Chechnya

February 02, 2026 01:55

• Operations at three airports in the North Caucasus have been suspended.

  Airports in Vladikavkaz, Grozny, and Magas have been suspended to ensure flight safety. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, a drone was shot down over Chechen territory.

February 01, 2026 18:58

• Residents of Chechnya have expressed indifference to Adam Kadyrov's condition.

  Power outages, low wages, and daily household problems are worrying Chechen residents interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot." While federal media outlets are interested in information about Adam Kadyrov's traffic accident and his health, ordinary Chechen residents remain indifferent to these topics, they said.

February 01, 2026 05:08

• A boxer from Chechnya has been stripped of his IBF world title.

  Bakhram Murtazaliev from Chechnya lost to Briton Josh Kelly and was stripped of the IBF world champion title he won in 2024.

January 31, 2026 21:12

• Daudov's words sparked a debate on social media about the extent of what is acceptable for tourists.

  Some social media users supported Daudov's position that before criticizing tourists for their appearance, they need to improve their own appearance. Others pointed out that tourists are obligated to respect the traditions inherent to the region.

January 31, 2026 08:31

• The number of signatures for the call for Baimuradova's burial has exceeded 100.

  A petition by human rights activists calling on Armenian authorities to release the body of murdered Chechen native Ayshat Baimuradova to her friends for burial has garnered 107 signatures.

January 31, 2026 02:37

• Lawyers commented on a video of Rostov kindergarten students addressing "Akhmat"

  Recording children on video without parental consent is prohibited, but school administrators often obtain permission for such filming, lawyers noted in response to a video message from Rostov kindergarten students addressed to "Akhmat." They noted that the video touches on interethnic and ethical issues.

January 30, 2026 19:51

• Kadyrov called Suleiman Kerimov "brother" 15 months after threatening blood feuds.

  The head of Chechnya posted a photo with Senator Suleiman Kerimov from Dagestan, whom he threatened with blood feud amid the Wildberries conflict in the fall of 2024. In the caption, Ramzan Kadyrov called Kerimov his brother.

January 30, 2026 19:12

• The new title recalled the investigation into the circumstances of the detention of the head of the Chechen Ministry of Emergency Situations.

  Alikhan Tsakayev was awarded the rank of lieutenant general almost two years after the high-profile arrest of the head of the Chechen Ministry of Emergency Situations in Dagestan and the Investigative Committee's silence on the results of its investigation into the conflict between an official close to Kadyrov and local security forces.

January 30, 2026 17:24

• A member of an influential family left Chechnya due to a death threat.

  Human rights activists helped a young man from an influential Chechen family avoid reprisals from his relatives by organizing his evacuation from the republic.

January 30, 2026 13:25

• Authorities have officially acknowledged that more than 8,550 fighters from southern Russia were killed in the military operation.

  At least 4,213 fighters from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4,344 from the Southern Federal District have been acknowledged by authorities and security forces as killed during the military operation in Ukraine.

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