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A military boot, October 21, 2020. Photo: REUTERS/Umit Bektas
17:03, 9 November 2020
Number of killed Nagorno-Karabakh soldiers rises to 1221
Today, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Nagorno-Karabakh has released a list with the names of more 44 killed military personnel.
Children's shop destroyed as a result of shelling, Stepanakert, November 2, 2020. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the Caucasian Knot
13:48, 9 November 2020
Rescuers state night and morning shelling of Stepanakert
At night, Stepanakert came under missile fire; other dwelling settlements of Nagorno-Karabakh were relatively calm, the Emergency Service of Nagorno-Karabakh has reported. In the morning, shelling of Stepanakert resumed, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent has informed.
Southern District Court, Rostov-on-Don, 2019. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the Caucasian Knot
13:26, 9 November 2020
Resident of Dagestan convicted of preparing terror act in temple
A court in Rostov-on-Don has sentenced Anvar Kasumov, a resident of Dagestan, who, according to the prosecution, was going to attach an improvised explosive device (IED) to a quadrocopter and blow up the police post guarding the Temple of the Kazan Icon of the God's Mother of in Kaspiysk, to 16 years in prison.
Protest rally in Tbilisi. Screenshot from the videoо posted by the Caucasian Knot at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jd4-ijcWMI0&feature=youtu.be
11:47, 9 November 2020
Two people suffer in Tbilisi when protest was dispersed with water cannons
Policemen met the protesters demanding to cancel the results of the parliamentary elections when they approached the CEC building in Tbilisi with jets from water cannons. As a result, at least two people were injured.
Astrakhan activists holding picket and their opponents, November 8, 2020. Photo by Alena Sadovskaya for the Caucasian Knot
11:32, 9 November 2020
Aggressive youth disrupt action in support of freedom of speech in Astrakhan
Four Astrakhan residents have held a series of solo pickets in support of the freedom of speech. A group of young people were outraged by the content of some of the posters, in particular, by the flags of France and the photo of Emmanuel Macron. They insulted the picketers and tore up posters, motivating their attacks by the fact that the French president showed disrespect for Islam.
OMON special vehicle. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/antiterroristicheskie-ucheniya/operativnym-shtabom-tomskoy-oblasti-provedeno.html
11:16, 9 November 2020
On November 2-8, no victims of armed conflict in Northern Caucasus were registered
During the week of November 2-8, 2020, no events related to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus were recorded; there were no casualties or wounded people. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
View from a balcony of a building damaged as a result of shelling attack on Shushi (Shusha), November 3, 2020. Photo: Vagram Bagdasaryn / Photolure via REUTERS
11:04, 9 November 2020
Analysts clarify value of Shushi in war for Nagorno-Karabakh
The control over the city of Shushi, the capture of which was announced by President of Azerbaijan on November 8, plays a key role in the war for Nagorno-Karabakh due to its proximity to Stepanakert and the ability to manage transport communications, experts have explained.
Screenshot of the page ya_pomoshnik_kra_95 on Instagram
12:04, 8 November 2020
PR experts treat Kadyrov family's spending for promotion on Instagram as moderate
The 2.4 million roubles for promoting six accounts of Ramzan Kadyrov's family members on the Instagram is a relatively low cost, not enough to get into top bloggers, PR experts believe. In general, Kadyrov invests greater money into the image of his children, said Ruslan Kutaev, President of the Assembly of Caucasian Nations.
11:57, 8 November 2020
Teenager dies under shelling in Azerbaijan
The Barda District came under missile and artillery fire from the Armenian side; a 16-year-old resident of the village of Yeni Eiridja was killed, the Azerbaijani General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) has informed.
A screen cap of the film "Splinters of Heritage" which was recognized as the best film of the Circassian Film Festival. Screenshot of the video posted at the Circassian Film Festival CFF YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JLZvBS4B7c&list=PLtgTuipQmWAItBcncVojkGFuVQPJEzUm3&index=4
11:50, 8 November 2020
Spectators appreciate interest in people's culture in films of Circassian Film Festival
The short film "Splinters of Heritage" by a repatriate from Syria, Uschab Makhush, was recognized as the best film of the Circassian Film Festival. Asker Sokht, a Circassian activist, saw in this film the idea of "returning to the home hearth". Festival films are able to awaken interest in the Circassians' culture, spectators believe.
00:16, 8 November 2020
Azerbaijan claims shelling in conflict zone
Militaries of Nagorno-Karabakh are shelling in several front directions; and last night, they struck artillery attacks on the positions of Azerbaijani troops and frontline villages, the country's MoD has stated.
Vardenis-Martakert highway. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:59, 7 November 2020
Azeri analysts see problem of humanitarian corridors in conflict zone
The Azerbaijani Army seeks to cut the communications linking Nagorno-Karabakh with Armenia; and vehicles moving towards Nagorno-Karabakh can be treated as military targets, experts from Baku have stated.
A house damaged in a shelling attack in Nagorno-Karabakh, November 6, 2020. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:36, 7 November 2020
Nagorno-Karabakh reports 206 civilian victims
As a result of shelling of peaceful settlements, the death toll rose to 49; 157 other civilians were wounded, Artak Beglaryan, the Ombudsperson of Nagorno-Karabakh, has stated. Unan Tadevosyan, an employee of the Nagorno-Karabakh's Emergency Service, has added that Stepanakert was shelled from cluster missiles; houses were destroyed there.
Screenshot of the post https://www.instagram.com/p/CHHAYkVHEK-/
11:31, 7 November 2020
Criminal case against blackmailer initiated after inquiry by Dagestani blogger
At least 15 groups were found on the Internet that post photos and videos of Dagestani girls without their consent and then blackmail them, the blogger, Dibir Dibirov, has stated. He handed over the results of his investigation to the police; and a criminal case was initiated under the article "violation of privacy" against a Khasavyurt resident.
The Zheleznovodsk City Court. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
02:33, 7 November 2020
Ingush activist Batygov released after court verdict
The court has sentenced the Ingush activist, Maksharip Batygov, to 11 months in prison, but considered this term fully served during his stay at the SIZO (pre-trial prison) and under house arrest. Batygov admitted his guilt in part, his advocate has explained.
Historic towers in the village of Beyni. Photo: Tumgho https://ru.wikipedia.org/
02:30, 7 November 2020
Resident of Ingushetia convicted of damaging clan tower in Beyni
After finding a resident of Ingushetia guilty of destroying the masonry of a historic tower in the village of Beyni, a court has sentenced him to compulsory labour. In the same Djeirakh District, a medieval crypt collapsed after being damaged by vandals.
A building in the city of Shushi damaged in the shelling attack. October 20, 2020. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:52, 6 November 2020
Control over Shushi mentioned as Baku's immediate target
After the statements of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Armenia about the desire of the Azerbaijani army to establish control over the city of Shushi by the Flag Day, a video with an Azerbaijani tricolour on the minaret appeared on social networks. The mosque does not resemble any one located in Shushi.
Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photo: Beyt Rahbari https://ru.wikipedia.org/
23:50, 6 November 2020
Baku and Yerevan interpret Iran's assessment of Karabakh conflict in different way
Azerbaijan considered the statement voiced by Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei as an expression of support. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Azerbaijan has inaccurately translated the Ali Khamenei's statement so that they sound more complimentary, says Vardan Voskanyan, an expert on Iran.
Vladimir Putin, Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo by the press service of the Russian President. Collage by the "Caucasian Knot"
23:49, 6 November 2020
Putin's statement about situation in France does not become Kadyrov's trump card
Following Ramzan Kadyrov, in his speech, Vladimir Putin has condemned those who in France offend the feelings of believers under the guise of freedom of speech. The speech of the Russian President will not enhance the authority of the leader of Chechnya among Muslims in Russia or in the Arab countries, Caucasian experts suggest.
Soldiers of the Armenian army. Photo by the Ministry of Defence of Armenia https://mil.am/hy/news/8643
21:58, 6 November 2020
Azerbaijan reports about mortar attacks on border with Armenia
Today, the positions of the Azerbaijani troops on the border with Armenia have been shelled from mortar launchers and artillery, and the fighting continues in the Karabakh conflict zone, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Azerbaijan reported.
News
Domestic violence. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in Photoshop. Human rights activists have recorded a surge in requests for assistance in the North Caucasus.

