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23:57, 20 May 2026

Human rights activists considered the actions of security forces against Artur Osipyan to be disproportionate.

The detention and request for the arrest of activist and refugee from Nagorno-Karabakh Artur Osipyan following a dispute with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan demonstrates the disproportionate actions of security forces and the use of selective justice, human rights activists said.

A still of protesters outside the parliament building in Tbilisi on the 539th day of continuous protests. Photo: mo se / Facebook

23:18, 20 May 2026

Protesters in Tbilisi protested against repressive laws.

Participants in the rally on Rustaveli Avenue, on the 539th day of continuous protests, called on Georgian citizens to rise up against the dictatorship and demanded the release of political prisoners.

Activists lit 101 candles. Photo by a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, May 20, 2026.

22:59, 20 May 2026

Participants in the Nalchik rally emphasized the importance of Adyghe Remembrance Day.

At the "Tree of Life" monument in Nalchik, people lit 101 candles as part of the Day of Remembrance for the Adyghe Victims of the Caucasian War. Events held on this day are important for Circassians, but the authorities are trying to downplay the significance of the commemorative events, according to those attending the memorial.

21:59, 20 May 2026

Lawyers point out risks for Circassian activists

Participation in authorized events commemorating Adyghe Remembrance Day, while fully complying with legal requirements, should not entail any consequences for Circassian activists who have received warnings from law enforcement. However, the very issuance of such warnings indicates that the activists' actions will be under special scrutiny, and any violation will result in prosecution.

21:38, 20 May 2026

A Dagestani soldier was killed in Ukraine.

Timur Nurbayev from the Tabasaran district was killed in the military operation. Since its beginning, at least 1,946 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

20:48, 20 May 2026

Two more regions have refused to send children to Tuapse.

The Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug and Murmansk Oblast will not send their children to Tuapse for vacation, but a sanatorium in the Anapa village has been chosen as a vacation destination for Murmansk residents.

Volunteers from Chechnya before being sent to Ukraine. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program.

19:51, 20 May 2026

Social media users questioned the voluntary nature of contracts with the Ministry of Defense in Chechnya.

Regular reports from Chechen authorities about sending groups of fighters to the military operation zone raise doubts that all of them are going to fight voluntarily, social media users pointed out.

19:29, 20 May 2026

Babali and Gasimov ended their hunger strike in an Azerbaijani prison colony.

Imprisoned investigative journalist Hafiz Babali and economist Fazil Gasimov have ended their hunger strike, believing it has partially achieved its goals.

19:20, 20 May 2026

The arrest of Volgograd journalist Koshelev has been extended.

The Volgograd Central District Court extended the arrest of journalist Vitaly Koshelev, suspected of large-scale extortion from the head physician of a clinic in the Dzerzhinsky District, until June 23.

18:40, 20 May 2026

Residents in Armavir have been evacuated due to the threat of flooding.

Residents in Armavir have begun evacuating from the flooded area following heavy rainfall that significantly raised the water level in the Kuban and Urup rivers.

17:48, 20 May 2026

Three Chechen residents were sentenced to long prison terms for participating in a gang.

The Southern District Military Court sentenced three Chechen residents to prison terms ranging from 8 to 15 years for creating an armed gang in the region to fight against government officials and recruiting local residents.

16:50, 20 May 2026

Following Pashinyan's threats during a campaign, the prosecutor's office announced a case related to Ararat Cement.

During his election campaign, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced that the Ararat Cement plant, owned by the family of Gagik Tsarukyan, leader of the opposition Prosperous Armenia party, would be nationalized. Subsequently, the prosecutor's office announced a case regarding violations during the privatization of the plant.

Military personnel. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program.

15:50, 20 May 2026

Two soldiers from Dagestan were killed in the SVO zone.

Gamza Gamzayev and Ramazan Kurbanismailov were killed in the military operation. Since its beginning, at least 1,945 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

13:00, 20 May 2026

Social media users considered the sentence given to security forces for Dzhabrailov's death to be lenient.

Makhachkala police officers sentenced to six years in prison for the death of detainee Akhmed Dzhabrailov should have been found guilty of murder and given lengthy prison terms, social media users argued.

12:03, 20 May 2026

Three days have been declared holidays in Ingushetia in connection with Eid al-Adha.

The head of Ingushetia declared May 27–29 a holiday in honor of the Muslim Feast of Sacrifice.

11:06, 20 May 2026

Classes in Nevinnomyssk schools have been cancelled due to an air strike.

In response to the drone attack, authorities announced the cancellation of classes at schools in Nevinnomyssk.

10:16, 20 May 2026

Security forces reported preventing a terrorist attack in Krasnodar.

A Krasnodar resident suspected of plotting to set fire to a railway relay cabinet has been taken into custody. Security officials supported their allegations of treason and preparation for a terrorist attack with a video recording of the detainee's confession.

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

09:18, 20 May 2026

A new drone attack occurred in Nevinnomyssk.

The second drone strike in just a few hours was recorded in the industrial zone of Nevinnomyssk, which is regularly mentioned in air strike reports.

Sergei Simonenko during his time at the Ministry of Emergency Situations. 2007. Photo from the website of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations for Krasnodar Krai.

08:33, 20 May 2026

Sergei Simonenko's case has been submitted to the Rostov court.

A court in Rostov-on-Don has accepted the case of Sergei Simonenko, former deputy head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations for the Kuban region, and his subordinate, accused of attempted murder.

Nikita Moiseyev and Yevgeny Razumov (with his wife) after their release from prison. Photo and collage from a website covering the persecution of Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia (396 Russian Jehovah's Witness organizations have been designated as extremist, and their activities in Russia are banned by court order).

07:39, 20 May 2026

Two Jehovah's Witnesses* from Gukovo have been released from prison.

Nikita Moiseyev and Yevgeny Razumov, who spent nearly six years in prison on extremism charges, have been released from prison. Two of the six convicted Jehovah's Witnesses* from Gukovo remain in prison.

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