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09:47, 17 October 2025

Fuel oil cleanup in Anapa has been suspended due to a storm.

The storm washed a large amount of debris onto the coast of Anapa, and the wet sand is unsiftable. Mechanical sand removal has been suspended, the task force reported, describing the amount of fuel oil washed ashore as insignificant.

08:50, 17 October 2025

Thirteen drones were shot down over the Rostov region.

Last night, air defense forces neutralized 61 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) over Russian regions. Thirteen of them were shot down in the Rostov Region, and another six were shot down over the Black Sea.

07:11, 17 October 2025

Rosaviatsia opened airports in Sochi and Krasnodar

The restrictions imposed overnight on airport operations in Sochi and Krasnodar have been lifted.

05:32, 17 October 2025

A drone attack was repelled in five districts of the Rostov region.

Air defense forces intercepted drones tonight in Novoshakhtinsk, Millerovsky, Belokalitvinsky, Krasnosulinsky, and Rodionovo-Nesvetaysky districts.

04:58, 17 October 2025

Sochi was hit by a missile attack.

In Sochi, air defense forces are repelling a missile attack on the resort city.

03:52, 17 October 2025

Sochi residents reported explosions

Air defense forces are repelling a drone attack on Sochi, the city's mayor said. Residents heard sirens and explosions. Sochi Airport is closed to aircraft, and additional restrictions have been imposed at Krasnodar Airport.

02:45, 17 October 2025

The confiscation of Marton hotels has set a precedent for the tourism industry in southern Russia.

The Marton hotel chain in Krasnodar held a significant market share, and the simultaneous closure of its hotels will seriously impact the industry and consumer confidence, tourism industry representatives said.

01:46, 17 October 2025

Kuban animal rights activist Dzhalaganiya faces new charges from a colleague in Stavropol.

Police officers visited the home of Tikhoretsk animal rights activist Denis Dzhalaganiya following a new denunciation from Oksana Zhiteneva, head of the Stavropol animal rights organization. This time, Zhiteneva accused Dzhalaganiya of embezzling funds from activists.

00:47, 17 October 2025

Two soldiers from Kabardino-Balkaria were killed in Ukraine.

Takhir Gekkiev and Andrei Grebenshchikov from the Elbrus district were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have publicly acknowledged the deaths of at least 306 fighters from Kabardino-Balkaria.

Anastasia Goysan. Still from a video interview with regina.gajibalaeva / Instagram*

23:48, 16 October 2025

Anastasia Goysan has secured the transfer of her case from Dagestan to Moscow.

Muscovite Anastasia Goysan, who spent more than six months in a Makhachkala pretrial detention center on charges of embezzlement, has secured the transfer of her case to the capital for trial.

22:52, 16 October 2025

The Council of Judges approved the resignation of Viktor Momotov.

The Council of Judges of Russia has accepted the early resignation of its chairman, Viktor Momotov, who led the organization since 2016.

Alexander Kochubaev. Screenshot from Armenpress photo from October 16, 2025, https://t.me/armenpress/89035

22:38, 16 October 2025

Bagrat Galstanyan's lawyer was detained in Yerevan.

Following a court hearing in the case of Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan and his supporters, security forces detained the priest's lawyer, Alexander Kochubaev. The Investigative Committee cited a criminal case for disclosing defamatory information as the reason. The human rights activist believes the case against Kochubaev is politically motivated.

22:10, 16 October 2025

The sentence of a Karachay-Cherkessia resident following a traffic accident involving tourists was upheld.

The Supreme Court of Karachay-Cherkessia upheld the sentence of a local resident whose faulty car injured several tourists.

A church project in the Yubileiny neighborhood. Photo provided to "Caucasian Knot" by activists.

22:03, 16 October 2025

Krasnodar residents called the discussion of embankment development a formality.

Activists in the Yubileiny microdistrict reported that they were unable to participate in the in-person discussion of the green space development on the embankment. They are holding pickets and distributing leaflets against the church construction, urging residents to submit their opinions online. They disagreed with the location of the rally proposed by the authorities.

Rustaveli Avenue is blocked by protesters. Photo: Keto Mikadze / Publika

21:58, 16 October 2025

Protesters in Tbilisi blocked Rustaveli Avenue for the 323rd day in a row.

Activists in Tbilisi continued their lengthy protest outside the Georgian parliament building despite tougher penalties for participating in demonstrations.

21:21, 16 October 2025

Two soldiers from the Volgograd region were killed in the SVO zone.

Ruslan Konstantinov and Sergey Kiselev were killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,425 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

20:22, 16 October 2025

Child protection authorities took the children away from a mother of many children in Dagestan.

A mother of many children from the Kizilyurt district of Dagestan is suspected of abusing her three children, the eldest of whom is only four years old. The children have been handed over to child protection authorities.

20:08, 16 October 2025

Analysts point to the secrecy of data on Ukrainian prisoners in Chechnya.

State Duma deputy Shamsail Saraliev's claims of several hundred Ukrainian prisoners in Chechnya are questionable, and analysts point out that there is no reliable data. They also didn't rule out the possibility that Kadyrov is building his own fund for exchanges outside of those conducted with the Ministry of Defense's involvement.

19:12, 16 October 2025

The Georgian Parliament has toughened penalties for participating in protests.

The Georgian Parliament has expeditiously reviewed and adopted in three readings legislative amendments that increase penalties for violations during protests. A package of laws allowing parties to be declared unconstitutional was also adopted.

Inal Dzhabiev's funeral. Photo: http://alaniainform.org/

18:14, 16 October 2025

An appeal has been filed against the verdict in Dzhabiev's case.

A lawyer for Inal Dzhabiyev's family has asked the South Ossetian Supreme Court to increase the sentence in the case of his death.

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