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19:00, 4 November 2026

Three fighters from the Volgograd region were killed in Ukraine.

Evgeny Khlyustov, Vladimir Legler, and Alexey Astakhov from the Zhirnovsky district were killed in combat operations in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1880 fighters from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed in it.

18:45, 4 November 2026

Samvel Karapetyan rejected all accusations against him.

The leader of the "Strong Armenia" party, Samvel Karapetyan, accompanied by SNB employees, left the building of the Criminal Police in Yerevan. Karapetyan's associates pointed out the absurdity of the accusations and the political subtext.

17:58, 4 November 2026

The court closed the proceedings on the lawsuit for the confiscation of Alexey Logvinenko's assets.

The district court in Rostov-on-Don has moved to a closed session for the consideration of the lawsuit for the confiscation of assets of the former head of the city administration and his relatives.

16:57, 4 November 2026

Samvel Karapetyan and his associate were detained after the searches.

Law enforcement officers delivered the leader of the opposition "Strong Armenia" Samvel Karapetyan and his associate, parliamentarian Narek Karapetyan, to investigators after searches. Searches were conducted at 65 addresses in a case of abuse of power, embezzlement, and money laundering, the Investigative Committee stated.

15:58, 4 November 2026

Abukhba has become a suspect in a new case of assault on a foreigner.

Edgar Abukhba, arrested in Abkhazia for the murder of Russian tourist Amina Bikbova, is suspected of attempting to rape a citizen of Belarus.

15:00, 4 November 2026

Residents of Georgia urged not to judge the entire country based on individual incidents involving tourists.

The attack on a tourist from Minsk in Tbilisi should not become a reason for accusations against the entire Georgian people, as the actions of individual people cannot be blamed on the whole country, said residents of Georgia, commenting on this incident on social media. Other commentators condemned attempts to justify the attacker and blame the victim, stating that there is no justification for violence and the guilty must be punished.

14:00, 4 November 2026

The suspects in the murder of Dinara Alkhassova have been taken into custody.

The court has placed under arrest a resident of Makhachkala and two of his acquaintances, all three of whom are suspects in the case of the murder of taxi driver Dinara Alkhassova, who was the ex-wife of the Makhachkala resident.

13:02, 4 November 2026

Commentators described conflicts between tourists and locals as atypical for Georgia.

During trips to Georgia, there are refusals to understand Russian speech, imposition of services, and attempts at deception, but overall, the locals are friendly towards tourists, helping even without knowledge of the Russian language and not showing hostility due to Russian speech, social media users reported.

12:04, 4 November 2026

Rostov region was attacked by drones.

Drones attacked Kamensk-Shakhtinsky, as well as Chertkovsky, Matveyevo-Kurgansky, Millerovsky, and Kamensky districts.

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

11:04, 4 November 2026

Kokov's report on the salary increase for budget workers has caused skepticism among the residents of Kabardino-Balkaria.

For the sixth consecutive year, salaries for budget workers in Kabardino-Balkaria are being increased by 10%, resulting in the wage fund doubling, reported the head of the republic, Kazbek Kokov. Local budget workers, commenting on his report on social media, shared that some had their September increase removed as early as October, while others did not notice any raise at all. They also pointed out the rising prices of food, medicine, and utilities.

Damaged property from the flood. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Dagestan.

10:06, 4 November 2026

A resident of Dagestan secured compensation for property lost in the flood.

After being denied one-time assistance, a resident of Dagestan appealed to the ombudsman and secured over 472 thousand rubles from the authorities as compensation for the loss of property during the spring flood.

The tanker is sinking. Illustration created by "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program.

09:07, 4 November 2026

Ecologists pointed out the consequences of delaying the raising of the tankers "Volgoneft" from the seabed.

Autumn and winter storms hinder the raising of the sunken parts of the tankers "Volgoneft" in the Kerch Strait, from which, judging by satellite images, fuel oil leaks continue. By the end of this year, the vessels are unlikely to be raised. At the same time, the authorities' report on the completion of fuel oil pumping does not rule out new discharges of oil products into the sea, ecologists pointed out.

Fire at the warehouse. Illustration created by "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program.

08:09, 4 November 2026

Drones attacked the Ozon warehouse in Adygeysk.

During a drone attack on the territory of the Ozon logistics center in Adygeysk, a fire broke out, and the staff was evacuated.

07:11, 4 November 2026

The authorities named the killed fighter from the Uruppsky district in the special military operation.

Mussa Dottaev was killed in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the special operation, at least 209 fighters from Karachay-Cherkessia have been officially recognized as killed.

06:13, 4 November 2026

An illegal mining farm was found in the village of Unzukul.

During a raid in the village of Unzukul, law enforcement and energy officials discovered an illegal mining farm with seven devices for cryptocurrency mining.

05:13, 4 November 2026

Baku declared 14 citizens of Iran undesirable persons.

Azerbaijan accused 14 citizens of Iran, including members of parliament, of inciting hostility and calling for a violent change of power, declared them persona non grata, and banned their entry into the country.

04:14, 4 November 2026

The oil spill in the Krasnodar Territory led to the death of more than 13 thousand birds.

The Ministry of Nature of the Krasnodar Territory, whose lawsuit against the owners of tankers that crashed in the Kerch Strait in December 2024 was satisfied by the arbitration court, reported the death of more than 13 thousand birds.

03:15, 4 November 2026

Seven residents of Kabardino-Balkaria were fined for dangerous driving as part of a wedding convoy.

39 administrative fines were issued to seven participants of a wedding convoy in Kabardino-Balkaria, who committed a number of violations while moving as part of the wedding convoy.

02:16, 4 November 2026

The court removed Sadigov from the proceedings after comments about a political order for his arrest.

At the very beginning of the substantive hearing of the case of Afghan Sadigov, the judge ordered the journalist to be removed from the courtroom for a "political statement." Sadigov's lawyer stated that his right to defense was violated.

01:41, 4 November 2026

The preliminary hearing in the case of Ali Kerimli was held in closed mode.

The leader of the opposition party of the Azerbaijan Popular Front, Ali Kerimli, accused of attempting a violent seizure of power, stated his intention to refuse participation in the process if the court hearings in his case are closed.

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