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Armenian soldiers. October 11, 2020. Photo by the press service of the Ministry of Defence of Armenia, https://www.mil.am/ru/news/8521
11:34, 25 October 2020
Azerbaijan claims Armenia's direct interference into armed conflict
The territories occupied by the Azerbaijani militaries were shelled by Armenia, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated. The Armenian command is trying to defend the strategically important Lachin Corridor and provokes return fire in order to involve Russia in the conflict, Telman Abilov, a military expert, believes.
A home destroyed by shelling in the town of Ağdam, October 19, 2020. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:17, 25 October 2020
Despite shelling, residents of Azerbaijani frontline areas stay in their villages
Villagers of the Terter and Goranboy Districts of Azerbaijan report that they continue their field and garden works, despite the shelling.
23:49, 24 October 2020
GPO reports death of two residents of Azerbaijan in shelling
A sixteen-year-old resident of the village of Kyabirli, Terter District, has died today from shelling. Besides, one of those wounded on October 17 in Ganja has died. Since the start of hostilities, The death toll of civilians has reached 65, of those wounded ones has made 298 persons, the Azerbaijan General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) has stated.
Cars of the residents of Stepanakert after shelling. Nagorno-Karabakh. October 17, 2020. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:44, 24 October 2020
MoD of Nagorno-Karabakh counts 118 wounded civilians
The number of residents of Nagorno-Karabakh wounded during the hostilities has reached 118; more than 10,500 buildings were damaged, Artak Beglaryan, the Ombudsperson of Nagorno-Karabakh, has stated.
Consequences of shelling Stepanakert. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
12:37, 24 October 2020
Armenian MFA counts refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh war
Due to the shelling of dwelling settlements, about 90,000 residents of Nagorno-Karabakh have left their homes, Zograb Mnatsakanyan, the head of the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), has stated.
A resident of Stepanakert in a bomb shelter. October 12, 2020. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
12:18, 24 October 2020
Stepanakert residents master medical aid skills in bomb shelters
Doctors are rendering medical help to civilians around the clock and provide them with medicines, authorities of Nagorno-Karabakh have stated. People who hide in bomb shelters said that because of their worries about their relatives and friends at the front, their health problems have worsened, but they try not to distract doctors from helping the wounded and help each other on their own.
12:11, 24 October 2020
Some 40 law enforcers raid "Tangim" Mosque
Law enforcers have checked documents of drivers and passengers of the cars near the Makhachkala "Tangim" Mosque after Friday namaz (prayer).
The village of Minbashily. Video published by the Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan on October 23, 2020, https://mod.gov.az/ru/news/osvobozhdennoe-ot-okkupacii-selo-minbashily-dzhebrailskogo-rajona-video-33231.html
11:30, 24 October 2020
Azerbaijan announces control restoration over 13 villages in conflict zone
Azerbaijani soldiers have entered 13 more villages in the southern part of the Karabakh conflict zone, President Ilham Aliev has announced. Two of these villages are located in the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, Azad Isazade, an expert, has noted.
11:27, 24 October 2020
Prosecutor asks 17 years in prison for Azerbaijani journalist Polad Aslanov
The wife and the advocate of Polad Aslanov, the editor-in-chief of the editions "Xeberman.com" and "Press-az.com", have found the prosecutor's demand to sentence him to 17 years in prison unjustified.
Flowers and pictures of the victims near the Dubrovka Theatre Centre where people were held hostage. Moscow, October 26, 2007. Photo: REUTERS/Grigory Tambulov (RUSSIA)
23:52, 23 October 2020
In Moscow, people honour memory of victims of Dubrovka terror act on its anniversary
On the anniversary of the seizure by militants of the Theatre Centre in Moscow, where the "Nord-Ost" musical was staged, commemorative events have been cancelled because of the coronavirus epidemic. However, people still brought flowers and children's toys to the theatre building. After 18 years passed from the day of the terror act, the question concerning the need for the assault and the use of soporific gas remains disputable.
23:47, 23 October 2020
Relatives of Chechen resident Khamzat Rashidkhanov cannot find him
Khamzat Rashidkhanov, a resident of the Chechen village of Kenkhi, who was detained on October 18 and confessed under torture to using drugs, is being kept at a police station. However, his relatives are still not aware of his exact whereabouts.
