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In Kabardino-Balkaria, a member of the SVO was sentenced to 21 years for another murder and rape
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In Kabardino-Balkaria, a member of the SVO was sentenced to 21 years for another murder and rape
23 January 2026

The Nalchik Garrison Military Court convicted a serviceman listed on the court's website as Wilhelm (his full name is not provided).

An Ingush resident was convicted of abandoning his military unit
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An Ingush resident was convicted of abandoning his military unit
23 January 2026

A military court in Nalchik sentenced serviceman Adam Yevloyev to a year in prison for leaving his unit without leave during mobilization.

Two Ingush natives were sentenced to lengthy prison terms for complicity in the murder of a Russian general
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Two Ingush natives were sentenced to lengthy prison terms for complicity in the murder of a Russian general
22 January 2026

The Second Western District Military Court sentenced Ingush natives Ramazan Padiyev and Batukhan Tochiyev to 18 and 22 years in a maximum-security penal colony. According to Kommersant, they were found guilty of complicity in the terrorist attack that resulted in the deaths of Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, the head of Russia's Radiation, Chemical, and Biological Defense (RCBD) forces, and his adjutant, Ilya Polikarpov.

Chechnya has the lowest number of corruption crimes
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Chechnya has the lowest number of corruption crimes
22 January 2026

A study by the Center for Political Information found that Dagestan is among the regions with the highest number of civil servants dismissed "for loss of confidence" since 2022 (69). At the same time, Chechnya has one of the lowest rates in the country, with only two dismissals.

A Tajik man, who stood up for women, fatally stabbed his attacker in self-defense
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A Tajik man, who stood up for women, fatally stabbed his attacker in self-defense
20 January 2026

A fight broke out at a bus stop in Elektrostal, Moscow Region, between 19-year-old Tajik national Imomali Turdiev and 18-year-old Ilya Polezhaev. Polezhaev was taken to the hospital, where he later died.

A man suspected of plotting a bombing near a military base was killed in Stavropol
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A man suspected of plotting a bombing near a military base was killed in Stavropol
20 January 2026

Security forces reported the death of a Kislovodsk resident during an arrest on suspicion of involvement in the plotting of the terrorist attack foiled in Stavropol in December 2025.

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Formal membership in the "SVO" did not help the former head of Dagestan's Buinaksk district avoid arrest
20 January 2026

Ullubiy Khanmurzayev, the former head of Dagestan's Buinaksk district, who had previously gone to war against Ukraine as a "volunteer" after being accused of corruption, has been arrested on fraud charges.

Chechnya has the lowest crime rate in Russia
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Chechnya has the lowest crime rate in Russia
19 January 2026

According to the 2025 RIA Novosti rating, Chechnya, Ingushetia, and Dagestan demonstrated the lowest recorded crime rates among Russian regions. In Chechnya, the rate was 15.8 crimes per 10,000 residents, 37.4 in Ingushetia, and 41.6 in Dagestan.

A 16-year-old boy was detained in Kabardino-Balkaria on suspicion of plotting a terrorist attack
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A 16-year-old boy was detained in Kabardino-Balkaria on suspicion of plotting a terrorist attack
17 January 2026

A 16-year-old boy has been detained in Kabardino-Balkaria on suspicion of plotting a terrorist attack against law enforcement officers.

In Russia, a Georgian citizen was sentenced in absentia for participating in the war on the side of Ukraine
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In Russia, a Georgian citizen was sentenced in absentia for participating in the war on the side of Ukraine
16 January 2026

Georgian citizen Irakli Rurua was convicted in absentia by a Russian court for participating in combat operations on the side of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. This was reported by the Investigative Committee.