athletes who behave inappropriately outside the republic.

The Ilham Aliev’s position in the upcoming negotiations is stronger against the backdrop of the transfer to Azerbaijan of Lachin and two villages, Azerbaijani analysts Togrul Djuvarly and Mekhman Aliev point out.

After the trilateral declaration had been signed on November 10, 2020, the remains of 1713 Armenian military personnel were found and transferred to Armenia, reported Ismail Akhundov, the secretary of the State Commission of Azerbaijan for Prisoners of War, Hostages, and Missing Persons.

During the week from August 22 to August 28, 2022, during the ongoing armed conflict in Northern Caucasus, there were no reports about any casualties or wounded persons. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.