In January 2026, three people were killed in armed and terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus.

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In January 2026, three casualties were recorded in armed and terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus: three suspected militants were killed. These are the results of the "Caucasian Knot" calculations based on its own materials and information from open sources.

On January 20, security forces reported the murder of a Kislovodsk resident suspected of plotting a terrorist attack in Stavropol. According to the FSB, a Kislovodsk resident, born in 1982, was suspected of plotting a terrorist attack that was foiled in Stavropol in December 2025. He offered armed resistance during an arrest attempt.

On January 28, law enforcement sources reported a shootout on the outskirts of the village of Ullubiyaul in the Karabudakhkent district, during which two unidentified individuals were killed. They allegedly opened fire on law enforcement officers during an identity check. Some sources reported that weapons and ammunition were seized from the attackers' car. According to the FSB, the shootout disrupted a terrorist attack planned by an unnamed international terrorist organization banned in Russia. The targets of the victims were a "religious cult site" and a section of the Makhachkala-Derbent railway line.

Previously, in December 2025, one victim was recorded in the North Caucasus.