Local sources have reported that at least 3 male civilians were abducted in the Russian occupied Chechen Republic of Ichkeria during last thirty days.

Russian invaders from the Russian Interior Ministry and armed bandits from the pro-Moscow regime in the Russian occupied Chechen territory have organized several punishment operations.

On August 29, a male civilian, born in 1954, was abducted in the district of Sunzha. He was accused of being a former member of the Chechen National Liberation Movement in 1995.

On September 13, a male civilian, born in 1984, was abducted from his house in the village of Assinovskaya within the territory of Achkoi-Martan district. The hostage is accused of providing food aid and transportation to members of the Chechen National Libeation Movement in the spring of 2004.

On September 18, a male civilian, born in 1957, was abducted from his house in the village of Oshnoy-Khutor within the district of Itum-Kale. The hostage is accused of providing food aid and transportation to members of the Chechen National Liberation Movement in 2009.

The fates and whereabouts of hostages are unknown.