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03:00, 5 July 2026

The prosecutor demanded a real sentence for Irina Polishchuk.

The prosecutor asked to find the former head of the Zernograd administration, Irina Polishchuk, guilty and sentence her to five years in prison.

02:00, 5 July 2026

The lawyers of the three former deputies of the Volgograd City Duma filed cassation appeals against the sentences.

The Fourth Cassation Court received complaints from the lawyers of former deputies of the Volgograd City Duma Shchur, Litvinenko, and Zverev, convicted of fraud.

01:01, 5 July 2026

Kumpilov urged the residents of Adygea to give up personal transport.

Against the backdrop of the fuel crisis, the head of Adygea, Murat Kumpilov, urged the residents of the republic to refrain from using personal vehicles.

The new microdistrict in Mamedkala on June 20 (above) and July 4. Screenshot from the government of Dagestan https://t.me/pravitelstvord/39298

00:01, 5 July 2026

The government of Dagestan praised the pace of construction of houses in Mamedkala.

Houses for those affected by the flood in Mamedkala are promised to be completed by mid-August by the contractor. The pace of construction has increased, with 52 houses fully poured. Families left homeless have already chosen their future housing, reported the government of Dagestan.

23:01, 4 July 2026

The administration of Novoshakhtinsk named the fighters killed in the special military operation zone.

Igor Butikov, Alexander Shamin, and their fellow countrymen were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 937 fighters from the Rostov region have been officially recognized as killed.

Participants of the march in Tbilisi. Screenshot of photo Mo Se from 04.07.26, https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=4360891467558925&set=pcb.4360892304225508

22:01, 4 July 2026

Participants of the march in Tbilisi demanded the release of women political prisoners.

The march through the streets of Tbilisi to the parliament on the 584th day of daily protests was dedicated to the demand for the release of women political prisoners.

21:01, 4 July 2026

The Armenian opposition announced a new stage of resistance after the decision of the Constitutional Court.

The blocks "Strong Armenia" and "Armenia", the parties "Prosperous Armenia", "Armenian National Congress" and "National-Democratic Pole" declared the illegitimacy of the authorities and plans to seek their removal. They also decided to jointly fight against changes to the Constitution, the persecution of the church, and to seek the release of political prisoners.

20:01, 4 July 2026

Azerbaijani activist reported rights violations in the pre-trial detention center.

The head of the Election Monitoring Alliance, Mamed Mamedzade, who is under arrest in Azerbaijan in the "NGO case," stated his rights in the pre-trial detention center. In his address, he complained about the lack of "live meetings" with his family, information isolation, and being transported in overcrowded police vans without ventilation in the summer heat. The defense reported signs of violations of the European Convention on Human Rights.

Detention of the suspect. A still from the FSB Russia video dated 04.07.26.

19:01, 4 July 2026

An acquaintance identified Maxim Ovchinnikov in the video of the security forces' detention in the case of treason.

A resident of Anapa, whose detention was reported today by the FSB in a case of treason - Maxim Ovchinnikov, who was searched for by relatives for several months after the "carousel arrests."

The condition of the sand at the "Caucasus" beach. Screenshot from the Telegram channel of Yuri Ozarovsky dated 04.07.26, https://t.me/MoreOz/128064?single.

18:01, 4 July 2026

The quality of the sand at the Anapa beach has raised concerns among Telegram users.

At the "Caucasus" beach, where the replenishment with new sand has recently been completed, strong waves expose hard pieces resembling concrete debris.

17:01, 4 July 2026

The Constitutional Court of Armenia upheld the results of the parliamentary elections.

The Constitutional Court of Armenia rejected the appeals of seven political forces challenging the results of the parliamentary elections on June 7 and upheld the decision of the Central Election Commission regarding the voting results.

16:01, 4 July 2026

Adam Kadyrov received a medal after the video with traffic violations.

A few days after Adam Kadyrov posted a video with multiple traffic violations, he received a medal from the traffic police.

15:01, 4 July 2026

The new composition of the court rejected the defense's motions in the case of Meydan TV.

The trial of Meydan TV has resumed in the Baku Serious Crimes Court after a change in the composition of judges. The defendants reported procedural violations, the defense requested a mitigation of the preventive measure and drew attention to the health condition of the accused, but the court rejected these requests. The court also began a new judicial investigation and continued interrogations, including that of photojournalist Ahmed Mukhtar, who denied any connection to Meydan TV.

14:01, 4 July 2026

A fighter from Elista was killed in the military operation.

Sergey Karténov was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 235 fighters from Kalmykia have been officially recognized as killed.

Resort "Elbrus". Photo: resort administration https://resort-elbrus.ru/news/84/novosti-13

13:01, 4 July 2026

Residents of Kabardino-Balkaria criticized the authorities' report on tourism development.

The Ministry of Resorts of Kabardino-Balkaria reported its intention to jointly improve the qualifications of employees and conduct research with Moscow State University. Local residents, commenting on the ministry's report on social media, pointed out to officials that the development of tourism is hindered by unresolved issues with garbage disposal, broken roads, and a lack of fuel.

12:09, 4 July 2026

The Anapa resident has been arrested on suspicion of aiding the Ukrainian special services.

The FSB reported the detention of a resident of Anapa, who, according to the security forces, was gathering information on behalf of the Ukrainian special services.

11:08, 4 July 2026

Two servicemen from Prokhladny were killed in the special military operation.

Murad Kutov and Igor Zhdanov from Prokhladny were killed in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 420 fighters from Kabardino-Balkaria have been officially recognized as killed.

A Cossack regulates the queue at one of the gas stations in Anapa. Frame from the video in the Telegram channel of the mayor of Anapa – https://t.me/sbmaslova/7032

10:13, 4 July 2026

The authorities of Anapa reported a solution to the problem of conflicts in queues at gas stations.

In Anapa, police, Cossacks, and volunteers took control of discipline in queues at gas stations, the head of the city reported on Telegram. She attached a video to the post, in which motorists said that the appearance of patrols helped to stop clashes between drivers and sped up the movement of cars.

Entrepreneurs are recording a video appeal to the authorities of Dagestan. Screenshot from the page https://www.instagram.com/tut.dagestan/reel/DaTYEOtqrtp (the activities of the company Meta (which owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp) are banned in Russia)

09:14, 4 July 2026

Entrepreneurs from the "Oasis" beach in Makhachkala complained to Shchukin about law enforcement officers.

Owners of retail outlets on the Makhachkala beach "Oasis" recorded a video appeal to the acting head of Dagestan, Fyodor Shchukin, complaining that law enforcement officers do not allow them to work, as the court annulled the lease agreement of the previous tenants. The beach has fallen into a state of disrepair, and the entrepreneurs are suffering losses, the authors of the appeal reported.

The road from the village of Lechinkai to Lower Chegem. Frame from the video https://www.instagram.com/_07_kbr/reel/DaSnbMlAm-H (the activities of the company Meta (which owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp) are banned in Russia)

08:17, 4 July 2026

Villagers in the Chegem district pointed out the unresolved problem with the road to the officials.

One of the residents of the Chegem district of Kabardino-Balkaria filmed the potholes and bumps on the road from the village of Lechinkai to Lower Chegem. Other villagers, commenting on this video on social media, noted that this road has been in poor condition for over a year, and officials are not responding to their requests to fix it.

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