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The border between Azerbaijan and Armenia. Photo: Office of the President of the Republic of Armenia
08:12, 10 May 2026
The state commissions of Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed on draft technical documentation that is important for demarcating the border between the two countries.
A stadium in the Volgograd village of Vtoroy Kilometer. Photo courtesy of Ravil Shabanov to SOTAvision https://t.me/sotavisionmedia/59171 (the publication is included in the register of foreign agents).
07:10, 10 May 2026
Residents of a Volgograd village complained about the authorities' attempts to deprive them of their only social facility—a stadium equipped by local activists. The complaint attracted the attention of the head of the Investigative Committee of Russia, and an investigation into the negligence case has been launched.
06:12, 10 May 2026
Alexander Dekker was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,776 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.
05:12, 10 May 2026
The Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation presented 52 volumes of documents on the origin of the property of former Krasnodar Regional Court judge Elena Khakhaleva and her family members.
04:11, 10 May 2026
Russian airlines operating international flights began flying through the Rostov air traffic control zone after the regional air traffic control center was suspended on May 8 due to a drone attack.
03:12, 10 May 2026
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze welcomed the arrest of five security officials accused of using violence against pro-European protesters in 2024. He said the state is obligated to ensure such incidents do not go unpunished.
02:13, 10 May 2026
The Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced an Uzbek citizen to 12 years in prison after finding him guilty of attempting to recruit an acquaintance to a terrorist organization.
01:14, 10 May 2026
On May 9, Karabakh public figures and members of Armenian opposition parties visited the Yerablur military pantheon and laid flowers. In his address, Nikol Pashinyan mentioned only the victory in the Great Patriotic War, ignoring the historical events associated with Nagorno-Karabakh.
00:15, 10 May 2026
The Armenian authorities should decide as soon as possible on their participation in the EU or the EAEU, for example, by holding a referendum, which could become the basis for an "intelligent divorce" of the two countries, Putin stated.
"Immortal Regiment" in Makhachkala. Screenshot from a photo by the State Archives of the Dagestan ...
23:31, 9 May 2026
Residents of southern Russia and the North Caucasus reported interruptions in mobile internet and communications during the preparations for and events surrounding May 9. Issues were observed in North Ossetia, Chechnya, and Dagestan, while some users in Kabardino-Balkaria reported mostly stable service. Meanwhile, Immortal Regiment parades and marches took place in several regions.
22:31, 9 May 2026
A march under the slogan "Strength in Unity - Strength in Europe" took place in Tbilisi on the 528th day of daily protests.
Pollution on the beach near the Elektron sports camp. https://t.me/razlivnasvyazi/1106/331235
21:31, 9 May 2026
Pollution remains on beaches in Shepsi, the Elektron sports camp, and the village of Novomikhaylovsky, and in some places there is a shortage of volunteers, Telegram users reported.
Alexander Sherchenkov at a picket. Screenshot from RusNews photo from May 9, 2026, https://t.me/rusnews/84496.
20:31, 9 May 2026
An activist held a solo picket outside the Russian embassy in Yerevan demanding the release of Saveliy Frolov.
19:31, 9 May 2026
Said Amayev was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 1,921 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.
18:31, 9 May 2026
Following four attacks on infrastructure in Tuapse, tour bookings have dropped significantly, raising concerns not only about oil spills but also about the possibility of further attacks. Anapa is seeing an increase in sales compared to last year.
17:31, 9 May 2026
Security officials accused of violence against protesters in Georgia have been remanded in custody. The hearings on their election and pretrial detention measures were held behind closed doors.
A multi-story building was damaged in a drone attack. Screenshot from Grozny Inform, May 6, 2026, https://t.me/groznyinform/61678.
16:31, 9 May 2026
A supermarket, a multi-story building, and a private home in various villages in Chechnya were damaged in drone strikes. The six injured are not in danger.
The waters near Tuapse. Sentinel-2A image from May 6, 2025, source: "Transparent World," https://t.me/twrussia/6047.
15:31, 9 May 2026
A satellite image captured slicks in the sea from Shepsi to the port and the Tuapse city beach. The slicks don't necessarily indicate oil slicks on the water, but film-like pollution has been previously recorded in this area, according to the Transparent World project.
14:37, 9 May 2026
Rostov-on-Don's Victory Day military parade was cancelled today for the first time in decades. Officials have not commented on the parade's cancellation, while mobile phone and internet service issues have been reported in the city center.
Russian soldiers. Still from a Russian Defense Ministry video: https://t.me/mod_russia/57396
13:40, 9 May 2026
At least 4,494 soldiers from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4,607 from the Southern Federal District have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.
LEGAL TEXTS
The illustration was created by the Caucasian Knot using AI The peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as other documents signed at the meeting with Trump on August 8, 2025

The “Caucasian Knot" publishes the agreement on the establishment of peace and interstate relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia, which was initialed by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on August 8, 2025, through the mediation of US President Donald Trump. The meeting of Trump, Aliyev and Pashinyan took place on August 8 in Washington. Following the meeting, Pashinyan and Aliyev also signed a joint declaration. In addition to the agreements between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Trump signed a number of separate memoranda with Aliyev and Pashinyan....

Personalities
Zelimkhan Khangoshvili. Photo courtesy of press service of HRC 'Memorial', http://memohrc.org/ Zelimkhan Khangoshvili

A participant of the second Chechen military campaign, one of the field commanders close to Shamil Basaev and Aslan Maskhadov. Shot dead in Berlin in 2019.

Magomed Daudov. Photo: screenshot of the video http://video.agaclip.com/w=atDtPvLYH9o Magomed Daudov

Magomed "Lord" Daudov is a former Chechen militant who was awarded the title of "Hero of Russia", the chairman of the Chechen parliament under Ramzan Kadyrov.

Tumso Abdurakhmanov. Screenshot from video posted by Abu-Saddam Shishani [LIVE] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIR3s7AB0Uw Tumso Abdurakhmanov

Tumso Abdurakhmanov is a blogger from Chechnya. After a conflict with Ramzan Kadyrov's relative, he left the republic and went first to Georgia, and then to Poland, where he is trying to get political asylum.