Alaudinov admits Chechen fighters being captured by Ukraine, elections in the southern regions of the Russian Federation, drone attacks, persecution of pacifists and activists in Southern Russia, Georgian journalists stand against the law on foreign agents, and official data on the natives of Southern Russia who perished in Ukraine, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of August 12-18, 2024, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.