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00:00, 24 August 2026

The Sochi activist has a chance to avoid deportation to Russia from the USA.

The Sochi activist Dmitry Tropsky has had his permit to stay in the USA extended for another month. He hopes to obtain a French humanitarian visa during this time and avoid deportation to Russia, where he faces danger. He is supported in this by his like-minded Sochi compatriots abroad.

23:00, 23 August 2026

Lawyers compared the legal consequences of destroying UAVs by air defense forces and civilians.

Military personnel, shooting down drones, are performing a task to defend the state. A civilian with a weapon, however, acts solely at their own risk, lawyers said, commenting on court decisions regarding a pensioner from the Volgograd region who shot at a UAV. The consequences also differ: in the case of a drone being shot down by the military, compensation is paid by the state, while in the case of shooting by an ordinary citizen, all consequences and responsibility fall on them.

22:00, 23 August 2026

Protesters have taken to the streets in Tbilisi and Batumi for the 634th consecutive day.

Today is the 634th day of protests against the policies of the ruling party of Georgia. Those gathered at the protests in Tbilisi and Batumi demanded a return to the course of Eurointegration and the release of political prisoners.

Nikolai Levshits (recognized as a foreign agent). Screenshot of a photo from his Facebook page (the activities of the company Meta, which owns the social network, are banned in Russia)

21:00, 23 August 2026

Nikolai Levshits* has been sentenced in absentia by a court in Moscow.

Journalist Nikolai Levshits*, living in Georgia, has been sentenced in absentia by a court in Moscow for spreading fakes about the Russian army.

Khokh Chochiev. Frame from the video https://t.me/hadbar/3104 from 23.08.26.

20:00, 23 August 2026

The failed presidential candidate of South Ossetia called the elections a simulation of competition.

Marat Kambolov's opponents in the presidential elections of South Ossetia are merely technical; they have been nominated to create the appearance of competition, said the leader of the "Iry Farn" party, Khokh Chochiev. He called the reasons for his exclusion from the elections formal.

19:00, 23 August 2026

The timeline for raising the sunken tankers near Anapa has raised questions online.

Officials did not specify the timeline for raising the sunken tankers near Anapa, but the report of pumping out fuel oil from them instills hope, noted Telegram users.

Lena Patyaeva. Screenshot from "Word for Protection" dated 23.08.26, https://t.me/endoflaw/3593.

18:00, 23 August 2026

The security forces released Patyaeva from the police department in Grozny.

Lena Patyaeva was released from the police department in Grozny after a picket demanding an investigation into the murder of her friend Seda Suleymanova.

17:00, 23 August 2026

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

Magomed Aminamagomedov was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 2082 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

Lena Patyaeva at the picket in Grozny. Screenshot from "Word for Protection" photo from 23.08.26, https://t.me/endoflaw/3593

16:00, 23 August 2026

Seda Suleymanova's friend detained in Grozny

Chechen security forces detained Lena Patyaeva, a friend of Seda Suleymanova, who held a solo picket in Grozny demanding an investigation into Suleymanova's murder.

15:00, 23 August 2026

Four candidates for the presidency of South Ossetia have been registered by the CEC.

Murad Valiev and Kazbek Kodoev, along with Marat Kambolov and Zurab Kokoev, have been allowed to participate in the presidential elections. The Central Election Commission of South Ossetia announced that a total of 40,000 ballots will be printed.

Screenshot of the publication https://www.instagram.com/themagastimes/p/DcTI8wAjcka – the activities of the company Meta (which owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp) are banned in Russia.

14:00, 23 August 2026

The condition of the park in Sunzha has given rise to criticism of the officials.

The authorities of Sunzha reported on the preparation of repair work in the city park. Local residents, commenting on this report on social media, noted that officials have repeatedly promised to improve the park, but it has been in a neglected state for a long time.

Participants of the action in Yerevan. Screenshot of the publication https://t.me/rusnews/90129

13:42, 23 August 2026

Activists in Yerevan held pickets in support of prisoners.

Activists held pickets near the embassies of Germany and Russia in Yerevan in support of people they consider political prisoners.

Queue at the gas station. Illustration created by "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program.

12:44, 23 August 2026

Motorists from Sochi and Gelendzhik spoke about the difficult situation with gasoline.

In Gelendzhik, drivers have to wait in line at gas stations for six to eight hours, while in Sochi, the price of certain brands of gasoline reaches 200 rubles per liter, local motorists reported.

11:46, 23 August 2026

Dalgatov's mother complained about the ban on the lawyer submitting motions.

The lawyer for the family of Kurban Dalgatov is prohibited from submitting motions until the indictment is fully announced, which has already taken three sessions since the resumption of the trial in Makhachkala, complained the mother of the deceased.

Refueling in Abkhazia. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iucv0U-zRIw

10:47, 23 August 2026

Abkhaz drivers complained about high fuel prices.

At gas stations in Abkhazia, prices for AI-92 gasoline reach 98 rubles per liter and 120 rubles per liter for AI-100, local motorists noted while commenting on social media about the supply of fuel by "Rosneft."

Receiving social benefits. Illustration created by "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program.

09:49, 23 August 2026

Residents of Kabardino-Balkaria complained about difficulties in receiving family benefits.

Residents of Kabardino-Balkaria reported difficulties in receiving family benefits due to exceeding the established income level, peculiarities in accounting for the earnings of self-employed individuals, and other eligibility criteria, noting that they have submitted appeals multiple times.

View of Makhachkala. Frame from the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ty0lG_VMmbE

08:50, 23 August 2026

Ramazanov's call to officials not to engage in boilerplate responses sparked irony on social media.

The Prime Minister of Dagestan, Magomed Ramazanov, urged officials not to limit themselves to formal responses to citizens' appeals, but to actually solve their problems. Social media users, commenting on his words, complained that they regularly receive boilerplate responses from Dagestani officials. They also noted that they did not receive answers to their appeals to Ramazanov himself.

Drones in the sky. Illustration created by "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program.

07:50, 23 August 2026

The Rostov region was subjected to a massive drone attack.

Last night, air defense forces neutralized about 30 drones in three areas of the Rostov region.

The premises in kindergarten "Rainbow" in Tuapse. Screenshot of the publication https://t.me/my_tuapse/38348

06:52, 23 August 2026

Tuapsians urged officials to pay attention to the condition of the kindergarten.

A resident of Tuapse complained on Telegram about leaks, dampness, and mold in kindergarten No. 24 "Rainbow," the repair of which, according to her, has been postponed for several years. Other Tuapsians, commenting on her post, pointed out that mold is dangerous for health and urged officials to pay attention to the condition of the preschool institution.

05:53, 23 August 2026

A contractor from Gukovo was killed in the military operation

Contract soldier Vladimir Rubchenko was killed in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the special operation, at least 976 fighters from the Rostov region have been officially recognized as killed.

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Activists at the Parliament of Georgia, September 24, 2026. Photo: Mindia Gabadze / Facebook*

Protesters in Tbilisi wished for the "Georgian Dream" to disappear.

Participants of the continuous protests on Rustaveli in Tbilisi on the 665th day. Photo: MO SE / Facebook

Pro-European protests in the cities of Georgia have been ongoing for 665 days.

Azerbaijan refused to recognize the elections in South Ossetia.

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The peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as other documents signed at the meeting with Trump on August 8, 2025

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