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Population in Armenia decreased
Society
Population in Armenia decreased
6 May 2023

For the first time since 1991, the resident population of Armenia fell below 3 million people. 

At night, Ukrainian air defense shot down 7 Russian drones
Chronicle of Wars and Crimes
At night, Ukrainian air defense shot down 7 Russian drones
6 May 2023

On the night of May 6, Russian troops attacked eastern Ukraine with Iranian kamikaze drones. Ukrainian air defense shot down 7 enemy drones.

The mother of the battered girl was charged in Ingushetia
Human rights
The mother of the battered girl was charged in Ingushetia
6 May 2023

The criminal investigation into the injury of a 4-year-old girl in Malgobeke continues.

Organization of Ukrainians and Crimean Tatars claimed responsibility for the Prilepin assassination attempt
Society
Organization of Ukrainians and Crimean Tatars claimed responsibility for the Prilepin assassination attempt
6 May 2023

In the channel of movement of Ukrainians and Crimean Tatars «Atesh» there was a record, which says that the Kremlin propagandist and TV presenter Zakhar Prilepinym hunted since the beginning of the year. 

Activist from Dagestan was not released from the country
Human rights
Activist from Dagestan was not released from the country
5 May 2023

On May 5, the Khimki Magistrate Court arrested 23-year-old resident of Derbent Ulker Gashimova, who tried to leave Russia to seek political asylum in the Netherlands, where her fiancé lives.

Prigozhin showed the corpses of the “Wagnerites” and blamed the Chief of the General Staff for their deaths
Chronicle of Wars and Crimes
Prigozhin showed the corpses of the “Wagnerites” and blamed the Chief of the General Staff for their deaths
5 May 2023

The owner of the private military company Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, released a video in which he showed the corpses of PMC soldiers and blamed Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov for their deaths. According to him, soldiers are dying due to lack of ammunition.

Crimean Tatar citizen of Ukraine was placed in the SIZO on suspicion of espionage
Human rights
Crimean Tatar citizen of Ukraine was placed in the SIZO on suspicion of espionage
5 May 2023

Lefortovo district court of Moscow arrested Crimean Tatar citizen of Ukraine Leni Umerova in a case of espionage (article 276 CC). She was held for more than five months in Vladikavkaz, from where she was taken to Moscow today.

Crimean Tatar political prisoner worsened heart disease
Human rights
Crimean Tatar political prisoner worsened heart disease
5 May 2023

Crimean Tatar journalist Amet Suleimanov, who was sentenced to 12 years of age, suffers from arterial and mitral heart failure.

Dagestan’s Anti-war Resident Detained in Moscow
Human rights
Dagestan’s Anti-war Resident Detained in Moscow
5 May 2023

In the capital airport «Sheremetyevo» when trying to fly abroad siloviki detained resident Derbent Ulker Hashimova. 

Armenia: «Peace in the South Caucasus is impossible without Turkey and Azerbaijan»
Politics
Armenia: «Peace in the South Caucasus is impossible without Turkey and Azerbaijan»
5 May 2023

«We are hopeful that Turkey will take effective steps towards peace in the region,» said Speaker of the Armenian Parliament Alain Simonyan.