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21:23, 5 August 2026

The house caught fire after a drone attack in Anapa.

Drone debris damaged a private house in the village of Supsekh in Anapa, the fire has been extinguished. The Anapa administration announced several times today about the threat of drone attacks.

20:28, 5 August 2026

The sentence for Rauf Arashukov in the bribery case has been upheld.

The Sixth Cassation Court of General Jurisdiction in Samara upheld the ten-year sentence and fine for former senator from Karachay-Cherkessia Rauf Arashukov in the criminal case of bribery.

19:25, 5 August 2026

Two servicemen from the Rostov region were killed in the SVO zone.

Sergey Ranov and Arthur Shutko from Shakhty were killed in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the special operation, at least 963 fighters from the Rostov region have been officially recognized as killed.

18:29, 5 August 2026

The studies showed a difference in the condition of the beaches after attacks on the oil infrastructure of Tuapse.

Research of seawater, conducted at the request of volunteers, showed a high level of pollution with petroleum products in the water near the shore at the central beaches of Tuapse.

17:31, 5 August 2026

A resident of Dagestan is suspected of justifying terrorism

The investigative department for the city of Kaspiysk has initiated a criminal case against a resident of the city of Kaspiysk due to an audio recording posted online, which, according to the investigation, contained signs of justifying terrorism.

16:54, 5 August 2026

The Investigative Committee reported on the case against two leaders of Tsarukyan's enterprise.

The former general director of the Multi Group concern, owned by the arrested leader of the "Prosperous Armenia" party, Gagik Tsarukyan, Sedrak Arustamyan, has been detained in a case of embezzlement and money laundering. The director of the center, Arthur Dallakyan, has also been detained.

16:00, 5 August 2026

The health condition of Tapdyg and Absalamova has raised concerns among human rights defenders.

Human rights defenders from the UK and France expressed concern about the health of journalists Aytaj Tapdyg and Nargiz Absalamova, who are under arrest in Azerbaijan. They urged Baku to provide the journalists with medical treatment in accordance with international standards for the treatment of prisoners.

15:26, 5 August 2026

The serviceman was convicted in Nalchik for being absent from service.

The court in Nalchik sentenced serviceman Islam Guchev to six years in prison, finding him guilty of desertion.

14:43, 5 August 2026

Officials ignored the court's decision regarding the resettlement timeline for Sochi resident Bidanov.

Alexander Bidanov appealed to the Sochi city hall demanding to specify the timeline for resettlement from the emergency house on Kashtanovaya Street. The authorities previously suggested waiting until 2025, but the pensioner is forced to pay for rented housing out of his pension.

13:46, 5 August 2026

A large family from Tuapse appealed the refusal to provide their daughter with baby food in cassation.

Parents of many children, Tatyana Pimenova and Sergey Kartashov, filed a cassation appeal against the decisions of the courts that refused to oblige social protection to provide their daughter with the necessary nutrition. The parents also filed a complaint with the Attorney General.

12:46, 5 August 2026

Social media users doubted lawyer Chigladze's version about the tourists' insurance fraud.

Lasha Kapanadze's version, who is the lawyer of Georgy Chigladze, that the tourists could have provoked the conflict for the sake of an insurance payout, seems questionable, as travel policies primarily cover medical expenses, and the lawyer did not provide evidence supporting the described scheme, users of social media pointed out.

11:48, 5 August 2026

The report from the authorities about the availability of gasoline has caused skepticism among the residents of Abkhazia.

The supplies of gasoline from Russia announced by the authorities of Abkhazia have not yet improved the situation at gas stations, residents of the republic noted on Telegram. According to them, long queues remain at gas stations, and drivers are only allowed to purchase 20 liters of fuel.

10:48, 5 August 2026

Drivers reported ongoing queues at gas stations in Krasnodar.

Queues have reappeared at some gas stations in Krasnodar, and some stations are out of gasoline, drivers reported, commenting on a Telegram post stating that authorities have stopped publishing reports on fuel availability.

09:49, 5 August 2026

The fire of dry grass occurred during a drone attack on the Rostov region.

In the Neklinovsky district, dry grass caught fire as a result of drone debris falling.

Military personnel in the SMO zone. Illustration created by "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program.

08:49, 5 August 2026

The authorities have recognized at least 9550 fighters from southern Russia as killed in the military operation.

At least 4755 fighters from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4795 military personnel from the Southern Federal District have been officially recognized as killed in the special operation in Ukraine.

07:50, 5 August 2026

Two fighters from the Rostov region were killed in Ukraine.

Sergey Aleynikov and Maxim Shchegolev were killed in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the special operation, at least 961 fighters from the Rostov region have been officially recognized as killed.

Lydia Mikhalchenko. Frame from the video https://t.me/heda_media/3087

06:51, 5 August 2026

The founder of the project "Caucasus Without a Mother" reported threats and pressure.

The founder of the human rights project "Caucasus Without a Mother" Lydia Mikhalchenko reported threats and insults against its employees, as well as the blocking of the project's page on social media.

05:51, 5 August 2026

The court has begun reviewing the appeal of Anar Asadli.

The Baku Appeal Court has begun reviewing the appeal of Anar Asadli, the chairman of the dissolved party "Elevation," who was found guilty of fraudulent appropriation of funds in May and sentenced to 4.5 years in prison.

04:52, 5 August 2026

The court found the restaurant car waitress guilty of poisoning children traveling to Tuapse.

The cassation court upheld the sentence of the restaurant car waitress on the Murmansk - Adler train, where a mass poisoning of children occurred in August 2021. The lower court fined the waitress, but she was exempted from payment due to the expiration of the statute of limitations for criminal liability.

03:53, 5 August 2026

Activists welcomed the Assembly of Corsica's call to free Armenian prisoners in Baku.

The Assembly of Corsica adopted a resolution calling for the release of the Karabakh leaders convicted in Azerbaijan and ensuring the return of Karabakh Armenians to their homeland. Representatives of the Karabakh political community and activists welcomed the adoption of the resolution.

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The serviceman was convicted in Nalchik for being absent from service.

The authorities have recognized at least 9550 fighters from southern Russia as killed in the military operation.

The founder of the project "Caucasus Without a Mother" reported threats and pressure.

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The peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as other documents signed at the meeting with Trump on August 8, 2025

The “Caucasian Knot" publishes the agreement on the establishment of peace and interstate relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia, which was initialed by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on August 8, 2025, through the mediation of US President Donald Trump. The meeting of Trump, Aliyev and Pashinyan took place on August 8 in Washington. Following the meeting, Pashinyan and Aliyev also signed a joint declaration. In addition to the agreements between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Trump signed a number of separate memoranda with Aliyev and Pashinyan....

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