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An attack on a SUV in which Minister of Defence of Nagorno-Karabakh Djalal Arutyunyan was travelling. Screenshot: https://www.trend.az/azerbaijan/politics/3324739.html

23:13, 28 October 2020

Nagorno-Karabakh authorities call video of Djalal Arutyunyan's death a fake

The President of Nagorno-Karabakh awarded the title of Hero of Artsakh to Djalal Arutyunyan, who was dismissed from the post of the Defence Minister after he had been wounded. The Nagorno-Karabakh authorities denied the information about the Djalal Arutyunyan's death and reported that he was recovering.

Maternity hospital partially destroyed as a result of shelling attack on Stepanakert, October 28, 2020. Screenshot: www.facebook.com/mfankr/posts/3520231274700741

22:55, 28 October 2020

Nagorno-Karabakh: a maternity hospital in Stepanakert shelled

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Nagorno-Karabakh has made public photographs of a partially destroyed building of a maternity hospital in Stepanakert. Azerbaijan has denied any involvement in shelling attacks.

A car destroyed as a result of shelling attack on Barda, October 28, 2020. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot

19:25, 28 October 2020

Azerbaijan reports deaths of 20 Barda residents

20 civilians were killed and up to 60 others were injured when the city of Barda was being shelled with cluster bombs from a "Smerch" heavy multiple missile launcher, the General Prosecutor's Office of Azerbaijan reported.

Building in Shushi destroyed as a result of shelling, October 20, 2020. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the Caucasian Knot

19:10, 28 October 2020

Shushi resident killed in a shelling attack

One person was killed and two others were injured during a shelling attack on the city of Shushi with a "Smerch" heavy multiple missile launcher, the Nagorno-Karabakh Service for Emergencies reported.

Injured participant of the action in support of Nagorno-Karabakh, October 28, 2020. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0U2E-MelG0&feature=youtu.be

18:53, 28 October 2020

In France, Karabakh supporter attacked and injured

Today, in France, several people have attacked a column of protesters calling on the French authorities to recognize the independence of Nagorno-Karabakh. One of the activists got a head injury.

Salman Tepsurkaev. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=11&v=UVFq0UHrK9w&feature=emb_logo

15:06, 28 October 2020

Chechen law enforcers refuse to investigate Tepsurkaev's disappearance

The Department for Chechnya of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) has refused to initiate a case on the kidnapping of Salman Tepsurkaev, the moderator of the "1Adat" Telegram Channel, stating that there was no crime, the Committee against Torture (CaT) has reported today.

Aftermath of a missile strike on Shushi. Photo was shot on October 20, 2020 by the Caucasian Knot correspondent Alvard Grigoryan.

14:48, 28 October 2020

Nagorno-Karabakh reports missile strike on Shushi

Azerbaijani militaries have shelled the city of Shushi and nearby villages; authorities are studying the damage and the number of victims, the Emergency Service of Nagorno-Karabakh has reported.

Burial in the village of Garayusifli after artillery shelling of October 27, 2020. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot

14:34, 28 October 2020

Azerbaijan claims shelling of frontline villages

The positions of Azerbaijani troops in the Terter District are shelled by artillery; and at night, attacks were also delivered on dwelling settlements in the Karabakh conflict zone, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reported.

Military vehicles of the Azerbaijani Army. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan, https://mod.gov.az/az/news/azerbaycan-turkiye-birge-telimlerinde-yuksek-seviyyeli-musahideci-gunu-kecirilib-video-31847.html

11:51, 28 October 2020

Iran is ready to mediate settlement of Karabakh conflict

Tehran has held talks with Baku and Yerevan and offered to act as a mediator in resolving the aggravation in Nagorno-Karabakh.

11:35, 28 October 2020

Ten young filmmakers reach final of Circassian Film Festival

On October 31, ten best works of young filmmakers from eight countries will be posted on the "Circassian Film Festival" YouTube Channel. Short films are dedicated to the Circassians' history and culture. An important precondition for participating in the contest is the use of the Adyg (Circassian) language.

Tenants of a temporary camp in Kullar. Screenshot for the Caucasian Knot video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=110&v=11hN-YEmPIg&feature=emb_logo

11:23, 28 October 2020

Over 400 Azerbaijanis await departure home in camps near Kullar

The camp organized near the village of Kullar still accommodates 335 residents of Azerbaijan; 99 other people live in a spontaneous camp. The next dispatch of Azerbaijanis home did not take place; while it became cold to spend nights in tents that are unfit with heating means, the administration of the Derbent District has informed.

