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00:58, 28 June 2026

Two wounded remain in hospital after a drone attack on the Sambek Heights.

Eight of the ten hospitalized visitors to the Sambek Heights museum complex, which was attacked by a drone, have been discharged, but two remain hospitalized, including a seven-year-old girl.

23:59, 27 June 2026

The death toll from the missile strike on a plant in Volgograd has risen.

A woman died in an attack on a plant in Volgograd, and another person remains missing. Authorities reported testing the air quality near the damaged plant.

23:01, 27 June 2026

Residents of Prokhladny complained about months of non-collection of garbage.

The last time trash was collected from the intersection of Kommunisticheskaya Street and Krasny Lane in Prokhladny was in early March. Since then, the piles of trash have only grown, and children are playing near them, residents complained.

22:01, 27 June 2026

Demonstrators in Tbilisi demanded the release of protesters.

Those imprisoned in connection with their participation in the protests, including Droa party leader Elene Khoshtaria, must be released, participants in a march in Tbilisi demanded on the 577th day of daily protests.

Dmitry Kondratenko. Screenshot of a photo from the Kirovsky District Administration's Telegram channel, June 27, 2026, https://t.me/akgo_18/30716.

21:01, 27 June 2026

A fighter from Stavropol was killed in a military operation.

Dmitry Kondratenko was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 955 soldiers from the Stavropol Krai have been officially recognized as killed.

20:01, 27 June 2026

More than 20% of petrol stations in North Ossetia are out of stock.

Of the 90 gas stations in North Ossetia listed by the Ministry of Housing and Communal Services of North Ossetia, 21 are out of fuel, and several others are out of any gasoline or diesel fuel. The situation is most dire in the Digorsky District, where, according to the ministry, not a single fuel type is available at any of the three gas stations.

A gas station in Ingushetia. Screenshot from the Telegram channel "Fortanga" from June 26, 2026, https://t.me/fortangaorg/22553.

19:01, 27 June 2026

Social media users encountered difficulties purchasing gasoline in Ingushetia.

Gasoline prices have risen in Ingushetia, with some stations running out of gas. Social media users have also complained about rising gas prices. One gas station chain has introduced sales coupons, Fortanga reported, without specifying where the coupons are being distributed or who is eligible.

18:01, 27 June 2026

One of the parties refused to participate in the meetings to challenge the election results in Armenia.

The New Force party announced it would not participate in the hearing of political parties' lawsuits challenging the election results in the Constitutional Court of Armenia. Prosperous Armenia, which, according to the Central Election Commission, failed to clear the 4% threshold, demanded in court that the vote counting mechanism be changed. The prosecutor's office was unable to verify the allegations of administrative resources being used during the campaign.

17:01, 27 June 2026

An Astrakhan resident died after being poisoned by food from a supermarket.

Fourteen people were hospitalized with an intestinal infection after purchasing prepared food at a local grocery store. One person died. The store's employees were taken in for questioning; the incident followed a dispute with the city administration, the director said.

The pier in Shepsi. Screenshot from Evgeny Vitishko's Telegram channel, June 23, 2026, https://t.me/evitishko/1771

16:01, 27 June 2026

The state of the structures on the banks of the Shepsi River has outraged an ecologist.

In Shepsi, a pier contaminated with oil products has not been cleaned up three months after the oil rains.

Fish. Screenshot from https://exportarmenia.am/most-popular-armenian-products/.

15:01, 27 June 2026

Fish supplies from Armenia to Russia have been completely suspended.

Rosselkhoznadzor has temporarily suspended the import of all fish products from Armenia, including from two companies that had previously received permission to supply fish to Russia.

14:01, 27 June 2026

12 people were injured in a drone attack on a museum complex in the Rostov region.

A drone attacked the Sambek Heights museum complex. 12 injured people were taken to the hospital, 10 of whom were hospitalized, the governor of the Rostov region reported.

Flood in Dagestan. Photo: Department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations for Dagestan https://t.me/mchsrd/4981

13:03, 27 June 2026

Makhachkala residents criticized the government's report on post-flood payments.

The Makhachkala City Hall reported that more than 23,000 Makhachkala residents received compensation following the spring floods. Commenting on the authorities' report on social media, residents complained that the compensation was insufficient for home repairs, and that they had to resort to running around to various authorities to receive the money.

Flags of the USSR and the Communist Party of the Russian Federation. Photo: www.kubkprf.ru

12:17, 27 June 2026

The Supreme Party Court of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation upheld the expulsion of Inna Pagaeva.

The Central Control and Auditing Commission of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation upheld Inna Pagayeva's expulsion from the party and annulled the results of the Sochi party conference. Pagayeva herself stated that this decision confirmed the CPRF's transformation into a structure that mimics the opposition.

A crack in the wall of a house. Screenshot of the image on the page https://vk.com/wall-62316332_12837

11:21, 27 June 2026

An orphan in the Volgograd region received an apartment unfit for habitation.

Officials in the Volgograd region gave Saule Saparova the apartment she was legally entitled to, but it is uninhabitable due to damaged walls and unsanitary conditions.

Public transportation in Anapa. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program.

10:22, 27 June 2026

Anapa residents considered the mayor's initiative to check public transport fares to be belated.

Anapa Mayor Svetlana Maslova initiated an investigation by the Antimonopoly Service and Rospotrebnadzor (the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing) into public transportation fare hikes. Local residents considered this move by the authorities belated, pointing out online that corruption in the transportation sector has been a problem for over a decade.

Helmet and bulletproof vest. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program.

09:24, 27 June 2026

The number of non-combat casualties in the Armenian army has increased.

The Investigative Committee of Armenia reported the opening of a criminal case in connection with the death of a contract soldier.

A UAV in the evening sky. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program.

08:24, 27 June 2026

Ten people were injured in a drone attack on Volgograd.

At least ten people were injured in a drone attack on an industrial facility in the Krasnooktyabrsky district of Volgograd, authorities reported.

07:28, 27 June 2026

Siluanov's comments about the absence of a rise in gasoline prices provoked irony among residents of Dagestan.

Finance Minister Anton Siluanov stated that there has been no hike in fuel prices in Russia. Residents of Dagestan, commenting on the minister's Instagram*, suggested that he personally visit the republic and find out the actual cost of fuel at local gas stations.

06:28, 27 June 2026

Chechen diaspora activists held a rally in Vienna in support of refugees.

Participants in the Vienna protest called on Finnish authorities to treat refugees from the North Caucasus impartially and not to extradite them to Russia, where they face torture and political persecution.

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