Chechnya

December 12, 2025 13:20

• Four airports in southern Russia have been closed due to security threats

  The airports of Grozny, Magas, Vladikavkaz, and Makhachkala are closed due to the threat of drone attacks. Six flights are delayed at Makhachkala Airport, and one at Vladikavkaz Airport.

December 12, 2025 05:00

• The second warning system test in three days was conducted in Chechnya

  Amid the increasing frequency of drone attacks, Chechen authorities organized at least two tests of emergency sirens within three days. Another test was previously scheduled for late December.

December 10, 2025 15:18

• Moskalkova sided with Alaudinov in the conflict with bloggers

  Russian Human Rights Commissioner Tatyana Moskalkova called the criticism of Akhmat commander Apti Alaudinov undeserved.

December 10, 2025 02:58

• Kadyrov awarded the soldier who shot down a drone in Chechnya

  A million rubles was awarded to the soldier who shot down a drone over Chechnya on December 9, according to the republic's head, Ramzan Kadyrov.

December 09, 2025 21:22

• Anti-tint raids fuel fear in Chechnya

  The actions of armed special forces soldiers in tinted cars during roadside raids in Chechnya create constant tension and once again remind residents of the double standards in place in the republic, human rights activists noted. 

December 09, 2025 14:54

• A new drone attack has been recorded in Chechnya

  Security forces shot down two drones in Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov reported, and published a video of the drone's destruction over the Grozny region.

December 08, 2025 23:42

• Khasis admitted her guilt in the murder of lawyer Markelov for the first time

  Evgenia Khasis, who served time in the case of the murder of lawyer Stanislav Markelov and journalist Anastasia Baburova, admitted in an interview with Ksenia Sobchak that she was an accomplice in the lawyer's murder, although she completely denied the charge in court.

December 08, 2025 21:52

• A human rights activist revealed details of Baimuradova's death

  Ayshat Baimuradova, a native of Chechnya who was found dead in Yerevan, suffered a long and painful death, and her killers waited for her to die, said David Isteyev, director of the SOS* Crisis Group. Investigators have not yet officially determined the cause of her death.

December 08, 2025 20:44

• Mansur Khadzhiev was convicted for acquitting Basayev and Khattab

  A military court in Moscow sentenced Mansur Khadzhiev to 3.5 years in prison, finding him guilty of justifying the activities of Shamil Basayev, Dzhokhar Dudayev, and Aslan Maskhadov.

December 08, 2025 20:10

• Pro-government public groups warned of fines following the drone attack on Grozny

  On the day of the drone attack on a Grozny City skyscraper, public groups affiliated with the Chechen authorities issued a warning about penalties for violating the ban on photographing and filming the aftermath of drone attacks. Tens of thousands of users have seen the warning to date.

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