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20:30, 10 January 2026

Residents of Kaspiysk are outraged by the lack of water after the authorities' promises

Kaspiysk authorities reported delays in water supply to residents due to reservoirs filling. Commentators added that there has been no water for several days, and when it appears, it only appears for short periods, indicating that water delivery is still not forthcoming.

19:15, 10 January 2026

Residents of southern Russia are facing flight delays amid the threat of drone attacks.

Flights are being delayed at airports in Makhachkala, Volgograd, and Vladikavkaz after operations were suspended due to a drone threat. A flight to Tyumen in Makhachkala was delayed by more than 12 hours.

A video message from villagers to Sergei Melikov. Still from the "Chernovik 2.0" Telegram channel, https://t.me/chernovik_new/6663

17:45, 10 January 2026

Residents of a Dagestani village demanded Melikov's attention to the sale of pastures.

Residents of the village of Ashaga-Yarak in the Khivsky District have no place to graze their livestock due to the sale of their pasture lands, participants in a video message complained to the head of Dagestan.

16:25, 10 January 2026

Three Chechen fighters were killed in a military operation.

Salambek Iziev, Ismail Sanuzov, and Khamzat Arskhanov were killed in the military operation in Ukraine. Since its beginning, at least 258 Chechen fighters have been officially recognized as killed.

15:25, 10 January 2026

Residents of Stavropol complained about the government's work.

During the New Year holidays, residents of the village of Temibezhsky in the Novoaleksandrovsky District of Stavropol were left without electricity and water due to government inaction. They demanded the resignation of the head of the territorial department.

13:58, 10 January 2026

Kuban lost 15% of its tourists in a year due to the fuel oil spill.

The number of tours to Krasnodar Krai in 2025 decreased by 15%, primarily due to Anapa – the resort city received only 2 million tourists due to the oil spill.

12:56, 10 January 2026

The Crimean Bridge is closed to traffic.

Traffic on the road bridge between Krasnodar Krai and Crimea has been suspended due to unsafe passage.

11:56, 10 January 2026

A contract soldier from the Volgograd region was killed in a military operation.

Batyr Gurdov from the Novoanninsky district was killed in a military operation in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,617 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

A UAV in the mountains. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program.

10:57, 10 January 2026

A drone attack threat has been declared in the North Caucasus Federal District.

A drone attack threat has been declared in Chechnya, Dagestan, North Ossetia, Kabardino-Balkaria, and Stavropol.

The Elbrus cable car. Photo: resort press service https://resort-elbrus.ru/

09:57, 10 January 2026

Elbrus cable cars and slopes are closed to tourists.

Due to the risk of avalanches, cable cars and ski slopes at the Elbrus resort are closed.

08:57, 10 January 2026

An Azerbaijani man has been arrested on charges of treason.

Azerbaijani resident Siyafat Farzaliyev, accused of transmitting video recordings of strategic facilities to a foreign intelligence service, has been taken into custody.

07:58, 10 January 2026

Fourteen drones were shot down in two regions of the Southern Federal District.

Last night, the military shot down 10 drones in the Krasnodar Territory and four in Adygea. Another 15 drones were shot down over the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea.

Fire at an oil depot. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program.

06:58, 10 January 2026

A fire broke out at an oil depot in the Volgograd region after a drone attack.

An air strike last night caused a fire at an oil depot in the Oktyabrsky district of the Volgograd region.

Oleg Chagran. Screenshot of a post by the head of the Apanasenkovsky District: https://t.me/KlimovApanasenkovie/7569

05:58, 10 January 2026

A serviceman from Stavropol was killed in Ukraine.

Oleg Chagran from the Apanasenkovsky District was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 894 soldiers from the Stavropol Krai have been officially recognized as killed.

04:57, 10 January 2026

The case of the death of a patient at a mental health clinic in Kotovo has reached court.

The case of the death of a patient at a mental hospital in Kotovo, in which a nurse is accused, will be heard by a jury.

03:56, 10 January 2026

The court refused to release Anar Asadli under house arrest.

A lawyer's request to transfer Anar Asadli, chairman of the Elevation Party, who is accused of large-scale fraud, was rejected by a judge at the Baku Court of Grave Crimes.

02:57, 10 January 2026

Andrey Marchenko gave a confession

Viktor Momotov's former business partner, Andrei Marchenko, admitted his guilt in the fraud case and stated that he is ready to cooperate with the investigation.

01:58, 10 January 2026

More than four thousand Karabakh refugee families received housing certificates.

Armenian Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Arsen Torosyan reported that more than four thousand refugee families from Nagorno-Karabakh have received housing certificates, with 1,755 families already receiving housing.

00:58, 10 January 2026

Residents of Tyrnyauz complained about poor quality medical care.

Chairman of the Russian Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin ordered a criminal investigation following complaints from Tyrnyauz residents about the state of the local hospital, the shortage of specialists, and the lack of necessary medications.

23:59, 9 January 2026

It took ten days to restore power supply in Kuban.

Power supply, which was disrupted on December 31 due to bad weather, has been restored in all settlements in Kuban, the regional task force reported.

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