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20:50, 1 October 2025

A soldier from the Astrakhan region was killed in Ukraine.

Anatoly Shalagin was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 617 fighters from the Astrakhan region have been officially recognized as killed.

20:15, 1 October 2025

A teenager was hospitalized after a mass brawl in Makhachkala.

Six teenagers were taken to police stations, and one was hospitalized, following a mass brawl in Makhachkala. Investigators have reported on their investigation.

Farid Ismailov. Screenshot from arqument.az, January 25, 2025, https://www.arqument.az/az/apelyasiya-mehkemesi-jurnalist-ferid-ismayilovu-azad-etmeyib/

19:46, 1 October 2025

Human rights activists are concerned about threats to Farid Ismailov.

The Committee to Protect Journalists called on Azerbaijani authorities to release Toplum TV employee Farid Ismayilov, who has been receiving threats, and other imprisoned journalists.

18:55, 1 October 2025

A soldier was convicted in Nalchik for failing to report to his unit.

The court sentenced Magomed Dokshukin, a serviceman from Kabardino-Balkaria, to two years and six months in a maximum-security penal colony, finding him guilty of leaving his unit without permission during mobilization.

18:22, 1 October 2025

The courts refused to pay compensation to natives of Chechnya ordered by the ECHR.

The Prosecutor General's Office and the courts refused to pay the ECHR-ordered compensation for torture to Chechen natives Zubair Idrisov and Amur Ganayev, even though the decisions on their complaints entered into force before Russia's withdrawal from the Council of Europe.

17:51, 1 October 2025

The Georgian Prosecutor's Office has brought charges against opposition activist Khasai.

The prosecutor's office has charged activist Gela Hasai, a member of the Coalition for Change and the opposition party Girchi - More Freedom. He faces up to six years in prison.

16:53, 1 October 2025

A Krasnodar resident held a picket demanding that the green area not be developed.

A picket against development in the green zone of the Yubileiny microdistrict took place today in Krasnodar. Security forces approached a protester but did not interfere with the protest.

15:12, 1 October 2025

Anar Mammadli claimed evidence in his case was falsified.

According to Mamedli, the materials in the case of smuggling and money laundering were distorted, and financial documents were assessed without an expert examination.

11:18, 1 October 2025

Three police officers from Dagogne have been arrested in connection with the torture of detainees.

Three criminal investigation officers from Dagestanskiye Ogni, accused of beating and torturing two detainees with a stun gun, have been taken into custody.

10:19, 1 October 2025

The Cassation Court refused to acquit Jalal Harutyunyan.

The Armenian court of cassation refused to change the sentence of former commander of the Karabakh Defense Army, Jalal Harutyunyan, who had demanded acquittal.

09:19, 1 October 2025

Eight drones were shot down in the Rostov region.

Last night, the military shot down eight drones launched from Ukraine in the Rostov region. Restrictions imposed due to flight safety concerns have been lifted at Volgograd Airport.

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

07:30, 1 October 2025

Power supply to villages in the Rostov region was disrupted after a drone attack.

Residents of villages in two districts of the Rostov region were left without power as a result of a drone attack. Electricity is being supplied to homes through a backup system.

06:36, 1 October 2025

Two fighters from the Volgograd region were killed in Ukraine.

Vladimir Orlov and Maxim Shestakov were killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,377 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

05:37, 1 October 2025

The former head of a village in Kabardino-Balkaria is suspected of official forgery.

A criminal case for official forgery has been opened against the former head of the village of Vtoroy Lesken, who, according to investigators, illegally registered a plot of land in the name of an acquaintance.

04:37, 1 October 2025

The situation with teaching native language in schools surprised Chechen educators.

Chechen teachers admitted that even two hours of native language instruction in school is insufficient for mastery of the subject, and the proposed reduction in hours is alarming. They also complained about the enormous bureaucratic burden on teachers.

03:38, 1 October 2025

Kuban authorities explained their refusal to involve volunteers in cleaning up fuel oil from beaches.

The operational headquarters for the cleanup of the fuel oil spill in Krasnodar Krai reported that the situation had stabilized and that there were no new oil spills, and therefore announced that it would no longer call for volunteers.

01:41, 1 October 2025

Two soldiers from Dagestan were killed in Ukraine.

Isa Alimirzaev and Rustam Manapov from the Kazbekovsky District were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have officially acknowledged at least 1,586 combatants from Dagestan killed there.

00:58, 1 October 2025

Rosaviatsiya has restricted operations at Volgograd Airport.

Volgograd Airport was closed to aircraft arrivals and departures for the second night in a row due to a security threat.

A flag with a portrait of Ramzan Kadyrov on the grave of General Yermolov. Video still by Max Divnich / Telegram

23:32, 30 September 2025

The flag with Kadyrov at Yermolov's grave was an unsuccessful attempt at provocation.

The unknown author of a video featuring an Akhmat flag on the grave of Russian General Alexei Yermolov attempted to reignite the unit's conflict with blogger Max Divnich, but acted on his own initiative—without a clear plan or instructions from above, according to analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot."

23:31, 30 September 2025

Residents of a Dagestani village demanded the return of their land and the preservation of their fortress.

Residents of the village of Khuri in the Lak district have appealed to officials to return the land to the villagers and to transfer the local fortress building to the protection of the Daghnaslediya Heritage Department, opening it as a historical museum.

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