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19:48, 20 April 2026

A teenager from Adygea is accused of justifying terrorism.

The criminal prosecution of a minor resident of Adygea was prompted by the publication of a video recording of the aftermath of a missile strike on a banned social network.

18:49, 20 April 2026

Parents of children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy complained about a ban on setting up tents in Tbilisi.

Protesters demanding modern treatment methods for children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy staged a 24-hour protest outside the Chancellery of the Government of Georgia, but police prohibited them from setting up tents. The ban has been appealed in court.

17:49, 20 April 2026

The former head of the Karabudakhkent district has been accused of bribery.

Charges of fraud and abuse of office against the former head of Dagestan's Karabudakhkent district, Makhmud Amiraliev, have been supplemented by accusations of multimillion-dollar bribes.

16:49, 20 April 2026

Residents of Chechnya spoke about collecting documents for payments in flood-affected areas.

Compensation documents in Chechnya were collected without unnecessary formalities; residents often limited themselves to sending photographs of their damaged homes to the administration. Residents of the republic said those who lost their homes are staying with relatives and friends.

15:49, 20 April 2026

A fighter from the Rostov region was killed in Ukraine.

Danil Lysenko was killed in a military operation in Ukraine. Since its beginning, at least 886 soldiers from the Rostov region have been officially recognized as killed.

13:51, 20 April 2026

Two oil spills were recorded after a drone attack in Tuapse.

The fire at the offshore oil terminal in Tuapse continues.

12:55, 20 April 2026

Pashinyan's statement about the opposition outraged Facebook users*

Social media users criticized Nikol Pashinyan for calling for opposition parties to be barred from entering the Armenian parliament, noting that voters elect members of parliament. Other participants in the discussion pointed out that the prime minister himself rose to power at the head of the opposition.

11:56, 20 April 2026

More than 3,600 flood victims in Dagestan have received payments.

More than 2,400 people affected by the floods in Dagestan received one-time financial assistance, and more than 1,200 people received compensation for property loss.

10:58, 20 April 2026

Security forces reported preventing a terrorist attack in Pyatigorsk.

A German citizen, whom security forces believe was involved in planning a terrorist attack in Pyatigorsk, has been taken into custody. A Central Asian national has also been arrested in connection with the same case.

09:57, 20 April 2026

Classes in schools and kindergartens in Tuapse have been cancelled following an airstrike.

Classes have been cancelled at schools and four kindergartens in Tuapse due to a drone attack overnight, with the remaining kindergartens operating on a limited schedule. A drone strike damaged transport infrastructure at the seaport.

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

08:55, 20 April 2026

The Astrakhan Region and Kuban Region were hit by drone attacks.

Last night, the military destroyed drones in the Astrakhan Region and Krasnodar Krai. Drones were also shot down over the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.

07:56, 20 April 2026

A fighter from the Volgograd region was killed in a military operation.

Yevgeny Goncharov was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,761 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

06:58, 20 April 2026

A man was killed in a drone attack in Tuapse.

A drone attack in the Tuapse seaport killed one person and injured another.

05:56, 20 April 2026

The Frolovo plant paid for environmental damage after residents complained.

Following complaints from residents of Frolovo about environmental problems caused by the Donskoy Electrometallurgical Plant, Rosprirodnadzor conducted an inspection and identified environmental damage. The plant paid 172,000 rubles.

04:56, 20 April 2026

A scientist spoke about his research into a Jewish cemetery in Azerbaijan.

The Gorsko-Jewish cemetery in the village of Krasnaya Sloboda was examined by Russian scientists; the earliest tombstone there dates back to the early 19th century. Residents of the village spoke about the difficulties they face, particularly financial and utility problems.

03:56, 20 April 2026

Magomed Kaitov's property is up for auction.

100% of the shares in Rusmarket LLC, which were seized from Magomed Kaitov, former director of MRSK North Caucasus, have been put up for auction.

02:57, 20 April 2026

Residents of Parakar demanded that the family of Volodya Grigoryan, accused of murdering him, be evicted from the community.

Relatives and friends of Volodya Grigoryan, the head of the Parakar community who was killed last September, held a protest demanding the eviction of the family of Gevork Harutyunyan, the man accused of his murder, from the community.

01:57, 20 April 2026

Two gardening communities were flooded in Kuban.

In the Seversky district of the Krasnodar region, two gardening associations were flooded due to rising water levels, and two people were evacuated.

00:58, 20 April 2026

Investigators have requested the arrest of two of Karapetyan's supporters.

Investigative authorities are requesting the arrest of Vaghinak Ghazaryan, director of the Tashir Pizza chain, and Mayis Baghumyan, another person detained at the protest outside the Anti-Corruption Court. Investigators have requested house arrest for the 15 detainees.

23:58, 19 April 2026

220 agricultural enterprises in Dagestan have filed claims for flood damage compensation.

Damages to agricultural enterprises from flooding in Dagestan exceeded 600 million rubles. More than 220 agricultural enterprises in Dagestan have filed claims for flood compensation.

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