On the line of contact with Nagorno-Karabakh. Nagorno-Karabakh, October 20, 2020. Photo: REUTERS/Stringer
19:55, 23 October 2020
Number of killed Nagorno-Karabakh soldiers reaches 927
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Nagorno-Karabakh has released a new report about 27 killed soldiers, and in total, since the beginning of the escalation of the conflict, the number of killed Karabakh soldiers has reached 927. The Ministry of Defence of Armenia has reported about ongoing battles in the eastern direction of the frontline.
An unexploded ordnance. Nagorno-Karabakh, October 20, 2020. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
19:52, 23 October 2020
In Armenia, resident of border village dies after a shelling attack
A resident of the village of Mets Masrik, who was wounded during a shelling attack from the Azerbaijani side, has died in a hospital, the Governor of the Gegharkunik Region of Armenia reports.
Screenshot of a video filmed in the southeastern direction of the contact line in Karabakh. It is noted that the militants differ both in equipment and behavior from the military personnel of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces. Screenshot of the video by NKR DEFENSE ARMY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7E1RSmHPmo&feature=emb_logo
19:36, 23 October 2020
Analysts find CIT's data on mercenary involvement in Karabakh conflict reliable
The information of the Conflict Intelligence Team (CIT), an independent investigation group, about the participation of Syrian mercenaries in the Karabakh conflict is confirmed by other sources, Armenian experts assert.
Teimur Askerov standing next to the photos of his perished relatives. October 22, 2020. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
19:01, 23 October 2020
Ganja residents mourn those killed by missile attacks
Every day, townspeople bring flowers and children's toys to the houses destroyed by shelling in Ganja and mourn for the perished civilians. Human rights defenders have called on the parties in conflict to stop shelling dwelling settlements.
Screenshot of the page https://www.instagram.com/p/CGSf7yhFjAQ/
11:32, 23 October 2020
News about installation of monument to Stalin sparks disputes among Ossetians
A message in social networks about the installation of a monument to Joseph Stalin by Dzambolat Tedeev, the head coach of the Russian freestyle wrestling team, in the village of Tsorbis has triggered disputes about Stalin's role in the history of Caucasian nations. Tedeev himself has refuted this message, but the discussion about Stalin's personality continues.
11:30, 23 October 2020
Two US cities recognize Nagorno-Karabakh's independence
The American cities of Fowler and Fort Lee have recognized the independence of Nagorno-Karabakh. Similar resolutions were adopted by the Council of the French Department of Aude-de-Seine and the City Council of the French city of Vienne, the Nagorno-Karabakh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has announced.
11:29, 23 October 2020
Putin reports 5000 casualties in Karabakh
Armenia and Azerbaijan have lost about two thousand people each killed in the battles for Nagorno-Karabakh, the total number of casualties is approaching 5000, the Russian President Vladimir Putin has informed.
Grozny. Chechnya. Photo: REUTERS/Ramzan Musaev
11:27, 23 October 2020
Incident with doctor Dagaev shows methods of lawlessness and intimidation in Chechnya
Facebook users have pointed out that the information about the execution of the well-known Chechen surgeon, Salakh Dagaev, is the result of lawlessness, atmosphere of fear and intimidation of local residents that reigns in the republic.
A tank in the streets of Stepanakert, September 2020. Screenshot of the video posted at the Lamin Sakho3 YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdQd9nm0PnY&feature=emb_logo
11:25, 23 October 2020
Military analysts assess strengths of parties in Karabakh conflict
The Azerbaijani Army is better armed than the formations of Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia combined, but the training of Armenian militaries should not be underestimated, Russian analysts believe. Baku is not satisfied with the formula of a peaceful conflict settlement; Azerbaijan demands full control over the territories it treats as its occupied ones, Azad Isazade, a military analyst, has noted.
News
A court hearing for the suspect in the attack on doctors. Photo courtesy of the United Press Service of the Courts of Dagestan https://t.me/Femida_Dagestana/450 A Dagestani resident has been arrested in connection with an attack on doctors.

The road to nine villages in Dagestan is blocked after a landslide.

A school in a flood zone in Dagestan. April 2026. Photo: Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Dagestan https://t.me/minobrnauki_rd/35099 Five schools in Dagestan have been declared unfit for classes following the flood.

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.