A native of Chechnya has been accused of extortion while serving in the army.

Contract soldier Said-Magomed Magomadov has been arrested in connection with a case of extortion involving violence committed during his military service. He was unsuccessful in challenging the pretrial detention measure.

According to a ruling by the Southern District Military Court, Said-Magomed Magomadov, a participant in the military operation in Ukraine from the village of Ken-Yurt, has been charged with large-scale extortion by an organized group involving violence. He was detained on November 10, 2025, and sent to pretrial detention for two months, until January 7.

The ruling states that the transaction involved a car, and the accused claims to have paid the victim in full. Furthermore, Magomadov stated his readiness to return to the SVO zone.

"The court did not take into account that he is a participant in a special military operation, a combat veteran, and holds a state award. During the preliminary investigation, he repeatedly stated his desire to return to the combat zone, about which he submitted a corresponding report to the command," the document on the court's website states.

The court in Rostov-on-Don found no grounds for overturning or amending the ruling, including based on the arguments of the appeal.

"Caucasian Knot" also wrote that the Military Court in Grozny found Alexander Sivkevich guilty of refusing to go to the SVO zone and two counts of abandoning his unit, sentencing him to six and a half years in prison. The appellate court upheld the sentence, ignoring the conclusion that the contractor was unfit for service due to health reasons.