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19:42, 6 February 2026

A Buinaksk resident was sentenced to a long prison term for assisting militants.

A military court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced Yusuf Manukov from Buynaksk to nine years in prison, finding him guilty of aiding terrorist activity and publicly calling for terrorism.

18:49, 6 February 2026

Russia has suspended the issuance of internal passports in Abkhazia.

The Russian Embassy in Abkhazia announced that the offices for issuing internal Russian passports, which opened in January, will be suspended after political figures in the republic questioned their legality. Southern Federal University professor Irakli Bzhinava, who expressed similar concerns, was detained in Rostov-on-Don.

17:53, 6 February 2026

The persecution of an activist from Karachay-Cherkessia followed a fundraising effort for Palestine.

A case has been sent to the Southern District Military Court against Karachay-Cherkess activist and father of five, Rustem Aybazov, accused of financing terrorism for transferring money to a woman in Syria. In fact, according to his family and friends, the prosecution began after a large-scale fundraising effort for humanitarian aid to residents of the Gaza Strip, some of which was seized and subsequently donated to the SVO.

17:40, 6 February 2026

The date for the Armenian parliamentary elections has been set.

Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan signed a decree setting the date for the next elections to the National Assembly.

Special military operation in Ukraine. Photo: Russian Ministry of Defense press service

16:42, 6 February 2026

More than 8,600 fighters from southern Russia have been officially recognized as killed in the SVO zone.

At least 4,229 fighters from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4,373 from the Southern Federal District have been recognized by authorities and security forces as killed during the military operation in Ukraine.

A memorial plaque on Anna Politkovskaya's house. Photo: Civil Initiative Party

16:35, 6 February 2026

The memorial plaque on Anna Politkovskaya's house has been destroyed for the eighth time in three weeks.

A wooden memorial plaque that hung on the railing of journalist Anna Politkovskaya's home for more than a week has been destroyed again by unknown persons.

15:36, 6 February 2026

Azerbaijani opposition figure Hasanov's sentence has been increased.

Elnur Gasanov, a member of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan serving a prison sentence, has had his prison conditions tightened and he has been transferred to the closed section of the Umbaki Penitentiary Complex. His associates believe that Gasanov's conditions are being worsened for political reasons.

14:36, 6 February 2026

The brother of a Chechen who escaped from the SVO zone expressed hope for human rights activists to intervene.

Kazakh authorities are seeking to force Chechen native Zelimkhan Murtazov, who has been living at Astana airport for a month, to leave the transit zone voluntarily. However, due to the lack of a passport, he can only fly to countries where he faces a high risk of extradition to Russia, according to his brother, who has appealed to human rights organizations for assistance.

13:36, 6 February 2026

Commentators called on Abkhaz authorities to punish the schoolgirl's kidnapper.

Social media users have stated that the man who kidnapped a schoolgirl for marriage in Abkhazia must be held accountable under the law. They believe the incident itself should draw attention to both the safety of children in schools and the inadmissibility of reviving old customs.

12:36, 6 February 2026

Social media users pointed out the connection between the verdict against Karabakh leaders and the peace process.

Some social media users pointed out that the harsh sentence for Karabakh's military and political leadership was prompted not only by accusations of war crimes but also by Baku's intention to use them in negotiations with Armenia. Some believe that Azerbaijan could, on the contrary, release the convicted to demonstrate its commitment to peace.

Yuri Napso. Photo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AhGZKoCzUo

11:36, 6 February 2026

Investigators have dropped the rape case against Napso.

The Investigative Committee has closed the rape investigation against former State Duma deputy Yuri Napso. The investigation concluded that the case was initiated in violation of procedure, as Napso was a member of the electoral commission in the Rostov region at the time.

Akhmad Batlukhsky. Photo: Telegram channel of Akhmad Batlukhsky

10:35, 6 February 2026

Analysts acknowledged the importance of the resonance in the release of Akhmad Batlukhsky

Akhmad Batlukhsky's arrest sparked widespread controversy, and the easing of his pretrial detention was a result not only of public outrage and the support of parliamentarians, but also of the republic's leadership's involvement in the decision, analysts believe.

09:35, 6 February 2026

Striking employees of Rustavi Azot reached an agreement with the administration.

The company agreed to raise wages for Rustavi Azot employees, partially fulfilling their demands and setting an annual salary increase. The strike lasted nine days.

08:37, 6 February 2026

A fighter from Dagestan was killed in Ukraine.

Mafedar Ramazanov was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 1,803 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

07:39, 6 February 2026

A soldier was convicted in Nalchik for prolonged absence from his unit.

A military court in Nalchik sentenced Alim Eguzhokov to five years in prison, finding him guilty of leaving his unit without permission during mobilization.

06:40, 6 February 2026

A court in Rostov-on-Don has sentenced a man for an attempted assassination attempt on military personnel.

The Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don found St. Petersburg resident Polina Kostyuchenko guilty of treason and attempted assassination of members of the Russian Armed Forces command staff.

05:41, 6 February 2026

The former deputy head of Gelendzhik was convicted of abuse of office.

The Krasnodar Regional Court upheld the sentence against former Deputy Mayor of Gelendzhik Pavel Blinov, who was accused of abuse of office and exceeding his official powers. He was sentenced to three years in a penal colony.

04:42, 6 February 2026

A soldier from Kalmykia was killed in the SVO zone.

Alexander Isaev from the Oktyabrsky district was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 211 soldiers from Kalmykia have been confirmed killed.

03:43, 6 February 2026

Three Georgian political prisoners have been charged with playing cards in prison.

Anton Chechin, Artem Gribul, and Sergey Kukharchuk, convicted of participating in the protests, have been charged with using prohibited items in Gldani Prison. Under this charge, they face three to five years in prison.

02:48, 6 February 2026

A Dagestani woman was sentenced to a long prison term after returning from Syria.

Lazai Kazimagomedova, who left for Syria in the spring of 2015, returned to Russia ten years later. A court in Dagestan sentenced her to eight years in prison.

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