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22:57, 7 September 2025

A third of water samples in Dagestan do not meet standards

Almost a third of the water samples taken in Dagestan do not meet standards, and an outbreak of intestinal infection has been prevented in Makhachkala, the Rospotrebnadzor administration reported in response to criticism in Telegram about inaction in monitoring the condition of the water.

Activists under umbrellas near the Georgian parliament. Still frame from Lorena Beria's video? https://t.me/Tbilisi_life/41897

21:57, 7 September 2025

Heavy rain fails to disrupt protest outside Georgian parliament

On the 284th day of pro-European protests, activists blocked traffic on Rustaveli Avenue near the Georgian Parliament. Despite the rain that had begun, the activists remained in place.

20:54, 7 September 2025

Ban on dissemination of information about drone attacks introduced in Kuban

In addition to data on drone attacks and their consequences, filming of air defense systems, military facilities, and critical infrastructure is prohibited. Violators of the ban will be held administratively liable, according to the governor's decree.

19:54, 7 September 2025

Azerbaijani student denied entry to Georgia

Georgian border guards have refused entry to an Azerbaijani student journalist studying in Tbilisi. They did not give him any specific reasons for the refusal.

Memorial plaque and award to the killed soldier. Still frame from the video of the Visaitovsky District Prefecture from 06.09.25, https://t.me/visaitovskayaprefertura/1617

18:54, 7 September 2025

Two security officials from Chechnya killed in military operation

The authorities of the Visaitovsky district of Grozny reported the transfer of posthumous awards to the fighters killed in the military operation in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the SVO, at least 247 fighters from Chechnya have been officially recognized as killed.

17:57, 7 September 2025

The area of the fire at the landfill in Novorossiysk has decreased

The fire at the landfill in Novorossiysk has been localized; its area has been reduced to 800 square meters.

15:53, 7 September 2025

Two fighters from Dagestan killed in military operation

Telman Mirzayev and Mukhtar Askenderov were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 1,543 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

13:53, 7 September 2025

Tourist missing in Kabardino-Balkaria found dead

Rescuers handed over to investigators the body of a tourist from Belarus who went to the mountains of Kabardino-Balkaria and lost contact.

Russian military. Still from the Defense Ministry video https://t.me/mod_russia/53966

12:53, 7 September 2025

The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has exceeded 7,350

At least 3,658 fighters from the North Caucasus Federal District and 3,698 from the Southern Federal District have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

Rauf Arashukov in the colony. Still from FSB video.

11:54, 7 September 2025

Rauf Arashukov faced refusals to send to the SVO

The former senator from Karachay-Cherkessia tried unsuccessfully several times to secure a contract with the Ministry of Defense to send him to the military operation zone. His lawyer linked the refusals to the fact that Arashukov was sentenced to life in prison.

10:54, 7 September 2025

Seven fighters from Volgograd region killed in Ukraine

Relatives of seven soldiers from the Leninsky district killed in combat operations were given state awards. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 1,324 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed in it.

09:55, 7 September 2025

The Ministry of Defense reported 37 downed drones in four regions of the Southern Federal District

Last night, the military shot down drones in the Astrakhan, Volgograd and Rostov regions, as well as in the Krasnodar region.

Pensioners repair a pedestrian bridge in Tyrnyauz. Photo from the Tyrnyauz administration telegram channel https://t.me/tyrnyauzadmin/2007

08:56, 7 September 2025

The repair of the bridge in Tyrnyauz started by pensioners has raised questions for the authorities

The elderly residents of Tyrnyauz began repairing the pedestrian bridge across the river, and the mayor's office limited itself to praise and a promise to install lighting on the bridge. Authors of comments in Telegram suggested that the authorities should provide for the repair of the city's infrastructure.

07:56, 7 September 2025

Drones shot down in Rostov region

In Taganrog and Sholokhov district, the military neutralized drones launched from the Ukrainian side.

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

06:57, 7 September 2025

Fire breaks out at Kuban oil refinery after drone attack

Equipment at the Ilsky Oil Refinery in Krasnodar Krai caught fire as a result of a drone attack. Authorities reported promptly extinguishing the fire.

05:58, 7 September 2025

Volgograd Airport Resumes Operations

The ban on the arrival and departure of aircraft at Volgograd airport, which was introduced to ensure flight safety, has been lifted.

04:49, 7 September 2025

Mountaineer missing in Kuban mountains found alive

Mountaineer Sergei Melnikov, who went missing a week ago on the Aibga ridge, was found by border guards; his life is not in danger.

03:50, 7 September 2025

Rostov Region Resident Fined for Discrediting Russian Army

A Donetsk resident posted videos on social media in which he insulted participants in a special operation in Ukraine and was fined 30,000 rubles. He was also arrested for 14 days for petty hooliganism.

01:52, 7 September 2025

Volgograd airport operations limited

Rosaviatsiya has imposed restrictions on the operation of Volgograd airport to ensure flight safety.

00:53, 7 September 2025

Belarusian Climber Disappears on Elbrus

The 26-year-old Belarusian climber was planning to climb the Terskolak mountain peak; he has not been in contact for more than four days, and a rescue team has been sent out to search for him.

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