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Former deputies of the Parliament of South Ossetia David Sanakoev, Garry Muldarov, and Dzambolat Medoev were allowed to enter Russia after a ban was imposed in 2024 due to their work on a bill regarding the border with Georgia, sources reported.

The Azerbaijani military operation in 2023 forced residents to leave Karabakh, so they have the right to return, stated some social media users. Other commentators argued that the residents left voluntarily, and their return is only possible if they accept Azerbaijani citizenship.

The only pediatric clinic No. 20 in Novoznamenka is set to be moved to the Komsomolsky microdistrict, which means parents will have to take sick children to the doctor across the M-4 "Don" highway, local residents complained. Other Krasnodar residents, commenting on their complaint online, noted that the lack of medical infrastructure is also characteristic of other growing areas of the city.

"United Russia" after processing more than 95% of the protocols receives 57.83% of the votes – this is the party's maximum result in the State Duma elections since 2007. Earlier, activists and observers reported numerous violations during the voting in the southern regions of Russia.

On Muslim Ataev Street, 400 meters of the roadway has been asphalted, sidewalks have been improved, and drainage systems have been repaired, reported the authorities of Buynaksk. Residents, commenting on this report on social media, pointed out the broken roads on Dakhadaev, Ostrovsky, Tolstoy, Tsiolkovsky, Erlich, and Kutuzov streets, as well as in Prirechensk.

The pothole on the roadway near house No. 28 on Malbakova Street has not been fixed for almost a year, and after the sewer work near the entrance, there is still excavated earth, complained one of the local residents on social media. Other Nalchik residents, commenting on his post, criticized the officials and advised the residents of the house to contact the prosecutor's office.

In the elections for the head of Chechnya, 99.85% of the votes were cast for Ramzan Kadyrov, while his opponents Ismail Denilkhanov and Khalid Nakayev received 0.05% each, according to data from the Central Election Commission after processing 100% of the ballots.

Residents of Grozny reported that they chose different times to vote on the last day of elections based on personal plans: some explained that they came in the morning to then attend to their affairs, while others came after meetings or rest.

Air defense forces neutralized about 50 drones in six districts of the Rostov region last night.

Evgeny Popov was killed in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1016 fighters from the Rostov region have been officially recognized as killed.

An administrative case has been opened against a resident of Rostov-on-Don who filmed a drone flight and shared the video with neighbors.

Residents of Elista admitted that they went to the elections to express their opinion and rated the last day of voting on September 20 as calm.

Residents of Kuban and North Ossetia admitted that they do not perceive elections as a way to change something in the country or express their protest; they do not expect significant political changes after the elections.

Residents of Stavropol who participated in the elections for deputies of the State Duma of Russia doubted the strong protest sentiments of their fellow countrymen. They went to the elections but do not particularly believe in their results.

The turnout results in a number of regions of North Ossetia are fabricated, believes electoral analyst Ivan Shukshin*. Various violations are reported by different Telegram channels documenting the election process.

The only candidate for the presidency of South Ossetia, according to local residents, who was noticeable during the election campaign is Marat Kambolov. One of the achievements mentioned is the solution to the problem of huge traffic jams at the border with Russia. They went to the elections also because of the lottery being held.

Another rally took place in the center of Tbilisi on the 662nd day of daily protests, with participants demanding to return the country to the path of Eurointegration and to free political prisoners.

To get to the polling station at the Russian embassy in Armenia, Russians had to stand in a long line, with nearly 3,800 people voting in total. Voting also took place at the airbase in Erebuni and the military base in Gyumri.

At noon, the number of voters at the polling stations noticeably increased, and the atmosphere at the stations was calm, residents of Rostov reported. Some people indeed see voting as an accessible way to express their dissatisfaction with the authorities' policies, but many have stopped perceiving voting as an opportunity to express protest.

Elections in Kabardino-Balkaria were held peacefully and without protest activity. Authorities reported a turnout of over 80% of voters by 18:00.