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North Caucasus

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noun

  1. a region in the S Russian Federation in Europe, E of the Black Sea.


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Sarvarov fought in the Russian army's campaigns in the North Caucasus, including Chechnya in the 1990s, according to his official biography on the defence ministry's website.

From Barron's • Dec. 22, 2025

The Azerbaijan Airlines plane, an Embraer 190, was traveling from the Azerbaijani capital of Baku to the Russian city of Grozny in the North Caucasus before it attempted an emergency landing.

From Salon • Dec. 25, 2024

The Russian authorities later said that the bomber was a man from the North Caucasus.

From New York Times • Mar. 23, 2024

The videos soon spread to other parts of the North Caucasus and some were published by police.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2024

Russia has   severely disabled a Chechen rebel movement, although violence still   occurs throughout the North Caucasus.

From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency