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17:49, 8 January 2026

Laurent Vinatier* was traded for a Russian basketball player.

The FSB reported the exchange of convicted French political scientist Laurent Vinatier* for Russian basketball player Daniil Kasatkin. The political scientist, who researched the North Caucasus, including Chechnya, was pardoned by presidential decree and released from further punishment.

17:00, 8 January 2026

The court demanded clarification of the charges in the Galstanyan case.

The defense demanded that the charges brought against members of the "Sacred Struggle" movement in the case of the seizure of power be personalized, a position the court upheld. Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan pointed out the lack of expert examinations in the case and called the charges unsubstantiated.

14:59, 8 January 2026

Rapper Elshad Hose arrested in Azerbaijan

Activists linked the 15-day arrest to a video in which the rapper made unflattering comments about the demolition of buildings in Baku's historic district.

14:00, 8 January 2026

A fighter from Kamyshin was killed in Ukraine.

Sergey Sovkov from Kamyshin was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,616 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

A participant in a solo picket. Yerevan, January 8, 2026. Still from News.am video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuEDhH_QUkI

13:01, 8 January 2026

The mother of a deceased Karabakh resident held a solo picket in Yerevan.

A participant in a solo picket called on the Armenian authorities and the prosecutor's office to expedite her legal battle with the manufacturer of a headstone for the grave of her son, who died in Karabakh in 2023. Authorities refused to intervene in the legal dispute.

A man behind bars. Image created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program.

12:05, 8 January 2026

A Georgian resident has been arrested in connection with a domestic violence case.

Security forces in Marneuli detained a man suspected of beating his pregnant wife.

11:06, 8 January 2026

Two soldiers from the Volgograd region were killed in a military operation.

Maxim Sidelnikov and Alexander Rotanov from the Zhirnovsky District were killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,615 soldiers from the Volgograd Region have been officially recognized as killed.

Mohyaddin Orujov. Photo: https://abzas.org/2023/10/ictimai-faln-prezidenti-tnq183ebcd2-c/

10:06, 8 January 2026

Azerbaijani activist Orujov reported harassment in prison

Mohyaddin Orujov, a trade union activist convicted in Azerbaijan, has been subjected to pressure from prison administration. The administration is turning other prisoners against Orujov, his lawyer reported.

A child clutching his stomach. This illustration was created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in Photoshop.

09:07, 8 January 2026

The poisoning of children at a Sochi hotel has resulted in a criminal case.

Investigators have opened a criminal case for unsafe services in connection with the poisoning of members of a children's sports team at a Sochi hotel. The hotel owner has cast doubt on the theory that the children were poisoned by food in the cafeteria.

08:07, 8 January 2026

Nineteen drones were shot down in three regions of the Southern Federal District.

Last night, the military shot down 11 drones in the Krasnodar Krai, six in the Rostov Oblast, and two in the Volgograd Oblast. Another 25 drones were shot down over the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea.

07:11, 8 January 2026

Volgograd Airport has resumed operations.

Restrictions on arrivals and departures at Volgograd Airport, which were imposed due to flight safety concerns, have been lifted. Three aircraft have been diverted to alternate airfields.

06:31, 8 January 2026

The name of the killed combatant from the Volgograd region has been announced.

18-year-old Vadim Artemenko from the Zhirnovsky District was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian military operation in Ukraine, authorities have officially acknowledged at least 1,613 service members from the Volgograd Region killed there.

05:33, 8 January 2026

Kuban authorities reported the results of drone attacks in two districts.

In the Krasnoarmeysky district, drone debris damaged a private home, and in Gulkevichi, drone fragments fell onto the roadway.

04:24, 8 January 2026

Rosaviatsiya has closed Sochi and Gelendzhik airports to aircraft.

Temporary restrictions on the operation of Sochi and Gelendzhik airports have been introduced due to flight safety concerns. Similar restrictions have been in effect at Krasnodar Airport since 11:08 p.m. Moscow time.

03:25, 8 January 2026

A serviceman from North Ossetia was killed in Ukraine.

Vladimir Ikayev from Ardon was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have named at least 536 combatants from North Ossetia killed there.

02:27, 8 January 2026

Nalchik City Hall promised residents to preserve the alley.

Officials promised that the green space on Karashayeva Street, where more than 30 coniferous trees were cut down, would be restored. After meeting with residents, they decided against widening the roadway.

01:00, 8 January 2026

Private homes damaged during drone attacks in Volgograd Oblast

At least two private homes were damaged in a drone attack in the Kalachevsky District of the Volgograd Region. Volgograd Airport is temporarily suspended.

00:02, 8 January 2026

Volunteers discovered new fuel oil emissions and debris at Cape Tuzla.

In the Tuzla area, there is a large amount of discarded garbage, as well as old and new fuel oil emissions, reported volunteers from the Dolphins headquarters.

23:40, 7 January 2026

The Supreme Court upheld the ruling in the assassination attempt on Fazil Mustafa.

The Supreme Court of Azerbaijan rejected the cassation appeal of Rashad Akhmedov, accused of attempting to assassinate MP Fazil Mustafa, and upheld the appellate court's sentence of 19 years in prison.

Residents of Kaspiysk complained about problems with garbage collection. Screenshot from "Voice of Dagestan" photo from January 6, 2026, https://www.instagram.com/p/DTKcn-9jPdn/ (Meta, the company that owns the social network, is banned in Russia).

23:20, 7 January 2026

The authorities' excuses for the failure to remove garbage have left Caspian residents perplexed.

A Kaspiysk administration representative stated that waste removal is delayed due to the condition of the landfill and the road. Social media users stated that the road had been in this condition before, demanding that the authorities organize solid municipal waste removal and provide a sufficient number of containers.

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