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04:58, 1 August 2025

Serviceman from Kamyshin killed in Ukraine

Kamysha resident Nikolay Noskov was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 1,271 fighters from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed in it.

03:56, 1 August 2025

Eduard Eskov complained to Bastrykin about the actions of the police and doctors in Sochi

The husband of Sochi resident Olga Eskova, who was arrested for 15 days and placed in a mental hospital, sent a complaint to the head of the Investigative Committee. Doctors are not saying when they plan to discharge Olga, and security officials intend to return her to the detention center to serve the remaining 10 days of her arrest.

02:58, 1 August 2025

Taganrog residents reported a drone attack on the city

Residents of Taganrog heard at least ten explosions after the drone alert was issued. The authorities did not officially report the results of the air defense operation.

01:53, 1 August 2025

ECHR requests information on the situation of Ukrainians at Verkhniy Lars

The European Court of Human Rights has launched an urgent procedure to protect the rights of Ukrainians who have been waiting for months to cross the border with Georgia after being deported from Russia. After being evacuated from the checkpoint, the Ukrainians have been standing in the back of a car for six hours without food or water under armed guard.

00:54, 1 August 2025

Verkhniy Lars checkpoint closed due to landslide threat

The movement along the Georgian Military Road and the Verkhniy Lars checkpoint on the Russian-Georgian border are closed after a landslide threat signal, people have been evacuated from the checkpoint area. Ukrainians who were not allowed into Georgia have been standing on their feet in the back of a car for five hours after the evacuation.

23:54, 31 July 2025

Defense of 90-year-old Kuban resident calls accusation of indecent acts fabricated

Teenagers accused a 90-year-old resident of Kuban of indecent acts, who was relieving himself near his dacha. The man, who is blind in one eye, claims that he did not see the teenagers on the pier 20 meters away from him.

A mudflow damaged the administration building in Tyrnyauz, July 31, 2025. The frame was provided to the "Caucasian Knot" by local residents.

22:58, 31 July 2025

15 people remained in the temporary accommodation centre in Tyrnyauz

Fifteen people, including four children, are in a temporary accommodation facility set up in one of the schools in Tyrnyauz.

21:59, 31 July 2025

Kaladze nominated for Tbilisi mayor amid 246 days of protests

"Georgian Dream" has officially begun preparations for municipal elections, nominating the current head of the city, Kakha Kaladze, as a candidate for Tbilisi mayor for the third time. Supporters of Georgia's European integration continue their protests.

20:45, 31 July 2025

Four fighters from Dagestan killed in military operation

Zalibek Magomedov, Kamal Zainalabidov, Ruslan Kazakov and Zavur Saidov were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 1,487 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

19:46, 31 July 2025

Stavropol resident gets long sentence in case of Basayev's attack on Dagestan

Stavropol resident Rustam Yarbuldyev, who was found by the court to have participated in the attack on the Botlikh region of Dagestan as part of Basayev’s group, was sentenced to 13 years in prison.

Mudflow in Tyrnyauz. Photo: 07.mchs.gov.ru

18:45, 31 July 2025

Evacuation of residents announced in Tyrnyauz due to mudflow

A powerful mudflow descends in Tyrnyauz, authorities have announced the evacuation of residents of a number of houses. Some microdistricts of the city are left without water.

16:47, 31 July 2025

A fighter from Kalmykia was killed in a military operation

Arkady Ubushaev was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 162 fighters from Kalmykia have been officially recognized as killed.

15:48, 31 July 2025

A soldier was convicted in Nalchik for being absent from his unit

A court in Nalchik sentenced serviceman Mukhammed Mamkhegov to five years in prison for a two-month absence from his unit.

14:48, 31 July 2025

Fuel oil spill in Anapa resulted in increased tourist flow to Dagestan

Due to the fuel oil spill, 60% fewer tourists came to Anapa than last year, while demand for other resorts in the Krasnodar region and Dagestan increased.

Kadyrov Foundation. Photo: https://www.grozny-inform.ru/

13:48, 31 July 2025

Chechen authorities have banned the collection of aid for Palestine

Charitable organizations raising aid for Palestine have been suspended in Chechnya, with authorities citing a lack of transparency and concerns that money could be diverted.

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

12:48, 31 July 2025

Tap water permitted in Dagestan after mass poisoning

The authorities of Magaramkent district lifted the ban on the use of water supplied to residents in five villages and allowed kindergartens to operate after mass poisoning of residents.

11:41, 31 July 2025

Two fighters from the Volgograd region were killed in the SVO zone

Vitaly Gritsatsenko and Dmitry Vikharev were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,270 fighters from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

10:40, 31 July 2025

Relatives demand hospitalization of prisoner in Azerbaijan Gasanli

The health of the director of Abzas Media, who is on hunger strike in prison, has deteriorated sharply. His relatives claim that he is not receiving quality medical care and are demanding that he be hospitalized.

09:42, 31 July 2025

Train service restored in Volgograd region after drone attack

Three trains were delayed after a drone strike in the Volgograd region. Waiting times reached six hours.

08:46, 31 July 2025

Official detained after searches at Ingushetia's Ministry of Education and Science

Law enforcement agencies have detained an employee of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Ingushetia. She is suspected of fraud in a case involving the theft of more than 10 million rubles.

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