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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.

06:58, 20 May 2026

Drones were shot down in four districts of the Rostov region.

Last night, the military shot down about two dozen drones in the Rostov region. According to the governor, there were no injuries.

05:59, 20 May 2026

The sentence against Abdurakhmanov and Goncharenko was upheld.

The defense failed to challenge the verdict against Bogdan Abdurakhmanov and Boris Goncharenko, who were convicted of setting fire to a military registration and enlistment office in Goryachy Klyuch.

05:00, 20 May 2026

A court has ordered officials to respond to violations of the rights of parents of kindergarten students in Sochi.

Sochi resident Yulia Baranetskaya received a court ruling that the kindergarten administration's regulations on communication ethics in parent chats were illegal and ordered the Kuban Ministry of Education and Science to rectify the violations.

04:05, 20 May 2026

Drones shot down during attack on Nevinnomyssk

According to Stavropol Krai authorities, air defense forces are repelling a drone attack on the industrial zone of Nevinnomyssk.

03:59, 20 May 2026

Andzor Khalilov complained about the lack of medical care and conditions in the pretrial detention center.

The case against developer Andzor Khalilov, charged with illegally raising public funds, has been transferred to court separately from the terrorism financing charge. Khalilov's lawyer called his prosecution "legal absurdity," and the defendant himself complained about conditions in the detention center.

03:30, 20 May 2026

Activists in Nalchik refused to change their plans for Adyghe Remembrance Day due to security forces' warnings.

Security officials, who are issuing warnings to activists in Nalchik against participating in unauthorized protests ahead of Adyghe Remembrance Day, cite orders from "higher up." Despite the warnings, the activists themselves intend to mark the anniversary with a traditional march.

02:44, 20 May 2026

A defendant in the case against former Dagestan Sports Minister Magomedov has been convicted.

A court in Dagestan has convicted a local resident of the 2006 murder of Mirza Sirazhudinov, deputy head of the Federal Treasury Department for the Kizilyurt District, and his son. The convicted man is a defendant in the case against Magomed Magomedov, the former head of the republic's Ministry of Sports.

01:45, 20 May 2026

A soldier from the Astrakhan region was killed in the SVO zone.

Eduard Iskaliyev from the Kamyzyak district was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, at least 740 servicemen from the Astrakhan region have been confirmed killed.

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