A resident of Dagestan is suspected of justifying terrorism.

Security officials saw a justification for terrorism in an audio recording posted online by a Dagestani resident. The head of the Dagestani Ministry of Internal Affairs reported an increase in extremist crimes, most of which were committed online.

A criminal case has been opened against a Dagestani resident for public justification of terrorism committed via the internet 1 .

According to investigators, in September 2020, the man posted audio material on his personal page, accessible to "an unlimited number of internet users," which contained "statements justifying terrorist activity," the regional Investigative Committee's press service reported today on its Telegram channel.

The Investigative Committee did not specify what kind of audio material the suspect posted on his page. A range of investigative and procedural actions are being carried out in the case, the agency reported.

In 2025, police officers registered 299 terrorist-related crimes in Dagestan, which is 11.6% more than the previous year's figures. This was announced by the head of the republic's Ministry of Internal Affairs, Abdurashid Magomedov, at a session of the People's Assembly of Dagestan, RIA Dagestan reported today.

Only 125 of the 299 crimes occurred directly on the territory of the republic, the remaining 174 concerned Dagestanis who participated in terrorist organizations abroad, the head of the department explained.

According to Magomedov, as of today, 2,187 natives of Dagestan are wanted for participation in illegal armed groups and international terrorist organizations.

The number of extremist crimes also increased by 11.8%, the overwhelming majority of which were committed on the Internet.

"During daily monitoring, 47 crimes of a terrorist and extremist nature, 1,523 extremist materials were identified "312 administrative protocols have been drawn up against individuals disseminating destructive ideology," the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs stated.

As "Caucasian Knot" reported, journalist Nadezhda Kevorkova previously faced similar charges. She was accused of justifying terrorism due to two publications on her Telegram channel: a repost of a text by journalist Orkhan Dzhemal from 2010 about the attack on Nalchik and a publication about the Taliban movement, which was included in the list of terrorist organizations.

The prosecutor demanded that Kevorkova be sentenced to six years in prison and a fine, but the court sentenced her only a fine of 600,000 rubles. The lawyer stated that the defense would not appeal the verdict, since "it is effectively an acquittal." The prosecution also did not challenge the verdict, and it entered into force. Kevorkova's son organized a fundraiser to pay the fine on March 13, 2025, and the required amount was collected the very next day.

Moreover, on April 17, 2025, the Supreme Court of Russia suspended the ban on the Taliban movement. The suspension of the ban means that criminal cases for justifying terrorism related to the Taliban must be dismissed, stated Kevorkova's lawyer.