The arrest of 29 defendants in the case against the brother of the head of Ingushetia has been extended.

The case against the deputy mayor of Karachayevsk, who had been in hiding for eight years, has reached court.

LEGAL TEXTS
The illustration was created by the Caucasian Knot using AI The peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as other documents signed at the meeting with Trump on August 8, 2025

The “Caucasian Knot" publishes the agreement on the establishment of peace and interstate relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia, which was initialed by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on August 8, 2025, through the mediation of US President Donald Trump. The meeting of Trump, Aliyev and Pashinyan took place on August 8 in Washington. Following the meeting, Pashinyan and Aliyev also signed a joint declaration. In addition to the agreements between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Trump signed a number of separate memoranda with Aliyev and Pashinyan....

Personalities
Zelimkhan Khangoshvili. Photo courtesy of press service of HRC 'Memorial', http://memohrc.org/ Zelimkhan Khangoshvili

A participant of the second Chechen military campaign, one of the field commanders close to Shamil Basaev and Aslan Maskhadov. Shot dead in Berlin in 2019.

Magomed Daudov. Photo: screenshot of the video http://video.agaclip.com/w=atDtPvLYH9o Magomed Daudov

Magomed "Lord" Daudov is a former Chechen militant who was awarded the title of "Hero of Russia", the chairman of the Chechen parliament under Ramzan Kadyrov.

Tumso Abdurakhmanov. Screenshot from video posted by Abu-Saddam Shishani [LIVE] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIR3s7AB0Uw Tumso Abdurakhmanov

Tumso Abdurakhmanov is a blogger from Chechnya. After a conflict with Ramzan Kadyrov's relative, he left the republic and went first to Georgia, and then to Poland, where he is trying to get political asylum.