Residents' homes in Rostov Oblast damaged by drone attack December 23, 2025 08:10 Drone attacks were recorded overnight in eight districts of the Rostov region, damaging two private homes under construction.
An Astrakhan resident was convicted of extremism. December 23, 2025 07:11 An Astrakhan court sentenced a local resident to one and a half years in a penal colony for publishing calls for extremist activity online.
The court set bail for Zurab Japaridze. December 23, 2025 06:12 The Tbilisi City Court has set bail for opposition leader Zurab Japaridze, who was recently released from prison, at 30,000 lari.
Authorities in Kabardino-Balkaria have cancelled large-scale New Year's celebrations. December 23, 2025 05:13 There will be no large-scale public events in Kabardino-Balkaria for New Year's. Authorities made this decision in light of the "evolving situation."
A Georgian citizen has been detained in South Ossetia on charges of espionage. December 23, 2025 04:14 Law enforcement officials in South Ossetia have detained a Georgian citizen accused of collecting and transmitting information about strategically important facilities.
Airport operations in three regions of the North Caucasus have been restricted. December 23, 2025 03:15 Rosaviatsiya has imposed temporary restrictions on the operation of airports in Vladikavkaz, Grozny, and Magas.
A Rostov judge suspected of bribery has resigned. December 23, 2025 02:16 The powers of Artur Maslov, a judge of the Soviet District Court of Rostov-on-Don suspected of bribery, have been terminated.
Passengers on a Volgograd-Novosibirsk flight were prevented from departing due to drones. December 23, 2025 01:17 Restrictions on incoming and outgoing flights have been introduced at Volgograd Airport due to flight safety concerns.
Friends have lost contact with activist Tamara Mearakishvili. December 22, 2025 23:16 Civil activist Tamara Mearakishvili told friends by phone that unknown individuals had broken into her apartment in Tskhinvali through the balcony. After this, contact with her was lost, reports a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
Four soldiers from Dagestan were killed in Ukraine. December 22, 2025 22:07 Sultan Annatdaev, Ashurali Maldaev, Ramazan Khulatdaev, and Adylkhan Zubailov were killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,740 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.
Security forces visited Tamara Mearakishvili's home after she announced her hunger strike. December 22, 2025 21:15 Five security officers are stationed outside the apartment in Tskhinvali where civil activist Tamara Mearakishvili lives. Mearakishvili herself told a Caucasian Knot correspondent by telephone.
Alaudinov defended the "masqueraded Hero of Russia" to bloggers. December 22, 2025 20:11 Ekaterina Kolotovkina, a member of the Russian Public Chamber, encountered three "masqueraded Heroes of Russia" at a gas station in the Rostov region. Apti Alaudinov, head of Akhmat, decided to stand up for one of them.
Babayan and Mnatsakanyan denied the charges in a Baku court. December 22, 2025 18:25 Former Nagorno-Karabakh Foreign Minister David Babayan and former Defense Army Commander Levon Mnatsakanyan delivered their closing statements at a Baku court hearing today. Before them, former Nagorno-Karabakh President Arayik Harutyunyan delivered his closing statement, sparking a debate between Armenian and Azerbaijani Facebook users*.
A soldier was convicted in Nalchik for leaving a military unit. December 22, 2025 17:33 A court in Nalchik sentenced Khusen Bakhmurziev to four years in prison, finding him guilty of evading military service during mobilization.
The prosecutor's office has requested a third hearing of Tsipinova's case. December 22, 2025 17:03 The prosecutor's office challenged the second acquittal of Kabardino-Balkarian lawyer Diana Tsipinova, demanding that the case be remanded for a new trial. Tsipinova's defense team criticized the agency's position.
Izzetli's worsening condition has alarmed his loved ones. December 22, 2025 16:39 Ruslan Izzetli, arrested in Baku, has suffered a deteriorating condition due to gallstones. His wife, who had been recommended surgery even before his arrest, expressed fear for his life.
Logvinenko's arrest has been extended for three months. December 22, 2025 15:55 The court extended the pretrial detention of former Rostov city manager Alexei Logvinenko, who is accused of abuse of power.
Rostov judges sentenced to prison terms and multi-million dollar fines December 22, 2025 14:56 Former Rostov Regional Court Chair Elena Zolotareva was sentenced to 15 years in prison and a fine of 170 million rubles, while her deputy was sentenced to 13 years in prison and a fine of 120 million rubles. The court also found two other defendants to be intermediaries in the bribery scheme, and a fifth defendant escaped punishment by signing a contract with the Ministry of Defense.
The fire in the port of Taman has shrunk to 1,500 square meters. December 22, 2025 13:57 Fires on a pier and a tanker in the port of Taman, which started after a drone attack, have been extinguished, and firefighting efforts on a fuel oil pipeline are ongoing. Authorities have confirmed there is no oil spill.
A serviceman from Khasavyurt was killed in combat. December 22, 2025 12:57 Bekkhan Yusupov was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,736 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.