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03:49, 26 July 2025

Residents of Chechnya complain of massive water and electricity outages

Against the backdrop of the heat in Chechen villages and Grozny, hours-long power outages and problems with water supply have become the norm amid the inaction of local authorities.

02:50, 26 July 2025

Unexploded drone defused in Slavyansk-na-Kubani

An unexploded UAV was found in Slavyansk-na-Kubani; security forces evacuated residents of nearby houses and then defused the find.

01:51, 26 July 2025

Long-term power outages outrage residents of Makhachkala

In Makhachkala, the power outage may last from several hours to several days, local residents said. At the same time, power engineers cite the abnormal heat.

00:52, 26 July 2025

Divnich's remarks and Alaudinov's reaction sparked controversy about tightening legislation

The actions of blogger Max Divnich can hardly be called extremist, and the reaction to his statements by the commander of the special forces "Akhmat" Apti Alaudinov is rather an attempt to remain in the information field.

23:53, 25 July 2025

39 families left on the street after eviction in Samgori

After being evicted from their homes on Tvalchrelidze Street, 39 families were left to spend the night on the street with their belongings. Those detained in Tbilisi reported police violence.

Protesting nurses in the courtyard of the RMMC. Photo by a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

22:52, 25 July 2025

Nurses at a rally in Tskhinvali demanded higher salaries

The mid-level medical staff of the Republican Multidisciplinary Medical Center of South Ossetia held a spontaneous rally, demanding indexation of salaries. President Alan Gagloev came to the rally and promised to resolve the situation.

Akhobadze's support group at the court. Photo: NEWS.On.ge.

21:58, 25 July 2025

Protests in Tbilisi continue for 240 days in a row

Activists gathered today at the Tbilisi City Court to support the arrested protester Giorgi Akhobadze. In the evening, supporters of European integration blocked Rustaveli Avenue near the parliament.

20:59, 25 July 2025

Authorities reported on restoration of water supply in Tyrnyauz

The water supply to the Gerkhozhan microdistrict, which was disrupted after a mudflow, has been restored, the city administration reported.

19:52, 25 July 2025

Human rights activists publish story of Chechen expelled from Austria

A native of Chechnya was expelled from Austria after the country's authorities deemed him a threat to state security. They did not provide objective arguments in support of this argument, citing classified "results of a police investigation".

18:55, 25 July 2025

Names of two killed fighters from North Ossetia announced

Alikhan Zakayev and Atsamaz Kasabiev from the Mozdok region were killed in combat. Since the start of the Russian operation in Ukraine, the authorities have publicly acknowledged that at least 465 servicemen from North Ossetia have been killed there.

17:56, 25 July 2025

Azerbaijani journalists publish names of those involved in AZAL plane crash

The order to shoot down the Azerbaijan Airlines plane flying from Baku to Grozny on December 25, 2024, was given by Major General Alexander Tolopilo, who was promoted after the crash, according to the Azerbaijani publication Minval. Russian journalists partially confirmed the publication's data.

Armenian serviceman. Photo: https://24news.am/nerkin-kyank/429974/

16:57, 25 July 2025

Another conscript died on the border in Syunik region

The death of an 18-year-old conscript in the Armenian Border Troops is being investigated under the article on incitement to suicide.

15:40, 25 July 2025

Three soldiers from Dagestan killed in fighting

Imidvar Mukailov, Suleiman Kudzhaev and Gashim Gasanov were killed in the fighting. Since the start of the Russian operation in Ukraine, the authorities have publicly named at least 1,492 Dagestani fighters killed.

13:45, 25 July 2025

A native of Tajikistan received a long sentence for preparing to set fire to a temple in Maykop

The Southern District Military Court sentenced Idris Idibekov to 17 years in prison for preparing a terrorist attack in one of the churches in Maikop.

12:46, 25 July 2025

Aviation evacuated a man wounded in a UAV attack to Krasnodar

A Sochi resident who received serious leg injuries was evacuated to the regional capital.

11:55, 25 July 2025

Health of prisoner on hunger strike Gasanli has worsened

Against the backdrop of the hunger strike, the health of Abzas Media director Ulvi Gasanli worsened. At the same time, he was placed in solitary confinement.

10:57, 25 July 2025

Authorities responded with threats to calls for protest action in Makhachkala

Authorities have threatened criminal prosecution for those who respond to a call for an unauthorized protest in Makhachkala published on social media. The imam of the mosque asked city residents not to respond to the call for a rally.

Gennady Kokhanov. Screenshot of the publication of the Mozdok district administration https://t.me/MozdokRaionAMS/6058

09:57, 25 July 2025

North Ossetian soldier killed in Ukraine

Gennady Kokhanov was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 463 fighters from North Ossetia have been recognized as killed in it.

08:58, 25 July 2025

Drone attack threat in Dagestan cancelled

The Ministry of Emergency Situations has announced the cancellation of the threat of drone attacks in Dagestan. According to the military, 36 drones were shot down over three regions of the North Caucasus and Southern Federal Districts overnight.

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

07:01, 25 July 2025

Two people were injured in Kuban during a drone attack

As a result of the drone attack on the railway station in Timashevsk, two people were injured, and houses of local residents were damaged in Krasnodar Krai and Rostov Oblast. Rosaviatsiya announced the lifting of restrictions imposed at seven airports in southern Russia.

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Shootout in Dagestan. Illustration created by Caucasian Knot using AI in ChatGPT.

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A participant of the second Chechen military campaign, one of the field commanders close to Shamil Basaev and Aslan Maskhadov. Shot dead in Berlin in 2019.

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