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07:06, 8 September 2026

A soldier from the Zolsky district was killed in Ukraine.

In the SVO zone, Murad Zhukov was killed. Since the beginning of the special operation, at least 474 fighters from Kabardino-Balkaria have been officially recognized as killed.

06:07, 8 September 2026

A resident of the Zaporizhzhia region was convicted in Rostov-on-Don for terrorism.

The Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced Anton Kadykov, a resident of the Zaporizhzhia region, to 22 years in prison for blowing up his boss's workplace at the MFC.

05:08, 8 September 2026

The tourist was rescued in the mountains of Adygea.

A resident of Astrakhan fell in the mountains of Adygea and sustained serious injuries; he was evacuated by helicopter.

04:09, 8 September 2026

Human rights defenders assessed the awarding of Kadyrov's daughter with a medal in memory of her grandfather.

By awarding his children medals and other awards, the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, is trying to shape the image of the family; however, the presence of awards is unlikely to play a positive role in the future.

03:09, 8 September 2026

A resident of the Rostov region was conditionally sentenced for storing explosives.

The court sentenced Azov resident Denis Gorlov to three years of probation for storing explosives at his home.

02:10, 8 September 2026

Political scientists called the seven-day voting in Kuban unjustified.

Voting in the elections in some districts of Kuban will last seven days, which significantly increases the opportunities for falsifications and reduces the chances of opposition candidates to almost zero, experts interviewed by "Caucasian Knot" stated.

01:12, 8 September 2026

Three servicemen from Dagestan were killed in Ukraine

Temirlan Dzhabrailov and two of his fellow countrymen from the Tabasaransky district were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have officially recognized at least 2107 combatants from Dagestan as killed there.

00:13, 8 September 2026

Putin named the Grozny station after Kadyrov

The railway station Grozny was named after Akhmat Kadyrov by Putin's decree. Ramzan Kadyrov expressed his "special gratitude" to Putin for this decision.

Former Prosecutor of Georgia Otar Partskhaladze. September 7, 2026. Photo: Mamuka Pipia / Telegram channel.

23:16, 7 September 2026

Otar Partskhaladze formed a unit for the special military operation.

Former Attorney General of Georgia Otar Partskhaladze, living in Russia, announced the creation of the international unit "Georgievsky" to participate in combat operations in Ukraine.

22:28, 7 September 2026

Demonstrators in Tbilisi and Batumi demanded the release of political prisoners.

On the 649th day of continuous pro-European protests, demonstrators in Batumi and Tbilisi reiterated their demand to free prisoners of conscience.

21:31, 7 September 2026

A native of Beslan has been sentenced to real time for a donation to the FBK*.

A court in Moscow sentenced Elena Albegova, a native of North Ossetia, to three years in a penal colony, finding her guilty of financing extremist activities due to a donation of one thousand rubles to the Anti-Corruption Foundation*.

20:47, 7 September 2026

The police are searching for the teenagers for desecrating the memorial in Kislovodsk.

The head of Kislovodsk, Evgeny Moiseyev, reported on a group of teenagers who behaved offensively at the "Cranes" memorial.

Boris Todaev. Screenshot of the publication on Valery Badmaev's Facebook* page.

19:58, 7 September 2026

Kalmyk activist Boris Todaev has been placed under house arrest.

The court in Elista placed politician and activist Boris Todaev under house arrest on charges of rehabilitating Nazism due to an article in his published newspaper "Narn" (Sun). Law enforcement officials seized equipment and information carriers from his apartment.

18:48, 7 September 2026

16 apartment buildings were damaged by a UAV attack in Rostov-on-Don

More than 400 windows were damaged in 16 apartment buildings in Rostov-on-Don as a result of a massive drone attack on the night of September 7. Applications for one-time assistance have been received from 144 people in Gukovo.

17:49, 7 September 2026

Fuel limits for transit transport in North Ossetia have been reduced.

Starting from September 8, within the framework of the "Own Region" program, the fuel dispensing limit in North Ossetia for transit transport will be reduced to 20 liters. According to the authorities, fuel and gas prices in the region are lower than in neighboring areas.

17:11, 7 September 2026

The court in Baku sentenced human rights defender Mamedli and activist Abdulla to long terms.

The Baku Serious Crimes Court sentenced human rights defender Anar Mamedli to 13 years in prison, and activist Anar Abdulla to 12 years. Their lawyers stated that the prosecution was politically motivated and lacked credible evidence of guilt.

16:50, 7 September 2026

A soldier from Dagestan was killed in the special military operation zone.

Alihan Saidov from Kaspiysk was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 2104 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

14:53, 7 September 2026

The number of fatalities from the avalanche in Kabardino-Balkaria has risen to 11.

Six climbers have been taken to medical facilities. The fate of the six individuals remains unknown.

13:55, 7 September 2026

Human rights defenders pointed to the deterioration of the detention conditions of the leader of the opposition Azerbaijani party.

The conditions of detention for the leader of the opposition party, the Popular Front of Azerbaijan, Ali Kerimli, in the pre-trial detention center have significantly worsened in recent months. His contacts with family are restricted, and he is not provided with medical examinations, his associates and human rights defenders stated.

12:56, 7 September 2026

Social media users doubted the sincerity of Darsalia's apologies.

Public apologies from blogger Roman Darsalia for statements that law enforcement considered an insult to the Abkhaz people may have been made under pressure and therefore appear insincere, some social media users stated. Other commentators deemed the apologies insufficient and demanded that Darsalia be held accountable.

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