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22:00, 18 April 2026

Historians and activists have called on Armenian authorities to resist the destruction of cultural heritage in Karabakh.

Armenian authorities must oppose the destruction of Armenian cultural and historical heritage in Karabakh and draw the attention of international organizations to its fate, activists and historians said on International Heritage Day.

Protest march in Tbilisi. Screenshot of the photo "Mautskebeli" from April 18, 2026, https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1622268069898640&set=pcb.1622282206563893 (Meta, the company that owns the social network, is banned in Russia).

21:00, 18 April 2026

Protesters in Georgia demanded treatment for children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

On the 507th day of daily protests, participants in the weekly march demanded that Georgian authorities import modern medications to treat children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

20:00, 18 April 2026

15 villages in Dagestan remain without transport links after severe weather

Workers have cleared two sections of mountain roads of snow, and work is underway on 10 more. In total, 15 villages in Dagestan's mountainous regions remain without transport links to the outside world.

19:00, 18 April 2026

Tourism industry experts have noted a growing interest among tourists in Anapa.

Demand for vacations in Anapa has exceeded 2025 figures by 40%, and low prices are an additional incentive to visit the resort. Tourism industry experts are confident that the beaches will undoubtedly reopen, and the recent oil spill won't hinder this.

A flood-damaged house on Zarechnaya Street in Mamedkala. Still from a video by the Derbent District Administration from April 18, 2026, https://t.me/derbentskiyrayon_official/22087

18:00, 18 April 2026

A site for the construction of houses to replace those flooded in Mamedkala has been approved.

New standard-size houses will be built for residents of Zarechnaya, Kandelaki, Aydinbekova, and Vokzalnaya streets in Mamedkaly, whose homes are uninhabitable after the flood. District authorities have discussed the location of these houses with the head of the relevant ministry.

16:00, 18 April 2026

28 houses were destroyed by a landslide in the Dakhadayevsky district.

A landslide destroyed 28 houses in the Dakhadayevsky district. The village of Urkarakh suffered the most damage, with 25 houses destroyed, and about a hundred more houses in the risk zone.

15:00, 18 April 2026

Investigators announced a criminal case against Karapetyan's supporters detained outside the court.

A criminal case of hooliganism and interference in the lawful official activities of an official is being investigated in connection with a protest by Samvel Karapetyan's supporters outside the Anti-Corruption Court of Armenia.

Using boats without oars in the flood zone of Dagestan. Collage by the "Caucasian Knot."

14:00, 18 April 2026

Dagestani journalists explained the use of boats without oars in the flood zone.

The use of rowboats to evacuate residents from flooded areas in Dagestan is not due to a shortage of rescue equipment, but rather because inflatable boats are designed to be towed by people.

13:03, 18 April 2026

Chechen residents have submitted over 15,000 applications for flood-related payments.

Chechen authorities have received over 15,000 flood compensation applications from residents, 10,800 of which have been approved.

Roman Tolcheev. Photo from the Uryupinsk administration's Telegram channel https://t.me/urupino/26047

12:06, 18 April 2026

A contract soldier from Uryupinsk was killed in a military operation.

Roman Tolcheev was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,759 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

Cleaning up fuel oil on the Vityazevskaya Spit. A still from the "SSL Volunteers" Telegram channel: https://t.me/setisitolopata/2849

11:08, 18 April 2026

Volunteers reported on the progress of the oil spill cleanup near the shore in Anapa.

4.8 tons of contaminated soil were collected in 24 hours on the Vityazevskaya Spit, where emergency services personnel and volunteers are cleaning the coastline, the volunteer headquarters reported.

Flooding in Dagestan. Photo: Ministry of Emergency Situations/Telegram

10:10, 18 April 2026

The number of flooded houses in Dagestan has dropped to 117.

The number of residential buildings still flooded in Dagestan has decreased to 117. 537 people remain in temporary accommodation centers.

Domestic violence. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in Photoshop.

09:33, 18 April 2026

Human rights activists have recorded a surge in requests for assistance in the North Caucasus.

Human rights organizations, including those assisting women in the North Caucasus republics, have recorded an increase in requests for assistance. They believe this is due both to the worsening situation in the country and to women's greater willingness to fight for their rights.

08:34, 18 April 2026

The charges against Kuban Vice Governor Minkova have been increased.

The case of former Kuban Vice Governor Anna Minkova, accused of fraud, has been filed in court. Investigators have added charges of laundering property obtained through crime to the former official's charges.

Alina Djikaeva. Photo: alina_djikaeva/Telegram

07:55, 18 April 2026

Journalists did not see a political subtext in the Dzhikaeva case.

The case against Alina Dzhikaeva, editor-in-chief of the Telegram channel "Sapa," has no political overtones; it is part of the fight against information leaks from law enforcement agencies.

06:52, 18 April 2026

Drones shot down in Rostov Oblast

Last night, the military shot down a drone in Taganrog, Kamensk-Shakhtinsky, and five districts of the Rostov region. According to the governor, there were no injuries.

05:58, 18 April 2026

The arrest of 29 defendants in the case against the brother of the head of Ingushetia has been extended.

A court in Cherkessk has remanded three defendants in the case of embezzlement of funds from the Russian Pension Fund under house arrest and 26 in pretrial detention. One of these defendants is Magomed-Bashir Kalimatov, brother of the head of Ingushetia.

04:59, 18 April 2026

Maxim Ovchinnikov's mother demanded to know her son's whereabouts.

The fate of Anapa resident Maxim Ovchinnikov, who was beaten by law enforcement officers during his arrest, remains unknown for over 50 days. His mother has appealed to FSB Director Alexander Bortnikov, demanding information on her son's whereabouts and access to doctors and lawyers.

04:15, 18 April 2026

The court upheld the sentence of 11 protesters in Tbilisi.

The Tbilisi Court of Appeals upheld the sentences of 11 participants in pro-European protests, including actor Andro Chichinadze.

03:38, 18 April 2026

A Sevastopol resident was convicted in Rostov-on-Don for promoting terrorism.

A Rostov-on-Don court sentenced Sevastopol resident Alexander Belyaev to five years in prison for social media posts deemed terrorist propaganda.

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