  The Baikal-GVD (Gigaton Volume Detector) is a km$^{3}$- scale neutrino
telescope located in Lake Baikal. Currently (year 2021) the Baikal-GVD is
composed of 2304 optical modules divided to 8 independent detection units,
called clusters. Specific neutrino interactions can cause Cherenkov light
topology, referred to as a cascade. However, cascade-like events originate from
discrete stochastic energy losses along muon tracks. These cascades produce the
most abundant background in searching for high-energy neutrino cascade events.
Several methods have been developed, optimized, and tested to suppress
background cascades.
