Case Summary and Timeline

Initial Proceedings and Investigation

• September 16, 1999: Criminal case No. 173 was initiated concerning the explosion in the courtyard of residential building No. 35 on Oktyabrskoye Shosse in Volgodonsk, Rostov Region.
• September 22, 1999: The aforementioned criminal cases were combined into a single proceeding under No. 103.
• August 8, 2002: Criminal case No. 173 was combined into a single proceeding with criminal case No. 103.

Findings of the Investigation

The investigation established that the terrorist acts—the bombings of residential buildings in Moscow and Volgodonsk in September 1999—were committed by an organized criminal group. Members of this group were leaders and participants of illegal armed formations operating on the territory of the Chechen Republic.

Key individuals identified include:
* Emir Al-Khattab
* Abu Umar
* A.O. Dekkushev
* Yu.I. Krymshamkhalov
* A.Sh. Gochiyayev
* D.F. Saitakov
* T.A. Batchayev
* Z.A. Batchayev
* Kh.M. Abayev
* M.D. Tsokiyev
* A number of other persons not identified by the investigation.

Legal Actions Against A.O. Dekkushev

Initial Charges (November 19, 1999)

Decrees were issued to charge A.O. Dekkushev with:
* Terrorism.
* Illegal acquisition, storage, and transportation of explosives and explosive devices under Part 3 of Article 205 and Part 3 of Article 222 of the Criminal Code of the RF.
* Selection of a preventive measure in the form of detention.
* Declaring him wanted.

Detention and Transfer (July 14, 2002)

• A.O. Dekkushev was detained by law enforcement agencies of the Republic of Georgia on its territory and subsequently handed over to the Russian Federation.
• On the same day, he was charged, and detention was selected as the preventive measure against him.

New Charges (April 18, 2003)

A.O. Dekkushev was presented with new charges, including violations of:
* Part 2 of Article 208
* Part 3 of Article 222
* Part 3 of Article 223
* Part 3 of Article 205
* Paragraphs 'a', 'v', 'd', 'e', 'zh', and 'n' of Part 2 of Article 105
* Part 3 of Article 30
* Paragraphs 'a', 'v', 'd', 'e', 'zh', and 'n' of Part 2 of Article 105
* Part 2 of Article 322 of the Criminal Code of the RF.

Specific Accusation:
He is accused of illegally acquiring, manufacturing, storing, and transporting explosives and explosive devices by motor transport from the territory of the Stavropol Krai to Moscow and Volgodonsk between July–September 1999, as part of an organized group linked to illegal armed formations in the Chechen Republic.

These materials were allegedly used to carry out terrorist acts:
* September 8 and 13, 1999: Bombings of residential buildings No. 19 on Guryanova St. and No. 6 building 3 on Kashirskoye Shosse in Moscow.
* September 16, 1999: Bombing of residential building No. 35 on Oktyabrskoye Shosse in Volgodonsk.

Consequences of the Acts:
* 243 people died.
* More than 1500 people were injured (suffering varying degrees of severity or moral trauma).
* Significant damage was caused to the state and citizens through the destruction and damage of residential buildings.

Note: The text mentions "intermediate detonators and fuses with a clock mechanism" in the initial context, which is related to the nature of the explosives used.