In August 2026, 6 victims were recorded in armed and terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus and southern Russia.

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In August 2026, 6 victims were recorded in armed and terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus: one killed and five injured, including two security personnel. These are the results of the calculations by the "Caucasian Knot," based on its own materials and information from open sources.

On August 1, a shootout occurred in Volgodonsk, Rostov region. During a domestic conflict, one of the participants opened fire with a traumatic pistol, injuring two people who were injured. The shooter was arrested.

On August 14, the investigation reported that a 44-year-old man received about 20 stab wounds in the city garden of Makhachkala and died. According to the investigation, the motive for the murder was blood revenge. The police detained a suspect in the murder.

On August 23, in Ingushetia, a police officer opened fire on a car during a chase and injured a child inside it. Doctors described his condition as stable but indicated the need for long-term rehabilitation. Some residents of the republic, commenting on the video of the incident on social media, blamed the police officer, while others blamed the driver of the car for not obeying the security forces.

On August 28, in the Khivsky district of Dagestan, a 59-year-old man kidnapped the five-year-old daughter of his acquaintance to exert psychological pressure on the woman, and during his arrest, he threatened to kill the child. During the arrest, he injured two police officers with a knife. The man was detained on charges of kidnapping a child, attempted murder, and assaulting police officers.

Earlier, in July 2026, three victims were recorded in armed and terrorist attacks in the North.