News

In the area from the port of Taman and beyond Cape Zhelezny Rog, a section of the shoreline is contaminated with a fine fraction of an unknown oil product. Volunteers have begun to eliminate the pollution.

The military court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced resident of Krymsk, Pyotr Medvedev, to a long prison term, finding him guilty of preparing an explosion at the building of "Kuban Electric Networks" on the orders of Ukrainian special services.

The Supreme Court of Kabardino-Balkaria upheld the decision on the lawsuit of the prosecutor's office of the Zolsky district, recognizing the inaction of the administration of the village of Sovkhoznoye as illegal. The village authorities are required to clarify the boundaries of the land plots belonging to it and to lease them in the established manner.

Lieutenant Yuri Meshchanov from Elista was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, authorities and security forces have acknowledged at least 260 fighters from Kalmykia as killed.

The protest potential of the residents of Dagestan, dissatisfied with communal problems and high tariffs, is in a passive state and may only manifest in low voter turnout during elections, analysts interviewed by "Caucasian Knot" believe.

The Akhmet Magistrate Court fined the father of the murdered Temirlan Machalikashvili, Malkhaz Machalikashvili, for insulting the founder of the "Georgian Dream" party, Bidzina Ivanishvili.

The military court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced Alexander Borovkov from Novorossiysk to a term in a penal colony, finding justification for terrorism in his comment about the case of Daria Trepova.

Ramazan Abdurakhmanov from the Tabasaransky district was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have acknowledged at least 2114 military personnel from Dagestan killed there.

Voters from Kabardino-Balkaria pointed to weak pre-election activity, a lack of information about candidates, and disappointment in the ability to influence the voting results. Some residents stated that they intend to support certain parties and their representatives, while others noted the absence of candidates for whom they are willing to cast their vote.

The relatives of 40-year-old electromechanical engineer Ilya B. from the village of Ust-Donetsky, who died on June 5 during a drone attack in the Krasnodar region, have been unable to process payments for three months. His mother and three minor children have still not been recognized as victims in the criminal case.

The court in Baku postponed the consideration of the administration's request from the correctional institution to tighten the conditions of detention for the researcher of Talysh culture, Iqbal Abilov, and to transfer him to a closed-type prison. The defense stated that Abilov had not been informed about the documents regarding the alleged violations attributed to him and the reprimands issued in this regard.

Parents of schoolchildren cannot rely on the help of charitable organizations when preparing their children for school, residents of Chechnya stated. Analysts pointed out that in the republic, reports from Ramzan Kadyrov about helping the children of Gaza are not linked to assistance for local children in preparing for school; however, they believe that Kadyrov is trying to use the image of a defender of Muslims against the backdrop of the elections.

A native of Chechnya, Mansur Movlaev, held in a Kazakhstan pre-trial detention center, attempted suicide.

Instead of a complete ban, citizens of Russia will be allowed to attend the Zion Festival in Tbilisi on the condition that they recognize the territorial integrity of Georgia, the Russian occupation of Georgian territories, and condemn Russia's actions towards Georgia, the festival organizers stated.

Residents of Dagestan complained before the voting on September 18-20 that candidates hardly discuss the pressing issues of housing and communal services, rising prices, and fuel costs. Some residents stated that they do not intend to participate in the voting due to distrust in the candidates and the election results, while a public sector employee complained about the management's demand to support a certain party.

After the rain, the bridge over the river in the village of Sarmakovo in the Zolsky district was damaged, leaving the villagers without a crossing. They asked officials from the local administration for help in restoring the bridge.

Creating conditions for a decent life, work, raising children, and self-realization in South Ossetia without the need to leave the republic is the main goal of the acting president Marat Kambolov's election program. He has no real opponents in the elections, and Zurab Kokoev, Murat Valiev, and Kazbek Kodoev are considered technical candidates, analysts previously noted.

A resident of Krasnodar filmed a video showing a shelter from drones in the basement of her house, which lacks furniture and other amenities. Other Krasnodar residents, commenting on this video in Telegram, debated whether an empty room is sufficient for shelter or if it should at least have minimal conditions.

The elections for the head of Chechnya must be held openly and safely, said Ramzan Kadyrov. Real political competition is not expected in these elections, and Ismail Denilkhanov and Khalid Nakayev are needed to demonstrate a formal alternative to Kadyrov's candidacy, analysts previously surveyed by "Caucasian Knot" indicated.

A court in Azerbaijan has arrested TikTokers Magsad Bagirov and Kyamran Bilalov, who are accused of inciting religious hatred.