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Azerbaijan Accuses Iran of Shelling Nakhchivan; Tehran Denies Allegations, Pointing to Israel
Politics
Azerbaijan Accuses Iran of Shelling Nakhchivan; Tehran Denies Allegations, Pointing to Israel
5 March 2026

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev issued a strong statement regarding the shelling of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, accusing Iran of attacking civilian targets with drones. He said the Nakhchivan International Airport, the terminal building, and a school were hit.

In Ingushetia, three police officers have been charged with the group beating of a man
Society
In Ingushetia, three police officers have been charged with the group beating of a man
5 March 2026

Three police officers detained for the brutal beating of a driver in Nazran have been charged with abuse of power with the use of violence by a group of persons by prior conspiracy (Part 3, Article 286 of the Russian Criminal Code). This was reported by the republic's Investigative Committee.

Iranian Drones Crash in Azerbaijan – Baku Demands Explanation
Politics
Iranian Drones Crash in Azerbaijan – Baku Demands Explanation
5 March 2026

On March 5, at midday, drones launched from Iran exploded at the airport in the Azerbaijani city of Nakhchivan and near a school in the village of Shekerabad. Nakhchivan is approximately 30 kilometers from the Iranian border.

Zarema Musayeva's sentence in her second criminal case was reduced by two months
Human rights
Zarema Musayeva's sentence in her second criminal case was reduced by two months
5 March 2026

Following a ruling by the Supreme Court of the Republic to review the case, the Shali City Court of Chechnya reduced the prison sentence of Zarema Musayeva, the mother of opposition activists, from four years to three years and 10 months. In her final statement, as in all previous hearings, she denied guilt in attacking an FSIN officer, the Team Against Torture reported.