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13:43, 23 July 2025

Arrested Abzas Media Journalists Complain About Unreasonable Treatment in Baku Pretrial Detention Center

The employees of the Abzas Media publication were subjected to inhumane treatment for going on a hunger strike in solidarity with their colleague Ulvi Hasanli.

12:45, 23 July 2025

The head of the Alagir district administration of Severnaya was arrested for the second time in 14 months

Accusations of land fraud involving two 0.6-hectare plots led to the arrest of German Gagiev, who had previously been released from custody as part of an investigation into another case.

A soldier in the field. Illustration by "Caucasian Knot" created with Copilot

11:46, 23 July 2025

Fighter from North Ossetia killed in military operation

Georgy Aslanov was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 461 fighters from North Ossetia have been recognized as killed in it.

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

09:49, 23 July 2025

The Ministry of Defense counted 11 drones shot down in the Rostov region

Overnight, 11 drones launched from Ukraine were shot down in the Rostov region.

07:51, 23 July 2025

Three people injured in Novocherkassk in drone attack

Three people injured in the drone attack were taken to a hospital in Novocherkassk. Fires and damage to homes were reported in other settlements in the Rostov Region.

Artur Romanov. Screenshot of the publication of the Volodarsky district administration https://t.me/regionvol/10440

06:55, 23 July 2025

Contract soldier from Astrakhan region killed in Ukraine

Artur Romanov was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 579 fighters from the Astrakhan region have been officially recognized as killed in it.

05:56, 23 July 2025

Droa Party Leader Khoshtaria Announces Accounts Seized

In Georgia, the accounts of the opposition party "Droa" and its leader Elene Khoshtaria have been frozen.

04:56, 23 July 2025

Police officers detained in the "Base" case

In Kuban and two other regions of Russia, police officers have been detained for passing information to employees of the Telegram channel "Baza". The channel's editor-in-chief Gleb Trifonov and the information service producer Tatyana Lukyanova are suspected of giving a bribe.

03:57, 23 July 2025

Participant in shootout of religious figures in Ingushetia detained

In Ingushetia, a participant in a shootout between religious figures has been detained on suspicion of attempted murder; he is being held in a special guarded ward at a hospital.

02:58, 23 July 2025

Authorities reported on the process of dismantling networks on the coast of Anapa

In the area from the central beach of Vityazevo to the Mozhepsin River, where there have been no significant emissions of fuel oil for several months, 3.5 kilometers of polypropylene nets have been removed.

01:59, 23 July 2025

A Sochi mother with many children appealed a fine for insulting the daughter of a kindergarten director

Sochi resident Elena Baranetskaya, who was fined for insulting the daughter of a kindergarten director in a parent chat, has reported a violation of her right to defense in court. The woman discovered that a number of documents were missing from the case file; her appeal hearing is scheduled for July 28.

00:55, 23 July 2025

A verdict has been passed on a group of "USSR citizens"* from Cherkessk

A court in Cherkessk has sentenced five residents of the republic to real terms, accused in the case of an extremist community, and four more have been given suspended sentences.

23:56, 22 July 2025

Mass events banned in North Ossetia

The head of North Ossetia, Sergei Menyailo, has imposed a ban on mass events and strengthened security measures in the republic due to the threat of an assassination attempt on the military.

Zamir Ramazanov. Photo: press service of the Khivsky District Administration of Dagestan.

22:53, 22 July 2025

A soldier from Dagestan was killed in the Kursk region

Zamir Ramazanov from the Khivsky district was killed in combat. Since the start of the Russian operation in Ukraine, the authorities have officially recognized at least 1,472 fighters from Dagestan as killed.

Activists at the parliament with Zviad Tsetskhladze's prison newspaper. Photo: NEWS.On.ge

21:58, 22 July 2025

Supporters of Georgia's European integration continue protests for 237 days in a row

Oppositionists blocked traffic on Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi for the 237th day in a row. At the protest outside the parliament, a new issue of the prison newspaper "Cell 101", published by political prisoner Zviad Tsetskhladze, was presented.

20:56, 22 July 2025

Chechin and Gribul conduct dry hunger strike together in Tbilisi prison

Russian citizens Artem Gribul and Anton Chechin, arrested on drug trafficking charges after participating in protests in Georgia, are holding a dry hunger strike together in Gldani Prison.

Woman behind bars. Illustration by "Caucasian Knot" created with Copilot

19:56, 22 July 2025

Arrested Sochi resident tried to commit suicide in a special detention center

Olga Eskova, who was arrested for 15 days for a pro-Ukrainian comment on Telegram, attempted suicide in a detention center, after which she was sent to a mental hospital. Relatives are sure that the woman was pressured in the detention center.

18:58, 22 July 2025

Volgograd political scientist detained in case of public justification of Nazism

Political scientist and former Volgograd City Duma deputy Mikhail Serenko has been arrested in connection with a case of public justification of Nazism and extortion.

17:53, 22 July 2025

A soldier from the Volgograd region was killed in Ukraine

Dmitry Zheverdan from Zhirnovsky district was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, the authorities have publicly named at least 1,259 killed soldiers from the Volgograd region.

16:54, 22 July 2025

Activist Nijad Ibrahim sentenced to prison term

A Baku court sentenced activist Nijad Ibrahim to 6.5 years in prison. He pleaded not guilty, and his defense intends to appeal the verdict.

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