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16:50, 10 August 2026

A soldier from Dagestan was killed in Ukraine.

Muradis Magomedov from Khasavyurt was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 2066 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

15:55, 10 August 2026

A resident of the KCR received a life sentence for transmitting data about participants in the military operation.

Resident of Karachay-Cherkessia Alexey Kaplunov has been charged with treason in a case regarding the collection of data on the transmission of information about participants in hostilities among prisoners.

14:59, 10 August 2026

The death of a child in Dagestan has turned into a criminal case in Dagestan.

The child was tied with straps in the cradle.

14:04, 10 August 2026

The treatment of the arrested Vugar Mamedov in Azerbaijan has been interrupted.

The editor-in-chief of the Hürriyet newspaper, Vugar Mamedov, has been returned from the prison hospital to the pre-trial detention center, despite doctors' conclusions about the need for urgent heart surgery. The journalist's relatives believe that his life is in danger.

13:01, 10 August 2026

Nalchik residents complained about the prolonged renovation of the school.

The renovation of school No. 30 in Nalchik has not been ongoing for six months, and children are forced to attend other educational institutions for the second year, a local resident complained on social media. Other city residents, commenting on his post, stated that due to studying in the second shift, children return home late, and because of the poor schedule, some of them have given up additional classes.

12:06, 10 August 2026

The Rostov region was subjected to a massive drone attack.

Air defense forces neutralized more than 70 drones in the Rostov region last night.

11:27, 10 August 2026

Shop owners independently repaired the sidewalks in Nazran.

Authorities of Nazran reported that, at the request of the mayor, local shop owners repaired the sidewalks, installed curbs, and carried out comprehensive improvement of the adjacent areas.

10:28, 10 August 2026

Ibrahim Tochiev appealed the arrest for disobedience to the security forces.

A resident of Ingushetia, Ibrahim Tochiev, who complained to Vladimir Putin about being beaten by security forces, has appealed the court's decision that sentenced him to arrest for disobeying the police.

09:57, 10 August 2026

The court in Kabardino-Balkaria refused to consider the case on discrediting the army.

The Nalchik City Court returned the case on discrediting the army to the law enforcement agencies due to violations, which they initiated against local resident Pavel Ulimbegov.

Screenshot of the publication https://www.instagram.com/chp_vladikavkaz/p/Db0sUcbjJbZ (the activities of the company Meta (which owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp) are banned in Russia)

08:57, 10 August 2026

The condition of the Water Station in Vladikavkaz has given rise to criticism of officials.

One of the residents of Vladikavkaz photographed garbage and a damaged pier in the recreation area of the Water Station and published the photos on social media. Commenting on his post, other citizens criticized officials for inadequate oversight and placed the blame for the garbage and the state of the infrastructure on vandals.

07:58, 10 August 2026

Three fighters from the Rostov region were killed in the special military operation.

Mikhail Shmelev, Anton Vysokikh, and Nikolai Svinarev were killed in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the special operation, at least 968 fighters from the Rostov region have been officially recognized as killed.

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

06:58, 10 August 2026

Social media users debated the high gasoline prices in Dagestan.

Gas station owners are inflating fuel prices because the authorities of Dagestan do not adequately control the fuel market, noted some users commenting on social media about the fuel price situation in the republic. Another part of the commentators stated that gasoline prices are high due to wholesalers.

05:58, 10 August 2026

12 illegal migrants have been deported from the Astrakhan region.

Astrakhan law enforcement discovered 12 foreigners who were in Russia illegally. By court decision, they were deported to their homeland with a five-year entry ban.

04:59, 10 August 2026

A resident of Stavropol was convicted of offending the feelings of believers.

The court sentenced a resident of Stavropol to two years of probation for an image in his Telegram profile that was deemed offensive to the religious feelings of Christians.

04:00, 10 August 2026

Two roads are blocked in Dagestan after mudflows.

In Dagestan, traffic is blocked on the roads in the Gumbetovsky and Charodinsky districts due to mudflows.

03:00, 10 August 2026

Three people have been charged two years later in the case of the attack on Nika Melia.

An attack was carried out on one of the leaders of the opposition Georgian party "Akhal" Nika Melia in August 2024 during the election campaign. Two years after the incident, charges were brought against the man who hit Melia and two of the politician's associates who beat the man.

02:00, 10 August 2026

The disappearance of Sergey Vlasov in the SVO zone has been officially confirmed.

The court sent a request to the military enlistment office of the Krasnodar region about the whereabouts of the former vice-governor of the region, Sergey Vlasov, sentenced to 11 years for receiving a bribe, and received a response that there is no information about his whereabouts.

01:00, 10 August 2026

The issue of the arrest of Rostov judges has been brought to the consideration of the Supreme Qualification Collegium.

The Supreme Qualification Collegium of Judges of Russia will consider the request of the head of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for consent to arrest former judges of the Soviet District Court of Rostov-on-Don, Natalia Tsmakalova and Oleg Batalshchikov, and retired magistrate Elmira Ponomareva.

00:00, 10 August 2026

Human rights defenders called the trial against Garegin II unjust.

The prosecution of the Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II violates the Constitution of Armenia, the principles of separation of powers, and freedom of religion, human rights defenders stated.

23:00, 9 August 2026

Satellite images recorded pollution in the area of the port of Taman.

Pollution of the Black Sea has been recorded near Taman, a project analyzing satellite images suggested that it may be an oil slick or clumps of vegetable oil.

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