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Feb 07 2012, 22:10
Family of tractor driver who perished on Highway Volgograd-Saratov will receive material help
| The family of Yuri Fateev, the tractor driver, who died of frostbite while clearing snow from the Highway Volgograd-Saratov, will receive financial assistance. The corresponding order was issued by Sergey Bozhenov, Governor of the Volgograd Region, the regional administration reports. |
Feb 07 2012, 22:00; CK correspondent
Dagestani wounded in shelling states inaction of law enforcers
| Ibragim Aliev, 24, a resident of Khasavyurt, has complained about inaction of investigatory bodies of Dagestan, which, according to his story, fail to investigate the shelling of his car, committed on November 17, 2011. |
Feb 07 2012, 19:00; CK correspondent
Mother of a resident of Ingushetia reports beating him up by the police personnel
| On February, 1, a group of young guys in Ingushetia who violated road regulations were detained by the personnel of Malgobek Department of Interior Affairs. One of them, Akraman Chakhkiev, was beaten up by the policemen on the way to the municipal police department, his mother Roza Chakhkieva states. |
Feb 06 2012, 22:30
In Nagorno-Karabakh, soldier shot dead his colleague by negligence
| On February 5, in one of the positions of the south-east (Gadrut) direction of the Karabakh-Azerbaijani contact line, a serviceman Gor Alaverdyan wounded his colleague Marat Dimaksyan, who died on the way to the hospital. |
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Feb 06 2012, 22:10
NAC: perished Dagestani was involved in "Domodedovo" terror act
| The person, perished in the morning of February 6 during the special operation in Dagestan, was the courier of Yandiev brothers involved in the terror act at the "Domodedovo" Airport. This was reported by the National Anti-Terrorism Committee (NAC). |
Feb 04 2012, 23:13; CK correspondent
ICRF investigator assassinated in Kabardino-Balkaria
| Today at 9:30 p.m. Moscow time, in Nalchik, in Pushkin Street, unidentified persons opened automatic fire at the car of the inspector of the second division of the Investigatory Department for Kabardino-Balkaria of the Investigatory Committee of the Russian Federation. |
Feb 03 2012, 22:40
25 persons died from hypothermia in Volgograd Region
| With the onset of cold weather in the Volgograd Region, 25 persons died from hypothermia. This was reported by Natalya Kunitskaya, Senior Assistant of the Chief of the Investigatory Department of the Investigatory Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) of the Volgograd Region for Media Relations. |
Feb 03 2012, 20:00; CK correspondent
Gimry villager reports beating his neighbours by law enforcers
| The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was informed today by Shamil Magomedov, a resident of the village of Gimry, Untsukul District of Dagestan, that in the course of operative-search actions law enforcers detained three local residents, who were later beaten. |
Feb 03 2012, 19:00; CK correspondent
Residents of Dagestan report disappearance of three men
| This morning, under unknown circumstances, three men disappeared from the village of Shamkhal in Dagestan, as Shamil Magomedov, a villager, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent. |
Feb 02 2012, 23:00
During the week of January 23-29, 15 persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
| During the period of January 23-29, at least 15 persons were killed and 5 persons were wounded in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. These are the results of the calculations made by the "Caucasian Knot" based on own materials of the edition and information from other open sources. |
Feb 02 2012, 22:50; CK correspondent
Disappeared girl found in Ingushetia
| Khava Esmurzieva, a minor female resident of the village of Sagopshi of the Malgobek District of Ingushetia, who disappeared at the end of last year, was found alive. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by a representative of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA). |
Feb 02 2012, 20:00; CK correspondent
Widow of local culture figure disappears in Sochi, neighbours assert
| Tenants of No. 36 in Constitution Street of Sochi report disappearance of their 87-year old neighbour Antonina Maevskaya, the widow of the well-known cultural figure Iossif Maevskiy. |
Feb 01 2012, 20:00; CK correspondent
Abkhazian authorities deny detention of Georgian monk Jonah
| The authorities of Abkhazia do not confirm information about staying of Georgian monk Jonah on the territory of the republic. This was stated on January 31 at the meeting within the five-sided Mechanism to prevent and respond to incidents (MPRI). The Georgian side agreed with the version, considering the possible kidnapping of the monk. |
Jan 31 2012, 18:00
A serviceman perished in Azerbaijan
| A serviceman of a military unit located in the settlement of Balajary, Baku, died from wounding he got as a result of careless weapon handling, the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan reported. |
Jan 30 2012, 22:40
In Nagorno-Karabakh, Lance Corporal suspected of murdering soldier on combat post
| Lance Corporal Khachatur Sarkisyan, a serviceman of a regular term, is suspected of murdering Pailak Shakhnazaryan, a regular term soldier, in an army unit of Nagorno-Karabakh. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Armenia. |
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North Caucasus - statistics of victims
- In 2011, armed conflict in Northern Caucasus killed and wounded 1378 people
- In 2011, 64 persons were killed and at least 224 others wounded in suicide bombings in Northern Caucasus and Moscow
- In 2011, in Chechnya, 201 persons fell victim to armed conflict
- Dagestan: 824 persons lost or wounded in 2011 in armed conflict
- Kabardino-Balkaria: 173 victims of armed conflict in 2011
- North Ossetia: in 2011, 14 persons fell victim to armed conflict
- Karachay-Cherkessia: 34 victims of armed conflict in 2011





