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01:51, 12 August 2025

Insaf Aliyev goes on hunger strike in Tbilisi prison

Georgian political prisoner Insaf Aliyev, accused of violence during protests, has gone on hunger strike demanding medical care and better prison conditions.

00:53, 12 August 2025

More than 800 Karabakh refugee families received Russian humanitarian aid

Some of the refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh who received Russian food aid in the regions of Armenia called it significant support, but some refused it on principle.

23:57, 11 August 2025

The defense asked to extend Movlaev's asylum seeker document

The Kazakh authorities have not yet responded to the lawyers' call to consider Mansur Movlayev's application for refugee status, but the defense has asked for an extension of his asylum seeker certificate.

22:50, 11 August 2025

Dagestani soldier killed in Ukraine

Ramin Gashimov from the Khivsky district was killed in combat. Since the start of the Russian operation in Ukraine, the authorities have officially acknowledged that at least 1,495 servicemen from Dagestan have been killed there.

21:58, 11 August 2025

Pro-European protests in Tbilisi continue for 257 days in a row

Films about the August war are being shown at protests in Tbilisi and Batumi. Activists have blocked traffic on Rustaveli Avenue near the parliament building.

20:53, 11 August 2025

Novoshakhtinsk resident convicted of participating in terrorist organization

The military court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced Novoshakhtinsk resident Kirill Solonin to 14 years in prison for involvement in a terrorist organization and cooperation with foreigners.

Tap water. Illustration of the "Caucasian Knot" created using the Copilot program

19:54, 11 August 2025

Caspian residents complain about water quality after shutdown

Electricity supply to houses on a number of streets in Kaspiysk has not been restored, and the water is weak and dirty, local residents reported.

18:55, 11 August 2025

The text of the peace treaty between Azerbaijan and Armenia has been published

The foreign ministries of Armenia and Azerbaijan have published the text of the peace agreement initialed in Washington. It states that they will renounce the use of force and territorial claims against each other.

17:58, 11 August 2025

Kalmykia soldier killed in Ukraine

Albert Magomedov from Iki-Burulsky district was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, the authorities have officially named at least 169 fighters killed there.

16:55, 11 August 2025

Lawyers consider appealing the acquittal in the Kambiev case promising

The acquittal in the case of the murder of athlete Aslan Kambiev should be overturned if the appellate court did not take into account all the evidence and witness testimony. Kambiev's widow has not yet received the court decisions to appeal.

14:50, 11 August 2025

Aliyev sent $2 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine

For this amount, the Ministry of Energy of Azerbaijan will purchase and send electrical equipment to Ukraine.

13:50, 11 August 2025

Two soldiers from Volgograd region killed in combat zone

Sergey Simonyan and Vladimir Muravyov were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 1,289 fighters from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

12:51, 11 August 2025

Iranian authorities have dropped their claims to the Zangezur corridor

Since the transit route will be under the sovereignty of Armenia, official Tehran has abandoned its claims to the Zangezur corridor, but will monitor the possible participation of an American company in the project.

Alexander Lushnikov. Photo: https://zvezdagukovo.ru/gukovchane-geroi-aleksandr-valentinovich-lushnikov/

10:54, 11 August 2025

Contract soldier from Rostov region killed in military operation

Alexander Lushnikov was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 703 fighters from the Rostov region have been officially recognized as killed.

09:54, 11 August 2025

Three victims of cable car collapse in Nalchik remain in hospitals

Bastrykin took an interest in the cable car break in Nalchik, after which three victims remain in hospitals. Rostekhnadzor had previously demanded that its operation be suspended, in particular noting damage to the supporting cable, but the court limited itself to a fine.

The authorities of Kaspiysk called on city residents to collect water from vending machines for free. Screenshot of photo https://md-gazeta.ru/news/136603

08:54, 11 August 2025

Residents of Kaspiysk complained about the lack of water

The authorities explained the lack of water in Kaspiysk by the non-functioning treatment facilities due to the power outage. The authorities should have provided a backup power source at the treatment facilities, commentators are sure.

06:51, 11 August 2025

Six fighters from Volgograd region killed in Ukraine

Maksim Bublikov, Sergey Lishtakov, Aleksey Masalskikh, Vasily Pimenov, Aleksey Zavyalov, Aleksandr Lebedev were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 1,287 fighters from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

04:51, 11 August 2025

Mudflow and rockfall disrupt transport links in Untsukulsky District

In the Untsukulsky district of Dagestan, after heavy rains, one of the roads was blocked by a mudflow and rockfall, and the power supply to Makhachkala, Kaspiysk and villages in two districts was disrupted.

03:52, 11 August 2025

Unknown persons damaged graves of SVO participants in Rostov region

A criminal case has been opened regarding the damage to grave crosses and memorial plaques at the burial sites of SVO participants in Krasny Sulin.

02:53, 11 August 2025

Former Rosgvardia officer accused of false registration of migrants in Kuban

The criminal case of the former chief of staff of one of the military units of the Russian National Guard, Vladimir Skobelev, and ten other defendants, who are accused of organizing a criminal community and temporarily registering several hundred people in the unit, has been transferred to court.

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