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"Batalkhadzhinites" detained in Ingushetia and Chechnya; human rights activists insist they are innocent
30 December 2026

The Federal Security Service (FSB) has made a series of arrests in Moscow, Ingushetia, and Chechnya: members of the religious group "Wird of Followers of the Batal-Khadzhi Belkhoroev Movement" have been taken into custody. The FSB's Public Relations Center (PRC) claims that a significant quantity of weapons was seized during the operation.

In the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, a serviceman was sentenced to five years
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In the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, a serviceman was sentenced to five years
30 December 2026

A court in Nalchik sentenced Aslan Kushkhov to five years in prison for leaving his unit without leave during mobilization.

Baku: Participants in the war in Ukraine will face criminal liability
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Baku: Participants in the war in Ukraine will face criminal liability
29 December 2026

The Prosecutor General's Office of Azerbaijan has warned citizens against participating in the armed conflict in Ukraine and other countries, reminding them of the criminal liability for such actions.

In Dagestan, a district council chairman resigned after his son's brawl
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In Dagestan, a district council chairman resigned after his son's brawl
29 December 2026

An incident involving the son of an official in Dagestan led to his father's resignation. In the Kumtorkalinsky district, Daniyal Absalamov, the son of the chairman of the district council, Bammat Absalamov, and a friend, while intoxicated, vandalized a local store.

Another serviceman in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic was sentenced to five years
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Another serviceman in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic was sentenced to five years
26 December 2025

In Kabardino-Balkaria, a court sentenced Zamir Begiyev to five years in prison. He was found guilty of leaving his military unit without leave during mobilization.

A woman was detained in Stavropol on suspicion of attempting to assassinate a Defense Ministry employee
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A woman was detained in Stavropol on suspicion of attempting to assassinate a Defense Ministry employee
26 December 2025

The Federal Security Service (FSB) detained an 18-year-old woman in Stavropol on suspicion of plotting a terrorist attack against a Defense Ministry officer. According to the FSB, the woman, acting on instructions from Ukrainian intelligence agencies, obtained a homemade explosive device equivalent to 400 grams of TNT and planned to plant it on a vehicle near a military base.

Another mercenary who fought for Russia has been convicted in Azerbaijan
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Another mercenary who fought for Russia has been convicted in Azerbaijan
25 December 2025

An Azerbaijani court has sentenced Ramil Aliyev to four years in prison. He was found guilty of participating in illegal armed groups.

A man suspected of participating in Shamil Basayev's unit was detained in Stavropol Krai
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A man suspected of participating in Shamil Basayev's unit was detained in Stavropol Krai
25 December 2025

Security forces have detained a resident of Stavropol Krai suspected of involvement in Shamil Basayev's unit's attack on the Botlikh District of Dagestan in 1999 during the Second Russo-Chechen War.

Police detained a teenager on suspicion of plotting terrorist attacks in the Astrakhan region and Dagestan
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Police detained a teenager on suspicion of plotting terrorist attacks in the Astrakhan region and Dagestan
24 December 2025

A 13-year-old teenager has been detained in Astrakhan. Investigators suspect him of planning terrorist attacks in the Astrakhan region and Dagestan using improvised explosive devices.

A court in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic sentenced two military personnel to prison for deserting their military unit
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A court in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic sentenced two military personnel to prison for deserting their military unit
24 December 2025

In Nalchik, a court sentenced Vaisul Karagulov, finding him guilty of leaving his military unit without leave during mobilization. He was sentenced to one year in a general regime penal colony. According to the case file, Karagulov left his duty station without valid reason on September 19, 2025, and was detained by police in Mozdok on October 15. He fully admitted his guilt in court.