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23:30, 22 October 2026

A contractor from Kabardino-Balkaria was killed in Ukraine

Albert Frolov from the Chereksky District was killed in the SVO zone. Since the beginning of the special operation, at least 486 fighters from Kabardino-Balkaria have been officially recognized as killed.

22:40, 22 October 2026

Kadyrov reported on the killing of a suspected militant in Chechnya.

Law enforcement officers in Chechnya killed one person suspected of involvement in sabotage in the Gudermes district, and another person was detained, said Ramzan Kadyrov at a meeting with law enforcement officials.

22:08, 22 October 2026

Participants in the attack on Publika journalists were convicted in Tbilisi.

The Tbilisi City Court found Levan Zardiashvili and Saba Mindiaashvili guilty of obstructing the professional activities of Publika journalists. They were fined, and Zardiashvili was also sentenced to five years probation.

Zeynudin Kaziev. Frame from the video dated 18.10.26, https://t.me/KhadulaevShamil/18149

21:19, 22 October 2026

The owner of the tourist base in Dagestan is seeking recognition of land rights.

Entrepreneur from the village of Furdag in the Khyva district of Dagestan, Zeynudin Kaziev, in a video address to the head of Dagestan, reported that the "Roshcha" tourist base, which he built together with his family, may close at the request of the district prosecutor's office. Lands in the tourist zones of the republic are often classified as "gray zones," journalists noted.

20:23, 22 October 2026

The fine for the second participant in the appeal to the head of the Investigative Committee regarding gasoline in Volgograd has been canceled.

The court canceled the fine of 20 thousand rubles imposed on Natalia Kuzmina, who was a participant in the recording of an appeal to Alexander Bastrykin regarding the situation with gasoline in Volgograd.

19:56, 22 October 2026

Analysts pointed out the ambiguity of the status of Adam Kadyrov's "unit".

The group formed around Adam Kadyrov, while not considered an official power structure, is essentially an armed formation operating outside the framework of Russian legislation. While the "unit" can be seen as a pastime for the children of Chechen officials, it has the potential to become a personnel reserve for maintaining power in the hands of local elites.

19:29, 22 October 2026

The second defendant in the case of the murder of artist Skrepetsky has been arrested in Poland.

Polish law enforcement detained Georgian citizen Mahmoud A, who is suspected of preparing the murder of artist Semyon Skrepetsky and illegal arms trafficking. He did not plead guilty, and the court, due to the risk of flight, arrested him for three months.

19:02, 22 October 2026

The orderly of the psychiatric hospital in Kotovo was convicted for the death of a patient.

The court in the Volgograd region sentenced former orderly of the Kotovo psychiatric hospital Sergey Lebedev to nine years in a strict regime correctional colony for beating a 61-year-old incapacitated patient to death.

18:02, 22 October 2026

The director of the broken cable car in Nalchik was sentenced to three years probation.

The court in Kabardino-Balkaria sentenced the head of the passenger cable car "Excursion Complex 'Pearl'" in Nalchik to a suspended sentence due to a cable break in which 13 tourists were injured in the summer of 2025.

17:06, 22 October 2026

Users doubted the actual increase in Armenian goods exports to Europe.

The export from Armenia to the European Union increased by 1.5 times in the first nine months of 2026 compared to the same period last year, while exports to France and Germany fell, reported the Minister of Economy. Authorities are manipulating the figures, taking as a reference point a period of extremely low exports to Europe, users pointed out.

16:06, 22 October 2026

Tuapse residents were outraged by the response to the complaint to the president about the increase in court fees.

The large low-income family of Tatyana Pimenova and Sergey Kartashov from Tuapse, living in an emergency house without heating, received a response to their appeal to the President of the Russian Federation, in which they complained about the multiple increase in court fees, making it difficult to defend their rights to the housing promised by officials. The presidential administration redirected the application to the Ministry of Finance, which is against the law, the lawyer pointed out. Retired Cossack Vladimir Galka from Sochi and pensioner Alexander Batalin, who are defending their property rights, also faced difficulties due to the sharp rise in court fees.

15:05, 22 October 2026

Activists demanded that the German authorities stop the deportation of Chechen refugees.

Participants of the action in front of the German embassy in Vienna called for careful consideration of asylum requests from Chechen refugees, as there is a threat to their freedom and life in case of deportation.

14:06, 22 October 2026

The court upheld the sentence against Zamin Zaki.

The Supreme Court of Azerbaijan dismissed the cassation appeal of activist Zamin Zaki, convicted in the "NGO case." The defense pointed out the absence of his name in financial documents related to grant projects and stated its intention to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights.

13:10, 22 October 2026

Rescuers spoke about the difficulties of removing oil from Myskhako.

Gravel contaminated with oil began to be removed from the beaches of Novorossiysk, with the first being the Abrau-Dyurso beach. To transport the bags from Myskhako, they need to be carried manually for about two kilometers, reported an emergency services representative. In Tuapse, rescuers transported bags by boats, noted an ecologist.

12:55, 22 October 2026

Elizbarashvili was sentenced to a suspended sentence.

Entrepreneur Tamaz Elizbarashvili, arrested in Tbilisi due to a conflict with employees of a pro-government television channel, was sentenced to a suspended sentence and a fine after reaching an agreement with the investigation. He was released in the courtroom.

11:56, 22 October 2026

A ban on passage on the Transcaucasian highway has been introduced.

The movement of vehicles on the Transcaucasian highway between Russia and South Ossetia is prohibited due to unsafe passage.

10:57, 22 October 2026

New defendants have been arrested in the case of entrepreneur Suleimanov.

A court in Moscow has remanded two individuals in custody, whom the investigation considers to be participants in the criminal community of Dagestani native Ibrahim Suleimanov and executors of the murder organized by him.

The border of Azerbaijan and Armenia. Photo: the office of the President of Armenia.

09:59, 22 October 2026

Armenian security forces confirmed the detention of an Azerbaijani shepherd.

The National Security Service of Armenia confirmed information from sources about the detention of a citizen of Azerbaijan who crossed the border in the Tavush region. According to the agency, the shepherd got lost.

09:04, 22 October 2026

Former Minister of Construction of North Ossetia remains in custody.

Advisor to the head of North Ossetia Konstantin Morgoev will remain in custody until December 11.

08:16, 22 October 2026

A combatant from Kamyshin was killed in combat operations.

Dmitry Valeev was killed in combat operations in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1858 fighters from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

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