Law enforcers. Photo: NAC press service, http://nac.gov.ru/

08:42, 28 October 2020

Five persons named as victims of law enforcers' shootout in Achkhoi-Martan

As a result of the shootout in the Chechen village of Achkhoi-Martan, five men were wounded; two of them later died in hospital, investigators have reported. The SOBR (rapid deployment special police detachment) fighters who took part in the shootout were called by the café staff to calm down the OMON (riot police) fighters who were rowing there, the "Baza" Telegram Channel has informed.

Destroyed residential house in Azerbaijan, October 3, 2020. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot

08:24, 28 October 2020

At least 17 persons fell victim to missile attack on Azerbaijani village

Four residents of the village of Garayusifli of the Barda District, including a child, have perished; 13 others more were wounded in a shelling, the Azerbaijani Ministry for Emergencies (MfE) and Khikmet Gadjiev, an assistant to the president, have reported.

23:23, 27 October 2020

Nagorno-Karabakh Defence Minister replaced: Arutyunyan killed, Azerbaijan says

The Azerbaijani troops destroyed a car in which Djalal Arutyunyan, Defence Minister of Nagorno-Karabakh, was travelling, sources reported. The president of the unrecognized republic announced that Djalal Arutyunyan had been injured. The Defence Minister of Nagorno-Karabakh is replaced.

Soldiers of the Azerbaijani Army. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan, https://mod.gov.az/az/news/ermenistan-silahli-quvvelerinin-ates-noqtelerine-artilleriya-bolmelerimiz-zerbeler-endirir-video-33121.html

23:12, 27 October 2020

Baku and Yerevan accuse each other of involving third countries in conflict

Turkish military personnel and militants from Syria and Pakistan arrive in the Karabakh conflict zone, states Rafael Vardanyan, the director of the Investigating Committee of Armenia. The Armenian military personnel stay in Nagorno-Karabakh thanks to the supply of Russian weapons, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliev claims in turn.

Salakh Mezhiev, Emmanuel Macron and Ramzan Kadyrov (from left to right). Collage made by the Caucasian Knot. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov, Abdulmonam Eassa/Pool via REUTERS, vk.com/salah_mezhiev

22:59, 27 October 2020

Kadyrov and Mezhiev compare Macron to a terrorist

The French president's decision to create "enlightened Islam" in the country and his refusal to condemn the cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad provoked sharp criticism from the authorities of Chechnya. Ramzan Kadyrov accused Emmanuel Macron of fomenting extremist ideas, and Chechen Mufti Salakh Mezhiev declared the French president "the terrorist number one."

At the contact line in Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo: REUTERS/Stringer

19:08, 27 October 2020

Armenia claims retaliation against Azerbaijan's armed forces

The Armenian troops attacked the positions of the Azerbaijani armed forces in the southern direction of the border in response to a shelling attack on border guards, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Armenia reported.

Law enforcer. Photo courtesy of Elena Sineok/Yuga.ru

18:55, 27 October 2020

Detentions in Rostov-on-Don prove Chechen law enforcers' claims for special status

The detentions of Adam Dotmerzaev and Musa Ashakhanov during their trip to Rostov-on-Don continued the trend of detention of fellow countrymen by Chechen law enforcers beyond the republic, despite the practice of interaction with the regional law enforcement bodies.

Rosgvardia employee. Photo courtesy of Vitaly Kuzmin, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Special_Rapid_Response_Unit

14:54, 27 October 2020

Two men perished in law enforcers' shootout in Achkhoi-Martan

An employee of the "Rosgvardia" (Russian National Guard) and another man have perished in a shootout that occurred among law enforcers in the Chechen village of Achkhoi-Martan, a law enforcement source has stated today.

Serviceman of the Armenian Army. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=20&v=D7G7cMWykvU&feature=emb_logo

14:40, 27 October 2020

Azerbaijan and Armenia report night battles in conflict zone

This night, the positions of Azerbaijani troops and border villages located in the Karabakh conflict zone were shelled with various weapons, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated today. Armenia has reported the artillery shelling of the positions of the Defence Army of Nagorno-Karabakh.

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