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04:56, 31 August 2026

Doctors reported on the condition of the girl injured during the UAV attack.

The girl injured during the drone attack on August 29 is in serious condition and will require a long recovery. The condition of her relatives is assessed as stable.

03:57, 31 August 2026

Two illegal mining farms were found in Dagestan.

In the Untsukul district of Dagestan, energy workers found two illegal mining farms with 20 and eight devices for cryptocurrency mining.

02:58, 31 August 2026

Kambolov's opponents in the presidential elections of South Ossetia are technical candidates.

The election campaign for the presidential elections in South Ossetia is being conducted only by the acting head of the republic, Marat Kambolov, but this is his daily job. Other candidates are more like technical candidates who will not even be able to gather protest votes.

01:58, 31 August 2026

Buava's ex-wife rejected the overdose version.

Abkhaz blogger Daur Buava was not a drug addict; he had health problems, said his ex-wife Nino Tskhovrebadze.

00:59, 31 August 2026

The authorities of Anapa recommended that residents not leave their homes against the backdrop of the fire.

Rescuers are protecting the houses on the outskirts of Anapa from fire, and the area of the fire has been reduced. Anapa is shrouded in smoke, the city has a smell of burning, and authorities advised residents of several districts not to leave their homes. The fire could cause serious damage to the fauna, ecologists pointed out.

00:00, 31 August 2026

A fighter from Dagestan was killed in the special military operation zone.

Rafik Begov was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 2089 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

Gas station. Screenshot from "Here Dagestan", https://t.me/tutdag_chat/2166408

23:00, 30 August 2026

Telegram users were outraged by the continued rise in gasoline prices in Dagestan.

Prices at Dagestani gas stations have risen, with the cost of a liter of AI-95 already reaching 149 rubles at some gas stations. The latest price increase has outraged commentators. Most of the previously closed gas stations in Makhachkala and Kaspiysk have rectified violations, and the resumption of their operations will be discussed, the government of Dagestan informed.

22:00, 30 August 2026

The action in front of the parliament gathered for the 641st time those who disagree with the policy of the "Georgian Dream".

On the 641st day of continuous protests in front of the parliament building and Tbilisi City Council, participants demanded the release of political prisoners and a return to the path of Eurointegration.

21:00, 30 August 2026

Relatives of missing Armenian soldiers expressed hope for the resumption of their searches.

The newly established "All-Armenian Association of Relatives of Missing Persons" held a press conference in Yerevan. Its representatives expressed hope that search and identification processes for finding those missing during the Karabakh conflict, both soldiers and civilians, would resume between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

20:00, 30 August 2026

The direction of Armenia's policy has been named the topic of the meeting between Putin and Pashinyan.

At the meeting in Bishkek as part of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, the President of Russia will discuss with the Prime Minister of Armenia Yerevan's aspirations towards the EU.

19:00, 30 August 2026

The FSB reported the deprivation of citizenship of residents of Stavropol and Adygea.

Residents of the Stavropol Territory and Adygea have been stripped of Russian citizenship by the FSB's decision. According to the agency, they opposed the special military operation.

Announcement about the lack of electricity. Screenshot photo "New Case" from 30.08.26, https://t.me/novoedelo/40788.

18:00, 30 August 2026

Residents of Izberbash and more than two dozen villages have been without light since night.

Lightning struck a substation in Izberbash, leaving more than 30 thousand people in the city and villages without electricity.

17:00, 30 August 2026

Buava's lawyer disagrees with the police version of his death.

Two people have been detained by Georgian security forces for drug possession, and the girlfriend of the accused of treason in Abkhazia, Daur Buava, with whom, according to the security forces, the blogger used drugs before his death, is charged with leaving a person in danger. The defense is seeking an alternative examination.

16:00, 30 August 2026

A fighter from the Rostov region was killed in a military operation in Ukraine.

Mikhail Kargin was killed in combat operations in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the special operation, at least 983 fighters from the Rostov region have been officially recognized as killed.

15:01, 30 August 2026

The activist from Tuapse is accused of participating in a terrorist organization.

A criminal case has been initiated against the activist of "EcoWatch for the North Caucasus" from Tuapse, Denis Matveev, for organizing or participating in the activities of a terrorist organization.

Mother with sons. Illustration created by "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program.

14:01, 30 August 2026

A resident of Yerevan complained about the taking of children during the divorce.

During the divorce, the husband took two children from Yerevan to Moscow and did not return them by the agreed date, said Anzhelika Tsivinskaya. She saw the children after lengthy searches and the intervention of the police, guardianship authorities, and the Ministry of Emergency Situations. The father's actions violated the children's rights and were not in their best interests, noted lawyer Svetlana Vdovina.

A resident of Krasnodar repairs the roadway in the courtyard. Frame from the video https://t.me/tipichkras/82566

13:28, 30 August 2026

The initiative of the Krasnodar resident gave rise to criticism of the officials.

One of the residents of Krasnodar independently repaired the roadway and filmed it. Other local residents, commenting on this video in Telegram, criticized the officials and road services, and also expressed concern that the Krasnodar resident might face a fine for his initiative.

12:46, 30 August 2026

Denis Kulanin ended his hunger strike.

Denis Kulanin, placed in a migration center in Tbilisi after being pardoned, ended his dry hunger strike today, which he had been conducting due to fears of deportation to Russia.

Damaged lantern. Frame from the video on the page https://www.instagram.com/reels/Dci-PWsNVHc (the activities of the company Meta (which owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp) are banned in Russia)

11:48, 30 August 2026

Nalchik residents urged the authorities to address the problem of vandalism.

One of the residents of Nalchik filmed the damaged lighting fixtures on the recently renovated Kizilovka. Other citizens, commenting on his video on social media, called for the installation of surveillance cameras and for finding and punishing those responsible.

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

10:50, 30 August 2026

Economists assessed the consequences of the fuel crisis in Kuban.

The growth rates of gasoline prices in the Krasnodar region by the end of the year may exceed the national average, and the rise in fuel prices will affect the cost of goods and services in the fall, analysts believe.

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