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The Elbrus cable car. Photo: https://pravitelstvo.kbr.ru/

12:02, 1 February 2026

The cable cars on Elbrus are closed to tourists.

Three of the five cable cars at the Elbrus resort have been shut down due to strong winds, and skiing on one of the ski slopes has also been prohibited.

Monument to the defenders of Nalchik who died during the Great Patriotic War. Photo: Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for Kabardino-Balkaria https://kbr.sledcom.ru/news/item/2057836/

11:03, 1 February 2026

Officials are under investigation after the destruction of a monument in Nalchik.

Investigators have concluded that Nalchik authorities were negligent in allowing the partial destruction of a monument to veterans of the Great Patriotic War. The memorial's cladding was damaged by the cold, and restoration work will be carried out after the winter, the mayor's office stated.

Eka Beselia. Still from a TV Pirveli report: https://tvpirveli.ge/ka/siaxleebi/politika/120376-propagandistuli-mediit-tavdaskhmebi-mas-shemdeg-daitsko-rats-shvilis-eqspertizaze

10:04, 1 February 2026

The leader of a Georgian party accused police of violence against her son.

The son of opposition party leader Eka Beselia was detained in Tbilisi for disobeying police. After his arrest, the young man was subjected to physical violence, Beselia stated.

09:05, 1 February 2026

A drone was shot down in the Astrakhan region.

The military shot down one drone in the Astrakhan region, which became the only region in southern Russia where a drone attack was recorded last night.

Askhabali Alibekov. Still from the "Wild Paratrooper" channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgXra9fVrsI

08:06, 1 February 2026

Security forces demanded supervision of Askhabali Alibekov.

The Adygea District Court has received a lawsuit from law enforcement officials demanding administrative supervision of Dagestani native Askhabali Alibekov following his release from prison. The blogger risks restrictions on travel and attendance at public events.

Transkam. Photo: https://south-ossetia.info/transkam-alternativnye-varianty/

07:06, 1 February 2026

The Transkam and Georgian Military Highway are closed to heavy vehicles.

Exit from North Ossetia via the Transcaucasian Highway and the Georgian Military Highway is prohibited for heavy vehicles due to deteriorating weather conditions.

06:07, 1 February 2026

A fighter from the Volgograd region was killed in Ukraine.

Artem Bocharov from the Yelansky District was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,653 soldiers from the Volgograd Region have been officially recognized as killed.

05:08, 1 February 2026

A boxer from Chechnya has been stripped of his IBF world title.

Bakhram Murtazaliev from Chechnya lost to Briton Josh Kelly and was stripped of the IBF world champion title he won in 2024.

03:10, 1 February 2026

The property of Sochi businessman Vigen Sargsyan has been transferred to the state.

A court in Krasnodar has seized the assets of businessman Vigen Sarkisyan, worth over six billion rubles, from the state.

03:09, 1 February 2026

Hoteliers have declared a crisis in the Kuban tourism industry.

Participants in an online discussion about the situation in the Krasnodar Krai tourism industry noted a decline in demand for vacations and declared a crisis in domestic tourism in the country as a whole.

02:11, 1 February 2026

The property of the former deputy head of the Defense Ministry's construction department in Novorossiysk has been seized.

A court in Novorossiysk has seized assets worth 170 million rubles belonging to Dmitry Taksidi, the former deputy head of the Defense Ministry's military construction complex construction department, who is accused of bribery and abuse of power.

01:11, 1 February 2026

The Church accused the Armenian authorities of violating human rights.

Six clergymen of the Armenian Apostolic Church have been summoned to the investigative department as defendants in a criminal case and are banned from leaving the country. The Church has accused the Armenian authorities of interfering in its internal affairs and violating human rights.

00:12, 1 February 2026

Azerbaijan expressed support for Iran amid threats from the United States.

Amid escalating tensions between Iran and the United States, negotiations are underway between the authorities of Azerbaijan and Iran. Baku has declared its refusal to use its territory to attack its neighbor, while Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has expressed his readiness to help ease tensions.

23:12, 31 January 2026

Three fighters from Dagestan were killed in a military operation.

Islamudin Sultanov, Samrat Murtuzaliev, and Shamil Suleimangadzhiev were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 1,791 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

22:12, 31 January 2026

Opponents of education reform supported pro-European protests in Tbilisi.

A march against the merger of two major universities, announced as part of education reform, took place in Tbilisi. Participants marched to the Georgian Parliament, where protests against government policies and demanding the release of detained activists have been ongoing for 430 consecutive days.

Tourists in Chechnya. Photo screenshot: https://guidego.ru/excursion/6802b695347bfabdf98484c8/.

21:12, 31 January 2026

Daudov's words sparked a debate on social media about the extent of what is acceptable for tourists.

Some social media users supported Daudov's position that before criticizing tourists for their appearance, they need to improve their own appearance. Others pointed out that tourists are obligated to respect the traditions inherent to the region.

20:13, 31 January 2026

A Sochi activist received confirmation of his son's death in the SVO zone.

DNA testing has confirmed the death of Andrei Uchkurov, who went to the military operation zone after the court verdict, reported his father, activist Grigory Uchkurov.

19:17, 31 January 2026

A member of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan was arrested in Baku.

Anar Huseynov, an activist with the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan, has been sentenced to 30 days in administrative detention on charges of disobeying police and petty hooliganism. The party believes the case against Huseynov is fabricated and politically motivated.

Dormitory on Kadyrov Street, 15a. Still from the "Caucasian Knot" video, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DufgbbLDxGo&t=23s

18:18, 31 January 2026

Social media users' reactions highlighted the severity of the dilapidated housing problem in Nalchik.

The head of Kabardino-Balkaria reported on the issuance of certificates for new apartments in Nalchik to 124 families relocated from dilapidated housing. Social media users responded to his report with questions about the timeframe for relocation of other families from dilapidated buildings.

The father of a beaten soldier. Still from a video from Shamil Khadulaev's Telegram channel, January 31, 2026, https://t.me/KhadulaevShamil/14405.

17:18, 31 January 2026

The father of a conscript from Dagestan asked lawmakers to help investigate the beating of his son.

The father of Magomedbek Khizbulaev, a conscript from Dagestan who is being treated in Moscow with serious injuries, appealed to Dagestan's parliamentarians to investigate the incident and prevent the matter from being hushed up. Telegram users expressed doubt that the parliamentarians would be able to provide meaningful assistance.

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