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    19:47, 16 October 2026
    The head of the procurement department of the Ministry of Health has been arrested in Dagestan
    The Soviet District Court of Makhachkala has detained the head of the pharmacy and public procurement department of the Ministry of Health of Dagestan on suspicion of exceeding official powers. The official will remain in custody at least until December 9.
    18:54, 16 October 2026
    The name of the man who killed his daughter from the Rostov region has been removed from the memorial.
    The authorities removed the name of Yakov Maiboroda from the memorial for those killed in the military operation in Ukraine. Yakov and his wife were sentenced to 15 and 13 years in prison for the murder of their eight-month-old daughter: her body was ground in a meat grinder and hidden in the freezer.
    18:37, 16 October 2026
    Two soldiers from Kabardino-Balkaria were killed in Ukraine
    Kantemir Dade-Khode and Alexander Melnikov from the Urvansky district were killed in the special military operation zone. Since the beginning of the special operation, at least 485 fighters from Kabardino-Balkaria have been officially recognized as killed.
    Tbilisi Airport. Photo: Gmaisuradze15. https://ru.wikipedia.org/
    17:46, 16 October 2026
    Residents of Chechnya complained about being denied entry to Georgia.
    For several days, Chechens have been at Tbilisi airport, who were not allowed to enter Georgia to proceed to Russia through the land border. They are cut off from communication and are held in a prison-like facility until their return flights to the countries they arrived from.
    17:02, 16 October 2026
    A resident of Kuban was fined for failing to report the arson of a relay cabinet.
    Danila Pokoloda knew that his acquaintances had set fire to the relay cabinet in Kurganinsk, but he did not report this to the law enforcement authorities. The court fined him 60,000 rubles.
    16:01, 16 October 2026
    The authorities of Azerbaijan are trying to oppose the hijab and the national scarf.
    Protests in Azerbaijan against restrictions on religious clothing have effectively ceased amid detentions and pressure from the police, with reports of the 30-day arrest of Ilkin Guseynov, the founder of an online platform for educating children who are not allowed in schools due to wearing hijabs. At the same time, the authorities artificially oppose the hijab and the national scarf.
    15:01, 16 October 2026
    Five fighters from Dagestan were killed in a military operation.
    Jamalidin Gadzhiev, Zaytu Idrisov, and three other fighters from the Kazbekovsky district were killed in a military operation in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the operation, at least 2158 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.
    14:01, 16 October 2026
    The debate about fairness flared up in the comments under the post about Kadirhanov's release.
    Some users considered the release of Nadir Khan Kadirhanov to be fair, while others pointed out that the sentence was too lenient. Commentators reminded that the incident was preceded by a conflict and humiliation from MMA fighter Magomedrasul Mutayev, while others called murder unacceptable even in such a case.
    13:27, 16 October 2026
    Activists reported new arrests and dismissals related to the hijab ban in Azerbaijani schools.
    Authorities continue to arrest participants in protests against restrictions on wearing hijabs in Azerbaijani schools. One of the teachers who lost her job due to the protests said she was formally dismissed for not meeting the job requirements.
    13:01, 16 October 2026
    A fighter from the Rostov region was killed in a military operation.
    Evgeny Akifyev was killed in a military operation. Since its beginning, at least 1029 fighters from the Rostov region have been officially recognized as killed.
    12:01, 16 October 2026
    Armenia announced the possibility of a referendum on the exchange of territories with Azerbaijan.
    No agreements on the exchange of enclaves and exclaves with Azerbaijan have been reached. The decision on the exchange should be put to a nationwide vote, said representatives of the Armenian authorities.
    11:01, 16 October 2026
    After being towed to Novorossiysk, the Aframax Rio still poses a threat to the coast.
    The captain of the port of Novorossiysk has ordered the owner of the Aframax Rio tanker to ensure the safety of the vessel, as the anchorage is unsafe during a storm, and to monitor the ship's list. Emissions of oil products are being recorded near Novorossiysk.
    Fizuli Guseynov. Photo http://gozetci.az/article/index/5316?l=en_US
    09:01, 16 October 2026
    A participant in the protests against the hijab ban has been arrested in Azerbaijan.
    A resident of the Absheron district, Fizuli Guseynov, has been sentenced to 30 days of arrest after a picket demanding the lifting of the ban on wearing hijabs in schools. Earlier, his son received the same punishment for protesting against the ban.
    08:01, 16 October 2026
    Gelendzhik Airport has suspended operations.
    The reception and dispatch of flights at Gelendzhik Airport have been suspended due to flight safety concerns.
    Gülmira Aslanova, the wife of journalist Polad Aslanov. Photo: https://news.day.az/politics/1196866.html
    07:02, 16 October 2026
    The relatives of journalist Aslanov faced pressure due to the school dress code.
    The 13-year-old daughter of the imprisoned Baku journalist Polad Aslanov refused to comply with the ban on wearing a hijab at school despite pressure from teachers. Authorities threatened her mother with imprisonment for supporting protests against the school dress code.
    05:58, 16 October 2026
    A fighter from Kotovo was killed in the military operation.
    Vladislav Tereshkin was killed in combat operations in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1854 fighters from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed in it.
    04:59, 16 October 2026
    A person was injured in a UAV attack in the Rostov region.
    Medical assistance was required for a man injured as a result of a drone attack in the Aksai district.
    03:54, 16 October 2026
    The relatives of pensioner Nabiev are deprived of information about his condition in the pre-trial detention center.
    The daughter of Nikolai Nabiev, who reported being beaten by guards in court, does not know about her father's health condition. Human rights activists collecting money for three elderly defendants say there is a lack of feedback from the pre-trial detention center, and Marina Zakharova complained in a letter about the lack of medicine and stuffiness.
    Gas station "Gazprom." Illustration created by "Caucasian Knot" using AI.
    02:55, 16 October 2026
    Astrakhan drivers doubted the long-term resolution of the fuel crisis.
    The measures taken by the regional government to normalize the fuel crisis have yielded results, but there are doubts that the effect will last in the long term, said Astrakhan drivers interviewed by "Caucasian Knot."
    The border of Armenia and Azerbaijan. Illustration created by "Caucasian Knot" using AI.
    01:56, 16 October 2026
    Analysts in Baku and Yerevan assessed the idea of enclave exchanges.
    The proposal by Nikol Pashinyan to exchange territories with Azerbaijan was perceived ambiguously by the political scientists from Armenia interviewed by "Caucasian Knot," pointing to legal complexities and security risks. Azerbaijani analysts considered the idea rational but opposed the retention of Artsvashen by Armenia.
    News
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    Facebook users debated Mkhtaryan's apologies to the residents of Abkhazia.

