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16:00, 17 October 2026

Analysts pointed to a new round of pressure on "Ecological Watch".

The information campaign against the "Ecological Watch for the North Caucasus" has been ongoing for about two weeks and may be linked to the activation of security forces, analysts suggested. At the same time, the case of former "Ecological Watch" member Denis Matveev does not in itself indicate persecution for environmental activities, they believe.

15:18, 17 October 2026

A private from the Volgograd region was killed in the special military operation.

In Ukraine, Private Yuri Naumov was killed. Since the beginning of the special operation, at least 1855 fighters from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

14:49, 17 October 2026

Shahizyar Guseynova reported an attempt of re-arrest in Baku.

Civilians attempted to detain Shahizyar Guseynova, a participant in the protests under house arrest in Baku due to restrictions on wearing the hijab, when she went out with her children to the store during the time allowed by the investigator.

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13:51, 17 October 2026

The seriously ill resident of Baksana obtained subsidized medications through the prosecutor's office.

Doctors provided subsidized medications to a seriously ill resident of Baksana after the intervention of the prosecutor's office, the agency reported. Other residents of Kabardino-Balkaria, commenting on this report on social media, also complained about the problem of medication supply and demanded punishment for those responsible for violating patients' rights.

Lake Ak-Gyol. Frame from the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcT17xncM88

12:54, 17 October 2026

Makhachkala residents pointed out to the authorities the unresolved issue of pollution in Lake Ak-Gyol.

Near Lake Ak-Gyol in Makhachkala, there is a smell of sewage, making it uncomfortable to walk in the nearby park, residents reported. Other Makhachkala citizens criticized officials on social media for their inability to solve the long-standing problem of water pollution and demanded effective measures be taken.

A street in Nazran. Frame from the video https://www.instagram.com/p/DekMyT5RP-9 (the activities of the company Meta (which owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp) are banned in Russia)

11:56, 17 October 2026

The condition of the road infrastructure in Nazran has given rise to criticism of officials.

Residents were forced to lay asphalt on one of the streets of Nazran themselves, but the utility workers uncovered the surface while repairing the water supply and did not restore the road, a local resident complained on social media. Other Nazran residents, commenting on his complaint, criticized officials for their dismissive attitude towards the efforts of residents who repaired the road at their own expense, and also pointed out the poor condition of other streets in the city.

10:58, 17 October 2026

The name of the fighter from the Rostov region killed in Ukraine has been revealed.

Rustam Urushanov was killed in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1030 fighters from the Rostov region have been officially recognized as killed.

Village "Burevestnik". Frame from the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zR9ZYY7dIsI

10:00, 17 October 2026

The cassation court confirmed the seizure of land and demolition of houses in the village "Burevestnik".

The cassation court refused to satisfy the complaints of more than 40 residents of the village "Burevestnik" in the Tuapse district and upheld the decisions on land seizure and demolition of houses. The residents contested the recognition of the buildings as unauthorized.

Ajnur Elgyunesh. Photo: Meydan TV https://www.meydan.tv/

09:02, 17 October 2026

The deterioration of the condition of the editor-in-chief of Meydan TV has alarmed her relatives.

The condition of the arrested Ajnur Elgyunesh in Baku has significantly worsened against the backdrop of serious illnesses and requires urgent intervention from specialists, but her transfer to the hospital is being delayed, relatives said.

08:07, 17 October 2026

A fire occurred in Kamensk-Shakhtinsky after the UAV attack.

A drone attack was recorded last night in five municipalities of the Rostov region. In Kamensk-Shakhtinsky, a fire occurred in an auto repair shop as a result of the attack.

07:11, 17 October 2026

Opposition Circassian activists distanced themselves from the blogger arrested in Maykop.

Blogger Amir Khapachev, suspected of involvement with a terrorist organization, had no connections with opposition Circassian activists. In their opinion, Khapachev held a pro-government position, although he published criticism of the authorities in Adygea.

06:13, 17 October 2026

A fighter from Khasavyurt was killed in the military operation.

Rustam Mustafaev was killed in combat operations in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 2159 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed in it.

05:15, 17 October 2026

Authorities have recognized at least 9850 fighters from southern Russia as killed in Ukraine.

At least 4901 fighters from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4949 military personnel from the Southern Federal District have been officially recognized as killed during the special operation in Ukraine.

04:15, 17 October 2026

The human rights activist spoke about the support for Kuban pensioners in pre-trial detention.

The founder of the "Help for Political Prisoners" movement, Elena Rokhlina, who provides support to Kuban pensioners accused of creating an illegal armed formation, spoke about the difficulties in providing them assistance and the overall decrease in the number of people willing to help political prisoners.

03:16, 17 October 2026

The Prosecutor's Office demanded the seizure of the property of Vice-Governor Galas of Kuban.

The lawsuit for the seizure of property worth more than 970 million rubles belonging to the Vice-Governor of Krasnodar Krai Igor Galas was filed by the General Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation.

02:17, 17 October 2026

The Georgian activist was detained again upon leaving the isolation facility.

Activist Georgy Kirvalidze, who served a seven-day sentence for insulting Bidzina Ivanishvili, was detained upon leaving the isolation facility; he is accused of insulting a judge.

01:18, 17 October 2026

More than 93 thousand residents of Dagestan affected by the flooding received payments.

More than 3.7 billion rubles were received by over 93 thousand residents of Dagestan affected by the flooding in March-April of this year.

00:19, 17 October 2026

A fighter from Ingushetia was killed in the special military operation zone.

Vaha Evloev from Plievo was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 215 fighters from Ingushetia have been officially recognized as killed.

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23:58, 16 October 2026

Demonstrators in the center of Tbilisi demanded the release of political prisoners.

On the 688th day of continuous protests, participants gathered in front of the Parliament of Georgia expressed their protest against the "Georgian Dream" and its founder Bidzina Ivanishvili, as well as demanded the release of all prisoners of conscience.

23:11, 16 October 2026

A native of Kuban received a sentence for comments online

The military court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced a resident of the Krasnodar region to six years in a penal colony for comments in which law enforcement found justification and propaganda of terrorism.

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