On August 20, while visiting the federal republics of the North Caucasus, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that Russia has defeated terrorists in the Caucasus and will similarly defeat the neo-Nazis committing crimes in Donbas and the Kursk region. Putin visited Kabardino-Balkaria and North Ossetia during his visit. 

In Beslan, the President paid his respects at the memorial cemetery "City of Angels," where he laid flowers at the Tree of Sorrow—a monument honoring the deceased hostages—and at the monument to the soldiers of the special forces units "Alpha" and "Vympel," who died during the storming of School Number 1, which terrorists had seized. The "City of Angels" memorial complex is the resting place of 266 out of the 334 victims of the terrorist attack in Beslan, which occurred from September 1-3, 2004, with most of the victims being children.

During a meeting with the mothers of the victims of the Beslan attack, Putin referenced Russia's enemies who had supported the terrorists, stating, "These people have neither morals nor morality, only their interests."

During his visit to the federal republics of the North Caucasus, Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Grozny by helicopter in the evening, where he was met by the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov. Kadyrov shared on social media that Putin's first action upon arrival was to visit the grave of the first President of the Chechen Republic, Akhmat Kadyrov. Kadyrov expressed deep appreciation for this gesture of respect, stating, "On behalf of the entire Kadyrov family, I express my gratitude to Vladimir Vladimirovich."

In addition, Putin visited the Special Forces University in Gudermes, where he familiarized himself with the instructors' work. Kadyrov highlighted that since the establishment of the university, over 47,000 fighters, including volunteers, have been trained. The training includes tactical operations, mastery of various small arms, combat in modern conditions, and providing first aid to themselves and their comrades. Each volunteer is equipped with modern, comfortable, and high-quality gear.

Kadyrov also noted that more than 19,000 volunteers have been trained at the university's training grounds over the past two years. He emphasized that the knowledge and practical training they received have proven invaluable in the special operation zone. "The next group of volunteers will go on a combat mission in the next few days," Kadyrov added.