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18:16, 19 December 2025

Ruslan Tambiev left his post after the seizure of his property.

The head of the affairs department of the head and government of Ingushetia has decided to resign of his own accord following the seizure of illegally acquired property worth 80 million rubles.

17:40, 19 December 2025

Putin ignored questions from residents of southern Russia during his direct line-up.

Residents of southern Russia had hoped that their questions, voiced during the direct line with the president, would lead to solutions to pressing problems, but their requests were never aired. Specifically, questions about the opening of Anapa's beaches and a request from residents of the Yubileiny microdistrict in Krasnodar, recorded by about a thousand people, were not aired.

16:40, 19 December 2025

Victims of HIV and hepatitis in Kabardino-Balkaria consider the sentence unfair.

Those infected with hepatitis at a private sanatorium have announced they will file lawsuits for compensation for moral and material damages.

16:27, 19 December 2025

Kondratyev succeeded in stopping the Sochi-Trabzon ferry.

Following an appeal from the Governor of the Krasnodar Krai, Rosmorrechflot closed the Lider Line ferry service, which included the Seabridge ferry, scheduled to operate between Trabzon, Turkey, and Sochi. The governor attributed the inability to receive the ferry at the Sochi port to insufficient infrastructure.

15:12, 19 December 2025

The Court of Appeal left the head of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan in custody.

A Baku court of appeal upheld the refusal to place Ali Karimli, the chairman of the opposition Popular Front Party, under house arrest. The party deemed the decision biased.

Nikolay Belikov. Photo: Georgia-Inform https://www.newsgeorgia.ge/

14:27, 19 December 2025

Belikov received a deportation notice from Georgia.

Volgograd activist Nikolai Belikov, who participated in protests in Tbilisi, has been served with a deportation notice from Georgia with a five-year entry ban. He must leave the country by January 10.

Southern District Military Court. Illustration by the "Caucasian Knot" AI-generated program Copilot.

13:30, 19 December 2025

The hearing on the Kuban pensioners' case was disrupted due to the defendant's condition.

The Rostov-on-Don Military Court was unable to hold a hearing in the case of Kuban pensioners accused of creating an illegal armed group because the condition of Nikolai Nabiyev, who was hospitalized with a third heart attack, worsened. The pensioners' families can no longer afford legal fees.

Adam Kadyrov. Photo: https://www.grozny.tv/news/main/71239

12:30, 19 December 2025

Adam Kadyrov called the murder of a schoolboy in Odintsovo the result of hate speech on social media.

Three days after the murder of a schoolboy in Odintsovo, Chechen Security Council Secretary Adam Kadyrov expressed his condolences to his family. He stated that the incident was the result of years of hate propaganda against people from Central Asia and the Caucasus.

Aukhovsky District in Dagestan. Photo: Korgol https://ru.wikipedia.org/

12:03, 19 December 2025

Activists considered Moscow's intervention a condition for the restoration of the Aukhovsky District.

Resolving the issue of restoring the Aukhovsky District is impossible without the direct involvement of the federal government, Chechens living in Dagestan suggested, commenting on an appeal to the Russian president.

Official briefing. December 17, 2025. Photo: https://t.me/minenergo_rd/4566

11:10, 19 December 2025

A briefing by officials with an inverted tricolor flag sparked criticism in Dagestan.

During a briefing by the leadership of the Dagestan Ministry of Energy, a Russian flag was placed upside down on a table. Journalists and residents of the republic criticized the officials.

The Shchelba Mountain landfill in Novorossiysk. Photo by Iolina Gribkova, Yuga.ru

10:10, 19 December 2025

Environmental and transport issues in southern Russia have become the subject of appeals to Putin.

Ahead of Putin's direct line to the South, residents of southern Russia asked for help in addressing environmental, transportation, and utility issues. At least five collective appeals were addressed to Putin from the Krasnodar Region.

09:10, 19 December 2025

A fighter from North Ossetia was killed in a military operation.

Ramazan Karayev from the Mozdok district was killed in a military operation in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 530 fighters from North Ossetia have been officially recognized as killed.

Trees on Liza Chaikina Street are scheduled to be cut down. Still from Aigum Gitinov's video from December 18, 2025.

08:10, 19 December 2025

Environmentalists have identified the deforestation of green spaces as a key problem in Makhachkala.

In Makhachkala, green spaces are being cleared to make way for commercial construction. This situation could lead to widespread problems for residents.

07:10, 19 December 2025

Civilian facilities were damaged by drone strikes in the Rostov region.

Rostov, Taganrog, and the Kuibyshevsky, Matveyevo-Kurgansky, and Rodionovo-Nesvetaysky districts were attacked last night. As a result, power lines were damaged.

A pensioner shows the aftermath of an attack. This illustration was created by Caucasian Knot using AI in the Copilot program.

06:19, 19 December 2025

Residents of Bataysk filed 36 applications for financial assistance following the drone attack.

Thirty-six applications for financial assistance were submitted to the Bataysk city administration by residents of the neighborhood damaged by a drone strike on the night of December 17-18.

Handcuffed hands. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program.

05:27, 19 December 2025

The court seized nearly 3 billion rubles worth of property from the former head of a Stavropol region district.

Moscow's Khamovnichesky Court has seized the property of Nikolai Gyulbyakov, former head of the Predgorny District of Stavropol Krai, and has ordered it to be seized by the state. The value of the seized property is estimated at 2.9 billion rubles.

Residents of Kurchatov Street demanded the resignation of the head of Krasnodar. December 18, 2025. Photo: Red Temnik (Alexander Safronov) / https://t.me/redtemnik/6292

04:48, 19 December 2025

Krasnodar residents demanded the mayor's resignation over a road under their windows.

Residents are protesting the authorities' plans to build a road near apartment buildings. They say that instead of addressing the problems of courtyards and street infrastructure, the administration is planning to reroute transit traffic into a residential area.

Military personnel in the Northeast Military District. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program.

03:50, 19 December 2025

Six fighters from Kabardino-Balkaria were killed in a military operation.

Artur Khashkhozhev, Ruslan Apikov, Martin Baragunov, Renat Gedmishkhov, Beslan Shaov, and Dzhabrail Kulturbayev from the Zolsky district were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have publicly acknowledged the deaths of at least 349 soldiers from Kabardino-Balkaria.

02:52, 19 December 2025

A Sochi resident was sentenced to 13 years in prison for treason.

The Krasnodar Regional Court sentenced a 72-year-old Sochi resident for treason. According to the court, the man voluntarily passed information about the situation on the Black Sea coast to Ukrainian intelligence.

Unfinished buildings in the Rostov region built by the Citystroy construction company. December 16, 2025. Photo: Rostov-on-Don News / Telegram https://t.me/privet_rostov_ru

01:58, 19 December 2025

Residents of the Rostov region have declared a hunger strike due to unfinished housing.

The wives of Rostov Region Air Defense Forces soldiers who suffered as a result of the actions of the construction company "Citystroy" have begun an indefinite hunger strike to draw the attention of federal authorities.

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