August 7 marks 15 years since the beginning of the five-day war between the Russian Federation and Georgia. As a result, the latter lost control over Abkhazia and South Ossetia, which legally became self-proclaimed republics, but are actually under the control of Moscow.

A rally was held in Strasbourg, France, demanding freedom for political prisoners in Azerbaijan and an end to repressions. The action was carried out by the organization of Azerbaijani political emigrants in Europe AND.

Before the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples on Obolonskaya Embankment in Kyiv, activists restored the Crimean Tatar flag on concrete slabs near the Dnieper.

At a number of resorts in Russia, tourist demand for daily accommodation has grown by 90-160%, according to a review of the Sutochno.ru service.

The members of the United Circassian Council called on the world community to recognize the genocide of the Circassian people by the Russian Empire in the 19th century. They announced this at an international conference in Istanbul.

From August 6 to August 9, 2001, aviation bombed the village of Dyshne-Vedeno. At the same time, “cleansing operations” took place in the village every day, as a result of which ten people were detained: seven from Umaeva Street, three from other places.

In the first half of 2023, 1,174 more people left Chechnya than arrived. In terms of migration loss, the republic ranks first in the North Caucasus Federal District. It is reported by Rosstat.

August 7 was declared a day of mourning in Georgia for those who died in the Shovi resort in the Racha-Lechkhumi and Lower Svaneti regions. On August 3, a landslide came down there, as a result of which the river with landslide masses demolished bridges, damaged roads and covered cottage houses.

From 5 to 9 August 2001 Grozny was closed to motor vehicles. The Russian command, fearing that on the fifth anniversary of the start of the assault on the capital of the republic, the CRI VF would take some action, set up additional roadblocks on the roads and stopped all traffic.

The Ministry of Justice of Russia included in the list of extremist materials the declaration "On the state independence of the Republic of Kalmykia", adopted at the end of 2022. It is reported by Kavkaz.Realii.