North Ossetia–Alania

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Investigators examining the explosion and fire at the Alania shopping centre. Photo via social media.

North Ossetia investigates shopping mall blast

by Elizaveta Chukharova

•2 min read

An explosion rocked the Alania Mall shopping centre in North Ossetia on 25 December.

Images via Telegram. Collage by Tamar Shvelidze/OC Media.

North Caucasus

‘Why shouldn’t Ukraine take revenge?’: Russia’s full-scale war comes to the North Caucasus

by Elizaveta Chukharova

•9 min read

Since July, multiple republics in the North Caucasus have been subjected to multiple drone attacks.

Russia

Putin considers Chechnya a ‘modern Russian miracle’

by Elizaveta Chukharova

•4 min read

Russian President Vladimir Putin mentioned the republics of the North Caucasus several times during his annual live broadcast.

Chechnya

Third drone attack in Chechnya, Kadyrov again vows revenge on Ukrainians

by Elizaveta Chukharova

•2 min read

A drone attack has hit the barracks of the Akhmat Kadyrov special police regiment in Chechnya, wounding four officers. Following the attack, Chechen head Ramzan Kadyrov promised revenge. Kadyrov confirmed the attack, which he claimed took place at 1:00 on 12 December, noting that the drone had been ‘shot down’ causing ‘a small fire that was quickly extinguished’. Writing on Telegram, Kadyrov also stated that four officers had been wounded as a result of the attack. The casualty figures c

Ingushetia

Ingushetia challenges North Ossetian proposal to seize land

by Luiza Mchedlishvili

•3 min read

The authorities in the Russian Republic of Ingushetia have challenged a proposal by the neighbouring republic of North Ossetia — Alania to take control of several areas of the republic. The North Ossetian Ministry of Construction presented the proposal on 30 August, leading to public outcry in Ingushetia. According to Ingush news site Fortanga, the proposal would incorporate part of Ingushetia’s Dzheyrakhsky District — the village of Gorbani, the Stolovaya mountain, and land surrounding t

Ramzan Kadyrov with his family at the polling station. Screengrab from Telegram.

Chechnya

Little change after regional elections across North Caucasus

by Luiza Mchedlishvili

•2 min read

The United Russia party of President Vladimir Putin has won parliamentary majorities in two North Caucasus republics following elections which saw all current regional MPs keep their seats. Voting began on 6 September for local elections throughout Russia, including in several parts of the North Caucasus. These included the election of MPs to the parliaments of Kabarda-Balkaria and Karachay-Cherkessia. Separately, the heads of Kabarda-Balkaria and Ingushetia were elected by the local

Beslan School Siege

‘No-one was held accountable’: Beslan, 20 years later

by Elizaveta Chukharova

•9 min read

Twenty years after the Beslan School Siege, many of its victims continue to seek accountability from Russia’s leaders, who appear determined to ignore their calls. Until 2004, few outside of North Ossetia knew of the existence of Beslan, a town of just 35,000 people a stone’s throw from the regional capital, Vladikavkaz. That changed on 1 September 2004, when more than 30 armed men stormed a local school during a ceremony to mark the beginning of the school year. During a three-day siege, t