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13:43, 30 September 2020

Social network users outraged by shooting at wedding in Chechnya

The video clip with a man shooting from a submachine gun at a wedding party posted on the Instagram has angered the users.

Soldier of the Armenian Army in Karabakh conflict zone. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Defence of Armenia, https://mil.am/ru/news/8436

11:38, 30 September 2020

Yerevan analysts outline threats of Karabakh conflict's expansion

The shelling of the Armenian territory has highlighted the risk of involving Russia and Turkey in the Karabakh conflict, the military experts in Yerevan, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot", believe.

Participants of the rally in the territory of the David Gareja Complex. May 28, 2019. Photo by Beslan Kmuzov for the "Caucasian Knot"

11:26, 30 September 2020

Georgia's GPO gets interested in demarcation of Azerbaijani border

Experts of the commission on the demarcation and delimitation of the state borders of Georgia are suspected of having coordinated sections of the border with Azerbaijan to the detriment of the country's interests, the General Prosecutor's Office has stated.

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11:14, 30 September 2020

Poll on domestic violence in North Ossetia reveals distrust of police

The "Khotae" (Sisters) Project has published data of an anonymous polling on domestic violence in North Ossetia. Almost 42% of respondents have experienced some type of domestic violence, mostly by a husband or wife.

Resident of Azerbaijani village shows traces of shelling attacks. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot

08:37, 30 September 2020

Azerbaijan claims 12 perished civilians

12 people perished and 35 others were hospitalized as a result of the shelling of Azerbaijani settlements by Armenian militaries, the Azerbaijani General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) has reported.

Camp in Kullar. Screenshot from the video posted by the Caucasian Knot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvC3Fw73mK4&feature=emb_logo

08:27, 30 September 2020

Azerbaijanis' departure to homeland from Kullar cancelled due to hostilities

In connection with the warfare in the Karabakh conflict zone, another cross-border travel for Azerbaijanis waiting in Dagestan has been cancelled. More than 600 people stay in the border area, the Derbent District Administration has informed.

Elena Milashina. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-BkcWQP5L0

21:53, 29 September 2020

Court fines "Novaya Gazeta' for Milashina's article about coronavirus in Chechnya

The Tver District Court of Moscow recognized as a "fake" the Elena Milashina's article about the spread of the coronavirus infection in Chechnya posited by the newspaper "Novaya Gazeta". The court also obliged the newspaper to pay a fine for the publication of the above article.

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21:33, 29 September 2020

Armenia reports loss of SU-25 attack aircraft

A SU-25 attack aircraft of the Armenian air force was shot down by a Turkish F-16 multirole fighter, and the pilot of the SU-25 did not survive, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Armenia reports today. The Turkish authorities denied the above information, while the Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan stated that the country's air forces had no F-16 fighters.

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21:18, 29 September 2020

Human rights defenders demand to find Salman Tepsurkaev

The Russian investigating bodies are to identify and find the persons responsible for the violence used against Chechen resident Salman Tepsurkaev, to find the very young man, and to investigate other crimes against critics of the authorities of Chechnya, members of nine human rights organizations declare.

Soldier of the Armenian Army in the Karabakh conflict zone. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Defence of Armenia, https://mil.am/ru/news/8436

19:00, 29 September 2020

MoDs of Azerbaijan, Nagorno-Karabakh, and Armenia report losses of military vehicles

Today, the Azerbaijani troops have lost an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and a helicopter, as well as some armoured vehicles, the Ministries of Defence (MoDs) of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh reported. The Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan reported about destruction of two enemy tanks and denied the information about the loss of a helicopter.

Grozny. Photo: AlexTref871 https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Грозный

18:42, 29 September 2020

"1Adat" discloses scale of kidnappings in Chechnya

Since the early September, 53 people have been kidnapped in Chechnya, of whom at least one was killed and 20 others were released, reported the movement "1Adat", for cooperation with which Salman Tepsurkaev was humiliated.

At the Armenian Army headquarters. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Defence of Armenia

18:31, 29 September 2020

Armenian MoD reports about shelling attacks on Vardenis

The Azerbaijani troops shelled a civilian bus and a military unit in the Armenian city of Vardenis, there were no casualties, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the Ministry for Emergencies (MfE) of Armenia report.

Tofig Yagublu. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot

13:51, 29 September 2020

Consideration of Tofig Yagublu's complaint postponed indefinitely

The case of the Azerbaijani oppositionist Tofig Yagublu has been returned to the Nizami District Court to familiarize the advocates with the protocols of the court sessions, and the trial itself was postponed indefinitely.

13:23, 29 September 2020

Azerbaijan reports intense fighting in conflict zone

Hostilities in the Karabakh conflict zone continued at night and this morning, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reported, informing about the opponent's losses.

Azerbaijani tanks. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan, https://mod.gov.az

11:24, 29 September 2020

Military experts assess risks for Russia in aggravation of Karabakh conflict

Azerbaijan had been preparing well in advance for an operation in the Karabakh conflict zone, the Russian military experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe. In their opinion, it will not be possible to quickly stop the flared up confrontation, but Russia can enter the warfare only if the Turkish Army crosses the Armenian border.

Resident of a village in Azerbaijan shows traces from shelling attacks. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot

11:08, 29 September 2020

Azerbaijani civilians killed in shelling of two districts

Four people were killed and three others more were wounded during the shelling of dwelling settlements located in the Terter and Agdam Districts of Azerbaijan. The shells have damaged gas pipelines and power lines in five districts, authorities have reported.

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10:53, 29 September 2020

Maxim Lapunov tells story of his kidnapping and torture in Chechnya

Maxim Lapunov, who emigrated from Russia, told the "Novaya Gazeta" newspaper about how he had ended up in Grozny and was tortured in a Chechen prison for his non-traditional sexual orientation.

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08:54, 29 September 2020

Commentators to wedding video treat groom's behaviour as shame for Dagestan

The groom, who in the resonant video has behaved abusively towards his own bride, has dishonoured not only himself, but also his people, subscribers of Dagestani publics have noted.

Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan

08:30, 29 September 2020

Baku townspeople feel no restrictions from martial law yet

The first day under martial law had little effect on everyday life, residents of Baku, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot", have stated.

Picketer, Makhachkala, September 28, 2020. Photo by Idris Yusupov for the Caucasian Knot

22:18, 28 September 2020

14 activists hold pickets to support journalist Abdulmumin Gadjiev

In Makhachkala, friends and colleagues of Abdulmumin Gadjiev held a series of solo pickets with the demand to stop the criminal proceedings against him. The activists noticed an increase in the number of participants in the weekly protest action held in support of the journalist.

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