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14:54, 9 October 2026

The member of the election commission "Apsheronsk" disagreed with the decision on the claim for his exclusion from the commission.

The court partially satisfied the claim for the removal of the member of the election commission "Apsheronsk" Vladimir Kozorog, who did not recognize the election results. Kozorog intends to file an appeal.

13:48, 9 October 2026

The Azerbaijani journalist waited for the ECHR's decision for 12 years after his arrest on charges of treason.

Journalist Rauf Mirgadirov expressed satisfaction with the ECHR's decision, which allowed him to remove the label of a state traitor. The Strasbourg court recognized a violation of the journalist's right to a fair trial, pointing to the insufficiency of the evidence against him and the lack of proper assessment in the courts, and ordered Azerbaijan to pay Mirgadirov 3,600 euros as compensation for moral damage.

12:58, 9 October 2026

Dagestani activists called the elections for the head of the republic staged.

The outcome of the elections for the head of Dagestan is predetermined, fake candidates have been put up against Fedor Shchukin, said the Coordination Council of NGOs of the republic, calling on deputies to replace one of the candidates and hold public debates between them.

11:58, 9 October 2026

The court upheld the acquittal of the officers who beat the disabled Manchenko.

The cassation court dismissed the cassation appeal against the acquittal of two former police officers who beat the disabled Evgeny Manchenko in Krasnodar. Evgeny's mother and his representative intend to appeal the decision to the Supreme Court and contact the General Prosecutor's Office.

10:58, 9 October 2026

The second person has been detained in a month for forcing a teenager into marriage in Marneuli.

The police detained the grandmother of a minor from the region of Kvemo Kartli on charges of forcing her granddaughter to marry a fellow villager against her will. Less than two weeks ago, the police reported a similar case.

A soldier in the Special Military Operation. Illustration created by "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program.

09:58, 9 October 2026

A fighter from Stavropol was killed in a military operation.

Vladimir Vereshchagin was killed in a military operation in Ukraine. Since its beginning, at least 978 fighters from the Stavropol region have been officially recognized as killed.

08:58, 9 October 2026

Ecologists considered the damage to the Black Sea from the fire on the tanker near Sochi to be minor.

A trail of over 20 km follows the Aframax Rio tanker, which is being towed after a fire. There are currently no spills on the shores, and the oil tanks are likely undamaged, ecologists noted.

07:59, 9 October 2026

A drone attack was recorded in the Rostov region.

Almost two dozen drones were destroyed in eight districts of the Rostov region. According to the governor, there are no injuries.

The premises where the illegal mining farm was located. Photo: Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kabardino-Balkaria https://07.мвд.рф/news/item/99293942

07:00, 9 October 2026

Security forces found an illegal mining farm in Kabardino-Balkaria.

A resident of Nalchik is suspected of illegal cryptocurrency mining, with the damage from the mining farm estimated at five million rubles.

A sign warning of mine danger. Photo: Azerbaijan Mine Clearance Agency https://anama.gov.az/news/453

05:58, 9 October 2026

Two people were injured in mine explosions in Azerbaijan.

A shepherd and his father were injured in explosions in the uncleared territory of the Jebrail district. The number of mine victims in the area of the former Karabakh conflict has reached 443.

04:59, 9 October 2026

A fighter from Kamyshin was killed in the military operation.

Andrey Nuss was killed in combat operations in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1846 fighters from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed in it.

03:50, 9 October 2026

Analysts debated the transformation of public apologies to the Chechens.

The pose of the streamer who apologized to the Chechens on his knees is his improvisation, not a Chechen practice, believes the political scientist. The human rights activist believes that the practice of public apologies is changing towards greater humiliation of the offenders, while the lawyer sees no signs of coercion in the recording.

02:51, 9 October 2026

Human rights defenders in Nalchik faced a lack of data on terrorism cases.

The Human Rights Center of Kabardino-Balkaria does not have detailed information about fabricated "terrorist" cases, as people are afraid to contact human rights defenders after recommendations from security forces not to complain anywhere.

01:52, 9 October 2026

Islamic scholars assessed the mufti's words about praying for Kadyrov.

The Mufti of Chechnya, Salah Mezhiev, called prayers for Ramzan Kadyrov a duty of Chechens, and declared his inauguration a “mercy of the Almighty.” Praying for a ruler is part of the traditions of Muslim countries and regions, but it is not an obligation for believers, scholars interviewed by "Caucasian Knot" stated.

00:53, 9 October 2026

The teenager from the Krasnodar region received a sentence under the terrorist article.

The military court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced an 18-year-old native of Kuban to a term in a colony, recognizing him as a participant in a terrorist organization.

Demonstrators outside the parliament of Georgia. Photo: Giorgi Mumladze / Facebook*

23:54, 8 October 2026

Demonstrators in Tbilisi protested against police violence

On the 680th day of continuous pro-European actions, the residents of Tbilisi demanded the release of political prisoners and an investigation into cases of police violence against detainees.

22:55, 8 October 2026

A patient of the boarding house near Tikhoretsk complained about labor exploitation.

Residents of the Ternovsky psycho-neurological boarding house in the Krasnodar region are being engaged in earthworks without a labor contract and payment, claims an acquaintance of one of them. The patient himself complained to the Investigative Committee about forced labor and questionable prescriptions for medications.

21:56, 8 October 2026

A fighter from Dagestan was killed in the SVO zone

Azamat Valiev from Khasavyurt was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, officials have publicly named the names of at least 2149 killed combatants from Dagestan.

20:58, 8 October 2026

The arrest of the apartments built by developer Khalilov has been lifted.

The apartments built by the developer from Kabardino-Balkaria, Andzor Khalilov, are not an object of crime, which the court confirmed, the defense stated, emphasizing the inadmissibility of the evidence available to the investigation in the case of financing terrorism.

The entrance to Anna Politkovskaya's house, photo "Slovo Zashchity" from 08.10.26, https://t.me/endoflaw/3968.

20:39, 8 October 2026

The spontaneous memorial was destroyed at Politkovskaya's house.

Unknown individuals tore down the temporary memorial plaque at the house where journalist Anna Politkovskaya lived and was killed; posters and flowers also disappeared.

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