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13:11, 21 October 2025

Bakhruz Samedov complained about the conditions in the penal colony.

Political scientist Bakhruz Samedov, imprisoned in Azerbaijan, has been placed in a closed cell; prison officials have threatened to keep him there for six weeks. His lawyer has announced an appeal to the Ombudsman.

12:12, 21 October 2025

Residents of a village in the Rostov region were left without gas after a drone attack.

As a result of the drone attack overnight, gas supply was cut off to 42 private homes in the village of Voronovo, and about 3,000 residents in the village of Nedvigovka were left without electricity.

11:13, 21 October 2025

Gyumri mayor remanded in custody despite defense arguments

Investigators convinced a Yerevan court to remand Gyumri Mayor Vardan Ghukasyan, who is suspected of accepting bribes. The opposition politician denied the charges, and his lawyer called the case fabricated.

The aftermath of a drone attack. Bataysk, October 21, 2025. Photo from Yuri Slyusar's Telegram channel https://t.me/Yuri_Slusar/3626

10:13, 21 October 2025

Bataysk authorities have offered compensation to residents of damaged apartments.

Residents of Bataysk whose apartments were damaged in drone attacks have been asked to apply to city authorities for one-time financial assistance. According to military officials, 34 drones were shot down in the Rostov Region overnight, and three more were destroyed in Kuban.

09:14, 21 October 2025

Human rights activists have confirmed the practice of sending Chechen residents to the SVO for minor violations.

Chechen residents are being forcibly sent to Ukraine as punishment for alcohol and drug use and minor offenses, human rights activists confirmed according to businessman Aslanbek Akhmetkhanov.

Vasily Kvasov, Ruslan Bergaliev. Photo from the Volodarsky District Administration Telegram channel https://t.me/regionvol/11232 https://t.me/regionvol/11233 Collage by the "Caucasian Knot."

08:15, 21 October 2025

Two contract soldiers from the Astrakhan region were killed in combat.

Vasily Kvasov and Ruslan Bergaliev were killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 635 soldiers from the Astrakhan region have been confirmed killed.

07:15, 21 October 2025

Airports in southern Russian cities have resumed operations.

Flights have resumed at airports in Vladikavkaz, Volgograd, Gelendzhik, Grozny, Krasnodar, and Sochi, which were suspended due to flight safety concerns.

06:40, 21 October 2025

Abkhaz authorities have denied support to women persecuted over Russian child benefits.

Up to 1,000 Abkhazian citizens may be at risk of criminal prosecution for child benefit fraud, but the republic's authorities are not intervening in the situation, as it could harm relations with Russia.

04:41, 21 October 2025

Residents evacuated from a damaged high-rise building in Bataysk have been allowed to return home.

The load-bearing structures of the multi-story building in Bataysk, which was damaged during an air strike last night, have not been damaged, and evacuated residents have been allowed to return to their apartments.

03:42, 21 October 2025

Aishat Baimuradova's case became an example of "honor killing."

Chechen native Ayshat Baimuradova, found in Yerevan with signs of violent death, was the victim of a so-called "honor killing," human rights activists believe. Baimuradova's case has become a precedent in their practice, as Ayshat was killed in the country where she sought protection.

02:36, 21 October 2025

Operations at four airports in southern Russia have been suspended.

To ensure safety, Rosaviatsiya has imposed restrictions on the operation of airports in Volgograd, Krasnodar, Gelendzhik, and Sochi.

01:37, 21 October 2025

Two Rostov residents were injured in a drone attack.

A drone crashed into two private homes in Rostov-on-Don, injuring two people. One was treated at the scene, while the other was hospitalized. In Bataysk, 20 residents were evacuated from the damaged house.

00:40, 21 October 2025

An excavator operator was injured in a mine explosion near Khojavend.

An employee of the Azerbaijani Mine Action Agency was injured in a mine explosion in Karabakh; his leg was amputated.

Protesters on Rustaveli Avenue. Photo: Mindia Gabadze / Publika

23:41, 20 October 2025

Activists blocked Rustaveli Avenue despite the threat of arrests.

Protesters in Tbilisi blocked traffic on Rustaveli Avenue on the 327th day of continuous protests. At least five more people were arrested for blocking traffic in previous days.

22:43, 20 October 2025

Nineteen Azerbaijanis have been expelled from Russia after being detained in Makhachkala.

Dagestan police reported a raid against illegal migrants in Makhachkala and the deportation of 19 Azerbaijani citizens as a result.

21:34, 20 October 2025

Gakharia's party ends boycott of parliament

Twelve representatives of the opposition party "Gakharia for Georgia" plan to begin work in the Georgian parliament, which they boycotted for almost a year after the elections.

20:18, 20 October 2025

The name of the Dagestani fighter killed in Ukraine has been released.

Abdurazak Gazikhmayev from Khasavyurt was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have released the names of at least 1,600 Dagestani soldiers killed there.

18:59, 20 October 2025

Information about those possibly involved in the death of Aishat Imanova has been released.

Karina Iminova, whom Aishat Baimuradova met before her death in Yerevan, lied to her friends about her origins. She left Armenia when Aishat's friends began searching for her, deleting her messenger account.

The arrest of the mayor of Gyumri. October 20, 2025. Screenshot from armenpress / Telegram video.

18:34, 20 October 2025

23 people were detained at a rally in support of the mayor of Gyumri.

The Investigative Committee of Armenia has initiated criminal proceedings on charges of participation in mass riots and obstruction of justice during the events in Gyumri.

17:56, 20 October 2025

An injured passenger on a cable car in Nalchik was awarded 2 million rubles.

A court in Kabardino-Balkaria has ordered the owner of a cable car in Nalchik to pay 2 million rubles to one of the victims of the August accident.

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