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Galib Bayramov. Photo: https://vesti.az/kriminal/ekonomist-galib-bairamov-prigovoren-k-8-godam-614336

11:05, 10 September 2026

Azerbaijani activist Bayramov was sentenced to a suspended sentence.

The Baku Serious Crimes Court sentenced activist Galib Bayramov to eight years in prison with a three-year probation period. Bayramov did not admit guilt, and the defense announced its intention to appeal the verdict.

Khachatur Andreasyan. Photo: https://www.aysor.am/ru/news/

10:06, 10 September 2026

The mayor of Meghri has been arrested amid preparations for local elections.

The head of the Meghri community, Khachatur Andreasyan, is under investigation for bribery and illegal use of subsoil resources. Arrest and house arrest measures have been applied to 6 other individuals involved in the case.

09:07, 10 September 2026

Two houses of residents of the Rostov region were damaged during the drone attack.

The attack on Volgodonsk did not affect the operation of the Rostov NPP.

Alizamin Salayev. Screenshot of the video: https://www.facebook.com/elzamin.salayev/videos/158496345182695/

08:08, 10 September 2026

Associates reported a deterioration in the health of the arrested Azerbaijani opposition figure.

Arrested member of the Azerbaijan Popular Front Party, Alizamin Salayev, has declared a hunger strike and is facing a sharp deterioration in health. Furthermore, Salayev is not being provided with the court's decision on his administrative arrest, which deprives the politician of the opportunity to appeal the punishment.

07:10, 10 September 2026

The port of Makhachkala caught fire after a UAV attack.

Authorities did not record any casualties or injuries after the drone attack on the capital of Dagestan.

06:10, 10 September 2026

Mourning for the victims of the drone attack has been declared in Novorossiysk.

Residents of Novorossiysk organized a memorial in the park for those who died in the drone attack, while the city authorities canceled entertainment events. Among the damaged houses was a multi-story residential complex, which had already been hit by a drone in November 2025.

05:11, 10 September 2026

A resident of Vladikavkaz is suspected of justifying terrorism.

Employees of the Center "E" in North Ossetia initiated a criminal case against a resident of Vladikavkaz due to a comment on social media.

04:12, 10 September 2026

Historians have cataloged more than five thousand Armenian monuments of Karabakh.

A two-volume electronic catalog "Monuments of Material Culture of the Republic of Artsakh" has been published in Armenia, prepared by Karabakh historians. It includes information about 5,658 monuments in 308 settlements of Nagorno-Karabakh, including those that have already been destroyed.

03:13, 10 September 2026

Two residents of Khasavyurt were killed by a relative for refusing to quit their job.

A resident of Khasavyurt shot his ex-wife and her daughter in a cafe where they both worked. Sources cited the motive for the murder as the woman's refusal to quit the job, which her ex-husband called "shameful."

02:14, 10 September 2026

A resident of Dagestan was convicted in a case of preparing a terrorist act.

The court sentenced a resident of Dagestan to a long term of imprisonment, finding him guilty of involvement in a terrorist community, attempted terrorism, and illegal acquisition of weapons.

01:15, 10 September 2026

Eight people were injured in the attack by unmanned boats in Sochi

Medical assistance was required for eight people after the attack by unmanned boats in Sochi, five of whom were hospitalized. The explosion damaged part of the Primorsky embankment.

00:17, 10 September 2026

All participants in the appeal to the head of the Investigative Committee regarding gasoline in Volgograd have faced administrative prosecution.

The courts have already imposed fines on four participants of the appeal to Alexander Bastrykin, and a fifth person, who tried to tell the head of the Investigative Committee about the situation with gasoline in Volgograd more than a month and a half ago, is also awaiting trial. Meanwhile, the situation with gasoline in the region is getting worse, and the queues have turned into hours-long waits.

The 651st day of the continuous rally at the Parliament of Georgia on Rustaveli. Photo MO SE from 09.09.26, https://www.facebook.com/mo.se.994123/posts/pfbid023vtbSFifn6DUT64Z7cf6GHuHwskJTNubLRN5cskgVn2xpRLV8bswbszmwT78KebTl (the activities of the company Meta, which owns the social network, are banned in Russia).

23:19, 9 September 2026

Participants of the continuous rally in Tbilisi gathered on Rustaveli for the 651st consecutive day.

Supporters of Georgia's Eurointegration held a rally in Tbilisi on the 651st day of protests, demanding the release of political prisoners. The father of convicted activist Zviad Tsetskhladze stated that the admission of guilt by some activists and their pardoning does not mean a victory for the authorities.

22:50, 9 September 2026

The sea washed away the rotting algae in Anapa against the backdrop of the authorities' inaction.

The authorities waited for the sea to wash away the rotting algae on the therapeutic beach of Anapa, bloggers pointed out. Cladophora (kamka) is important for the ecosystem and saturates the water with oxygen, but for the comfort of vacationers, it needs to be removed from the shore in a timely manner.

22:14, 9 September 2026

Kadyrov instructed law enforcement to look for provocateurs ahead of the elections.

The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, demanded that law enforcement intensify the fight against provocateurs and dissent in the republic ahead of the elections and criticized young people who, in his opinion, misuse religious clothing.

An apartment building damaged after the UAV attack in Novorossiysk. September 9, 2026. Screenshot of the video https://t.me/kravchenko_glava_nvrsk/16932

21:40, 9 September 2026

After the UAV attack in Novorossiysk, 472 apartments and 69 houses were damaged.

As a result of the drone attack last night, 472 apartments in 73 apartment buildings and 69 private households were damaged. Six households in the Eastern District were damaged almost to the foundation.

20:44, 9 September 2026

Villagers in Dagestan complained about the conditions in the local school.

Children in the village of Gyukhrag in the Tabasaransky district study in a building that resembles a barn, local residents reported. The local administration promised to build a new school for 150 students in 2028.

19:56, 9 September 2026

The kindergarten in Anapa is closed for repairs after a drone attack.

In a kindergarten in Anapa, windows were shattered as a result of a drone strike, and the institution is closed for repairs. Telegram users considered the issue of protecting children from glass shards during drone attacks to be relevant.

18:59, 9 September 2026

A resident of Kuban has been arrested on charges of treason.

A resident of the Krasnodar region has been detained, accused of attempting to become a participant in hostilities on the side of Ukraine.

18:39, 9 September 2026

The name of the soldier from Dagestan killed in the Kursk region has been revealed.

Roman Abdulaliev from the Tabasaransky district was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have officially recognized at least 2110 combatants from Dagestan as killed there.

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