    LEGAL TEXTS
    The illustration was created by the Caucasian Knot using AI The peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as other documents signed at the meeting with Trump on August 8, 2025

    The “Caucasian Knot" publishes the agreement on the establishment of peace and interstate relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia, which was initialed by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on August 8, 2025, through the mediation of US President Donald Trump. The meeting of Trump, Aliyev and Pashinyan took place on August 8 in Washington. Following the meeting, Pashinyan and Aliyev also signed a joint declaration. In addition to the agreements between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Trump signed a number of separate memoranda with Aliyev and Pashinyan....

    Personalities
    Zelimkhan Khangoshvili. Photo courtesy of press service of HRC 'Memorial', http://memohrc.org/ Zelimkhan Khangoshvili

    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.

    Magomed Daudov. Photo: screenshot of the video http://video.agaclip.com/w=atDtPvLYH9o Magomed Daudov

    Magomed "Lord" Daudov is a former Chechen militant who was awarded the title of "Hero of Russia", the chairman of the Chechen parliament under Ramzan Kadyrov.

    Tumso Abdurakhmanov. Screenshot from video posted by Abu-Saddam Shishani [LIVE] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIR3s7AB0Uw Tumso Abdurakhmanov

    Tumso Abdurakhmanov is a blogger from Chechnya. After a conflict with Ramzan Kadyrov's relative, he left the republic and went first to Georgia, and then to Poland, where he is trying to get political asylum.