North Caucasus

December 14, 2025 18:22

• Kadyrov confirmed his readiness to run again for the post of head of Chechnya

  Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said during a live broadcast that he is fed up with power, but will run for the republic's presidency in 2026 if the president nominates him and the people support him.

December 14, 2025 17:30

• The verdict in the murder case of the editor-in-chief of Chernovik has been upheld

  The Military Collegium of the Supreme Court of Russia dismissed the appeals of former Dagestan Deputy Prime Minister Shamil Isayev, Magomed Khazamov, and the defense of Murad Shuaibov, who died in prison, against the verdict in the case of the murder of Chernovik editor-in-chief Khadzhimurad Kamalov. Isayev had signed a contract and was wounded in the SVO zone.

December 14, 2025 13:33

• he number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has reached 8,250

  At least 4,051 soldiers from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4,199 from the Southern Federal District have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

December 13, 2025 20:58

• A mother separated from her children asked Kadyrov for help

  Austrian resident Indira Taisumova recorded a video message to the head of Chechnya asking for help in reclaiming her two daughters, who are being held by her ex-husband. She claims she faced violence and threats while attempting to retrieve the children.

December 13, 2025 18:59

• Psychologists have linked the Chechen campaigns to the anxiety of residents of the republic amid drone attacks

  People who have previously experienced wars and the associated losses and hardships are vulnerable, and drone attacks in Chechnya and even testing of warning systems are causing fear and anxiety among some residents. Psychologists noted that mobile internet shutdowns deprive them of access to reliable information and only exacerbate this situation.

December 13, 2025 02:15

• Those accused in Dalgatov's death case are trying to shift the blame onto a former colleague

  At the trial of Kurban Dalgatov, who died after being detained at the Sovietsky District Department of Internal Affairs in Makhachkala, two defendants testified, accusing their former colleague, Islam Atavov, of committing the crime.

December 12, 2025 13:20

• Four airports in southern Russia have been closed due to security threats

  The airports of Grozny, Magas, Vladikavkaz, and Makhachkala are closed due to the threat of drone attacks. Six flights are delayed at Makhachkala Airport, and one at Vladikavkaz Airport.

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