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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.

19:00, 27 September 2026

The danger of drone attacks did not prevent the procession from taking place in Krasnodar.

In Krasnodar, a car procession, a run, and festivities took place on the occasion of City Day. At the same time, activists were denied permission to hold a rally against the construction of the Christmas embankment due to the danger of attacks.

18:00, 27 September 2026

Telegram users inquired about the timelines for raising the parts of the tankers near Anapa.

The government commission did not specify in its report the timelines for raising the sunken parts of the tankers, noted Telegram users.

17:00, 27 September 2026

A fighter from Dagestan was killed in a military operation.

Abdurakhman Aisakayev was killed in a military operation in Ukraine. Since its beginning, at least 2127 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

Water pipe burst on Kursantov-Kirovtsev Street in Vladikavkaz. Screenshot of the publication https://www.instagram.com/northossetia/p/DdwtwPHDpAu (the activities of the company Meta (which owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp) are banned in Russia)

16:00, 27 September 2026

Vladikavkaz residents pointed out the problem of regular water pipe bursts to officials.

On Kursantov-Kirovtsev Street in Vladikavkaz, the same water pipe has burst about 15 times in two years, and water from the accidents has been standing for months near the gymnasium and kindergarten, complained a local resident. Other Vladikavkaz residents, commenting on her complaint on social media, shared similar multi-month leaks in other areas of the city and criticized officials and utility workers for the lack of a systematic solution to the problem.

15:00, 27 September 2026

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

Vladimir Ganishchenko was killed in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the special operation, at least 1017 fighters from the Rostov region have been officially recognized as killed.

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

14:01, 27 September 2026

A metro passenger in Moscow knelt to apologize again for the conflict with a Chechen girl.

A man who previously insulted a Chechen woman in the Moscow metro recorded a second video message and, kneeling, once again asked for her forgiveness, as well as apologized to the Chechen people and Ramzan Kadyrov. Social media users, commenting on the video of his apologies, criticized the demand to kneel and the format of continuing public apologies.

Participants of the picket in Yerevan in support of Dmitry Bagrash. Screenshot of the publication https://t.me/rusnews/91271

13:27, 27 September 2026

Activists in Yerevan held pickets in support of prisoners.

Activists held a rally near the Russian embassy in Yerevan in support of people they consider political prisoners.

Euro-containers in Makhachkala. Photo by the press service of the city administration, https://t.me/makhachkalaofficial/28876

12:31, 27 September 2026

The authorities' report on the modernization of waste collection infrastructure has caused skepticism among Makhachkala residents.

In Makhachkala, more than 2500 garbage containers have been installed and replaced, and 141 new container sites have been equipped, the authorities reported. Local residents, commenting on this report on social media, doubted the usefulness of the new containers without regular garbage collection and cleaning of the sites, and also complained about the lack and poor placement of the bins.

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

11:34, 27 September 2026

Participants of the protests in Ljubljana and Tokyo expressed support for Movlaev.

At the Embassy of Kazakhstan in the capital of Slovenia, Ljubljana, and in the capital of Japan, Tokyo, protests were held calling for the authorities not to extradite Chechen native Mansur Movlaev and activist Yulia Emelyanova to Russia.

10:36, 27 September 2026

Two fighters from the Volgograd region were killed in the military operation.

Alexey Loznov and Anton Virodov from the Dubovsky district were killed in combat operations in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1838 fighters from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed in it.

A group of fighters in Grozny before being sent to the special military operation zone. Frame from the video https://www.instagram.com/p/DdwyuuLxAjx (the activities of the company Meta (which owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp) are banned in Russia)

09:38, 27 September 2026

The authorities of Chechnya reported the sending of another group of fighters to the special military operation zone.

A new group of fighters has been sent from Grozny airport to the special military operation zone in Ukraine, reported the authorities of Chechnya.

Teachers of the college in Kaspiysk are recording a video appeal to the acting head of Dagestan, Fedor Shchukin. A frame from the video on the page https://www.instagram.com/makhachkala_ (the activities of the company Meta (which owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp) are banned in Russia)

08:40, 27 September 2026

Teachers of the college in Kaspiysk complained about the months-long non-payment of salaries.

Teachers of the Energy College in Kaspiysk have not received their salaries since February, which has forced them to take loans and borrow money to feed their families, said the authors of a collective video appeal to the acting head of Dagestan, Fedor Shchukin. They noted that they had sent complaints to the Ministry of Education and Science of the republic, the Investigative Committee, and the prosecutor's office, but this did not yield results.

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

07:42, 27 September 2026

Residents of the damaged houses in Azov have been evacuated.

Residents of the houses damaged as a result of the drone attack in Azov have been sent to a temporary accommodation center, while some have settled with relatives. A state of emergency has been declared in the area where the drones were shot down.

06:43, 27 September 2026

Power supply has been resumed in the homes of residents of Kuban.

In the Seversky District of Kuban, power supply has been restored to the homes of residents who were left without electricity after a drone attack.

05:45, 27 September 2026

A fighter from South Ossetia died in Ukraine

In Tskhinval, they buried Atsamaz Alborov, who died in the special military operation zone. Since the beginning of the special operation, the authorities have officially recognized at least 101 servicemen from South Ossetia as killed there.

04:55, 27 September 2026

The TikToker was arrested in Georgia for insulting citizens.

The court in Tbilisi has sentenced TikToker Zurab Kenchiashvili to 20 days in jail; he was found guilty of an administrative offense under the article on insulting citizens.

03:56, 27 September 2026

900 houses were left without gas in Izberbash due to the accident.

An accident occurred on the gas pipeline in Izberbash, leaving 900 houses without gas. Emergency recovery work is scheduled for this morning.

02:57, 27 September 2026

George Russell became the winner of the Baku stage of Formula 1.

Mercedes team driver George Russell won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix of Formula 1, last year's champion, Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, finished second.

01:58, 27 September 2026

Vladimir Atamanchuk was found guilty of discrediting the army.

The court in Sochi found former candidate for the State Duma from the "Yabloko" party, Vladimir Atamanchuk, guilty of discrediting the army and imposed a fine of 50,000 rubles. All his arguments were ignored by the judge.

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