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14:28, 28 September 2026

The incident with the tourist on the bungee in the Sulak Canyon caused a stir online.

Instructors forced a tourist to jump from a bungee in the Sulak Canyon, despite her refusal and resistance. Social media users criticized the actions of the instructors while commenting on the video of the incident. The incident became another episode related to safety issues in tourist entertainment in Dagestan.

A metro passenger in Moscow apologizes while kneeling. Frame from the video https://www.instagram.com/reel/Ddw2ZqkRKc4/ (the activities of the company Meta (which owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp) are banned in Russia)

13:30, 28 September 2026

Commentators criticized the coercion of a Muscovite to apologize on his knees for a conflict with a girl from Chechnya.

Forcing a passenger of the Moscow metro to apologize on his knees for threats and insults directed at a girl from Chechnya is a humiliation of dignity, and the apologies obtained under pressure do not indicate sincere remorse, users of social media pointed out, demanding a response from the authorities to the incident.

12:43, 28 September 2026

The relatives of Ilyas Belkharoev were denied the opportunity to receive his body.

Law enforcement officials denied the relatives of the great-grandson of the founder of the Batalkhadzhintsy brotherhood, Ilyas Belkharoev, the opportunity to receive his body for burial.

11:46, 28 September 2026

The oil depot in the Pavlovsky district was attacked by drones.

Last night, a drone attack targeted the oil depot in the Pavlovsky district, and fires broke out at enterprises in the Dinsky and Krasnoarmeysky districts.

10:48, 28 September 2026

Volunteers reported palm oil spills in the Temryuk district.

The storm raised palm oil from the bottom of the Black Sea and washed it ashore near the port of Taman, which remained after the February spill, volunteers reported.

Edgar Abukhba (left) and Amina Bikbova (right). Screenshot of the publication https://www.instagram.com/p/DdzTbo3ttc_ (the activities of the company Meta (which owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp) are banned in Russia)

09:51, 28 September 2026

The murder of the Orenburg resident near Gagra continued the trend of attacks on tourists in Abkhazia.

The murder of 26-year-old Orenburg resident Amina Bikbova fits into the trend of attacks on tourists in Abkhazia that have occurred in recent months. Residents of the republic, commenting on this incident on social media, criticized the early release of the murder suspect Edgar Abukhba, who had previously been convicted for attempting to attack another tourist. They also expressed concern that attacks on vacationers could reduce the flow of tourists to the republic.

Krasnodar. Frame from the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pb0Y1p0VYX8&t=378s

08:53, 28 September 2026

The increase in the maximum growth of utility fees has caused dissatisfaction among the residents of Kuban.

In Kuban, the utility fee will increase by 13.7% from October 1 instead of the previously approved 9.6%, authorities said. Residents of the region, commenting on this information in Telegram, expressed dissatisfaction with the rise in payments and doubted that the increase would lead to an improvement in the quality of utility services.

Konstantin Skachkov. Photo from a personal page on social media.

07:55, 28 September 2026

The journalist urged Putin to investigate systemic corruption in Dagestan and Ingushetia.

The editor-in-chief of the Omsk publication "Glager.ru" Konstantin Skachkov recorded a video message to Vladimir Putin, in which he stated that the appeals he collected from entrepreneurs, residents, and law enforcement officials indicate systemic corruption and raider seizures in Dagestan and Ingushetia. He urged the president to instruct his subordinates to verify this information, noting that the problem can only be solved at the federal level.

06:56, 28 September 2026

A fighter from Azov was killed in the special military operation.

Nikita Demidov was killed in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the special operation, at least 1018 fighters from the Rostov region have been officially recognized as killed.

05:57, 28 September 2026

Kadyrov reported on another aid delivery to the children of Gaza

200 students of the school and kindergarten in Gaza received school supplies and sweets from the Ahmad Kadyrov Foundation, reported the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov.

04:57, 28 September 2026

Elene Khoshtaria returned from the clinic to prison.

Opposition Georgian politician Elene Khoshtaria, convicted for damaging a campaign poster of Kakhaber Kaladze, returned to the Rustavi prison after the first stage of treatment from the "Vivamed" clinic.

03:58, 28 September 2026

The forest fire in the Gelendzhik area has been extinguished.

The forest fire that broke out near the village of Dzhankhot after the debris of drones fell has been extinguished.

02:58, 28 September 2026

A resident of Astrakhan has been arrested for calls to terrorism.

In Astrakhan, a local resident is suspected of public calls for terrorism after comments urging terrorist acts against representatives of the authorities.

01:58, 28 September 2026

American senators asked Rubio to link the partnership with Baku and the release of political prisoners.

Two Democratic senators and one Republican senator sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging to link the development of strategic partnership with Baku and the release of all political prisoners in the country. They pointed out the need to release those involved in high-profile criminal cases.

00:58, 28 September 2026

The mansion of Vladimir Kaichev is up for auction.

Rosimushchestvo has put up for auction a mansion in Essentuki, which was seized from the former head of Karachay-Cherkessia, Vladimir Kaichev, with a starting price of over 55 million rubles.

March in Tbilisi. Screenshot photo Mo Se from 27.09.26, https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=4447511558896915&set=pcb.4447514758896595 (the activities of the Meta company, which owns the social network, are banned in Russia)

23:59, 27 September 2026

Participants of the march in Tbilisi demanded the restoration of Georgia's territorial integrity.

The march "Abkhazia is Georgia, glory to the heroes" took place in Tbilisi on the 33rd anniversary of the fall of Sukhumi. The participants demanded the restoration of Georgia's territorial integrity.

23:00, 27 September 2026

The deadlines for school repairs in Nalchik outraged commentators.

Repairs in a number of schools in Nalchik continue, despite the fact that the school year has already begun, the promised deadlines have been missed, users of social networks expressed their outrage, commenting on the city administration's message about the start of work after the renovation of school No. 28.

Queue at Gazprom gas station. Screenshot from the chat "Gasoline Ossetia" dated 27.09.26, https://t.me/c/4494321911/20211

22:00, 27 September 2026

The availability of AI-95 at gas stations raised questions from users in North Ossetia.

Chat users "Gasoline Ossetia" exchange tips on where to buy AI-95, and to purchase this brand of gasoline at network gas stations, one has to stand in queues. The authorities of the republic named only two gas stations where AI-95 is available.

21:00, 27 September 2026

A resident of Abkhazia confessed to the murder of a tourist from Russia.

A resident of Abkhazia, Edgar Abukhba, has been detained on suspicion of murdering a tourist from Russia, who had not been in contact with her relatives for three days. According to the investigation, he confessed to the murder during interrogation.

20:00, 27 September 2026

Activists in New York protested against the extradition of Mansur Movlaev.

A picket against the extradition to Russia of Chechen native Mansur Movlaev and activist Yulia Emelyanova took place at the Consulate of Kazakhstan in New York.

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