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02:54, 5 August 2026

The court's refusal to recognize the illegal closure of the case regarding violence in the kindergarten in Sochi has been overturned.

The Krasnodar Regional Court granted the appeal of Sochi resident Elena Baranetskaya and overturned the decision of the Adler District Court of Sochi, which had refused to satisfy her complaint about the police's refusal to initiate a criminal case regarding the abuse of kindergarten students.

01:55, 5 August 2026

A fighter from Dagestan was killed in the special military operation zone.

Rustam Zelensky from Khasavyurt was killed in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, authorities have acknowledged at least 2061 combatants from Dagestan killed there.

00:57, 5 August 2026

The serviceman was convicted in Kabardino-Balkaria for failing to report to his unit.

The court in Nalchik sentenced Kazimir Chotchaev to five years in prison, finding him guilty of being absent from service for more than one month.

23:52, 4 August 2026

The renovation of Rustaveli Avenue has shifted some demonstrators to the Tbilisi City Hall.

Supporters of Eurointegration, gathered on the 615th day of continuous protests outside the Parliament of Georgia, are discussing the possibility of temporarily moving the actions to the Tbilisi City Council building during the renovation of Rustaveli Avenue. Some activists have been protesting in front of the City Hall in recent days.

23:45, 4 August 2026

Analysts characterized the "Caucasian Community."

The union "Caucasian Community," which organized the harassment of residents of North Ossetia on social media, has no power or political background and does not enjoy broad public support. This union is not connected to the "Russian Community."

23:09, 4 August 2026

Rospotrebnadzor has suspended the sale of drinks from Armenia

The operator of the state marking system "Honest Sign" at the request of Rospotrebnadzor has blocked the sale of more than 70 thousand bottles of drinking water and carbonated drinks from Armenia. The agency's decision is motivated by violations of mandatory product requirements.

22:39, 4 August 2026

The Prosecutor's Office of Dagestan accused a Muscovite of justifying terrorism.

The reason for initiating a criminal case was the publication of audio files in a messenger, which, according to the investigation, justified terrorism.

Wedding participants look up after the shouts from the balcony. Screenshot from Lasha Kapanadze's publication.

21:44, 4 August 2026

Georgy Chigladze's lawyer published a recording from the hotel cameras in Telavi.

The video from the cameras of the Agarani Estate hotel confirms that water was poured on the wedding participants, although the Russian-speaking tourists with whom they had a conflict denied this.

21:01, 4 August 2026

Residents of Taganrog submitted more than 700 applications for compensation after drone attacks.

The authorities of Taganrog received 718 applications for one-time financial assistance and payments due to the complete or partial loss of property after massive airstrikes since the beginning of 2026, reported the head of the city, Svetlana Kambulo.

20:08, 4 August 2026

Human rights activists revealed details of the beating of Ibrahim Tochiev.

Law enforcement officers who conducted a search in the home of Ingush resident Ibrahim Tochiev inflicted dozens of blows to his head and body; the Investigative Committee is conducting a check based on his appeal, human rights activists reported. Publicly, the head of the Investigative Committee did not respond to Tochiev's appeal.

Frame from the video appeal of the residents of the village of Yuzhny in the Rostov region to Bastrykin. Photo: Bloknot Rostov-on-Don / VKontakte

19:25, 4 August 2026

Residents of Donetsk appealed to Bastrykin due to the dug-up main road.

For hundreds of residents of the village of Yuzhny in the Aksai district, the dug-up main road means the loss of the only normal route to their homes, school, kindergarten, shops, and public transport stops. Not receiving a response from regional authorities, they wrote an appeal to the head of the Investigative Committee.

18:52, 4 August 2026

A native of Novorossiysk received a sentence for donations to LSR*

The military court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced Evgeny Kalganov to a long term of imprisonment, finding him guilty of financing terrorism and treason.

17:55, 4 August 2026

Ibrahim Baibulatov considered his criminal prosecution to be ordered.

The court in Khasavyurt has extended the detention of the former head of the district traffic police, Ibrahim Baibulatov, on formal grounds. He denies the charges and claims that the criminal prosecution is ordered.

16:57, 4 August 2026

The names of three killed soldiers from Dagestan have been announced.

Two soldiers from the Suleiman-Stalsky district and a fighter from the Derbent district were killed in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, authorities have acknowledged at least 2060 combatants from Dagestan killed there.

16:01, 4 August 2026

The court in Baku postponed the hearing on the case of Vugar Mamedov due to his health condition.

In Baku, the court hearing on the case of the editor-in-chief of the Hürriyyət newspaper, Vugar Mamedov, has been postponed due to a deterioration in his health, reported lawyer Rovshan Ragimov. The defense stated the need to transfer the journalist to a specialized medical institution and expressed concern over the lack of information regarding his diagnosis and treatment.

15:42, 4 August 2026

The publication on social media resulted in a fine for a resident of Kabardino-Balkaria.

The court in the Urvansky district fined local resident Islam Zhanov, recognizing that the post he published on social media discredited the army.

14:47, 4 August 2026

Two children from Kaspiysk publicly apologized for their cruel treatment of a kitten.

Law enforcement officers in Kaspiysk recorded a video of two children's public apologies for their cruel treatment of a kitten.

13:48, 4 August 2026

A contractor from Gukovo was killed in the special military operation.

In Ukraine, contract soldier Vasily Kislinsky was killed. Since the beginning of the special operation, at least 959 fighters from the Rostov region have been officially recognized as killed.

12:48, 4 August 2026

Doctors reported on the condition of the injured from the drone attack on the beach near Gelendzhik.

After the drone attack on the resort village of Arkhipo-Osipovka, 21 injured person remains in the hospitals of Gelendzhik and Krasnodar, including three children. The condition of nine patients, including two children, is assessed as serious.

11:49, 4 August 2026

Residents of the dilapidated dormitory in Volgograd have been fighting for resettlement for two years.

Residents of the dormitory on Tarashchantsev Street in Volgograd have been trying for two years to get officials to recognize the building as emergency. Gas in the house has been turned off, some rooms lack heating, and the prosecutor's order to eliminate violations is being executed, the residents complained.

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