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03:23, 17 February 2026

Two people were injured in a drone attack in Kuban.

In the village of Ilsky, two people were injured and hospitalized when a drone crashed. Four private homes were damaged.

02:44, 17 February 2026

An appeals court has refused to release the head of a district in the Rostov region from custody.

Valery Gornich, head of the Proletarsky District of the Rostov Region, suspected of abuse of power, filed a complaint against the pretrial detention measure, but the appellate court upheld his arrest.

A new temporary plaque on Politkovskaya's house. Photo: "Slovo zashchity" / Telegram

01:45, 17 February 2026

The memorial plaque on Politkovskaya's house has been restored for the 16th time.

For the 16th consecutive time, activists have installed a homemade memorial plaque in memory of journalist Anna Politkovskaya on the facade of her Moscow home. The previous plaque remained in place for less than a day.

Flowers at the monument. Photo courtesy of Vladimir Telpuk to "Caucasian Knot."

00:47, 17 February 2026

A Volgograd activist was detained near a monument to victims of repression.

Activist Vladimir Telpuk was detained with flowers at the "Departing to Heaven" monument to victims of political repression in Volgograd on the anniversary of the death of politician Alexei Navalny. He spent about an hour in police custody and was released without charge.

23:59, 16 February 2026

Students from Sukhumi State University joined protests in Tbilisi.

On the 446th day of continuous protests, participants gathered outside the Georgian Parliament to protest Georgian Dream's plans to introduce an article on extremism and the grounds of "non-recognition of the government" into the criminal code. Students from Sukhumi State University, located in Tbilisi, staged the protest against education reform.

23:44, 16 February 2026

A man arrested for the murder of Larisa Arsanukaeva in Nice was found dead in his cell.

Chechen native Bashir Alibiyev, arrested in France after the murder of his ex-wife, Larisa Arsanukayeva, died in a detention center cell. Sources have ruled his death a suicide, although his relatives claim cardiac arrest.

23:23, 16 February 2026

Abkhaz lawyer Irakli Bzhinava has been arrested in Rostov-on-Don.

The Leninsky District Court of Rostov-on-Don sentenced Irakli Bzhinava to two months in jail for making anti-Russian statements and attempting to incite ethnic hatred online.

22:42, 16 February 2026

A Baku court has left Ali Karimli in custody.

The Baku Court of Appeals rejected the appeal to extend the arrest of Ali Karimli, leader of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan. The opposition politician released a statement denying the charges against him.

22:04, 16 February 2026

The Chief Mufti stated Putin's role in the reconciliation of Kadyrov and Kerimov.

The reconciliation between Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov and Dagestani senator Suleiman Kerimov took place in the Kremlin, where both were invited by Putin, according to Ravil Gainutdin, head of the Russian Muslim Spiritual Directorate. Other sources also mentioned Putin's involvement in the reconciliation, calling it a commercial deal.

21:24, 16 February 2026

A contract soldier from Dagestan was killed in a military operation.

Yarash Shamshidov from Makhachkala was killed in the military operation in Ukraine. Since its beginning, at least 1,809 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

21:11, 16 February 2026

A court has arrested the head of a ministry in Krasnodar Krai.

The court has remanded the acting Minister of Civil Defense and Emergencies of the Krasnodar Territory, Sergei Shtrikov, in custody for two months on charges of abuse of office.

20:39, 16 February 2026

Police prevented a Navalny memorial rally from being held in central Tbilisi.

Georgian police have denied permission for a rally in memory of Alexei Navalny to be held at the Pushkin monument in Tbilisi's Freedom Square. The event will take place today, but indoors, organizers announced.

20:31, 16 February 2026

The family linked the persecution of Rustem Aybazov to the collection of aid for Gaza residents.

The Southern Federal Military Court extended the pretrial detention of Rustem Aybazov, an activist from the Karachay-Cherkess Republic and father of five, by six months. Investigators' allegations of intentional terrorism financing are based on testimony from security officials and hidden witnesses. His family and the accused himself link the prosecution to large-scale aid collections for Gaza residents.

19:31, 16 February 2026

A court in Grozny overturned the sentence against Zarema Musayeva.

The Supreme Court of Chechnya overturned Zarema Musayeva's sentence and, at the prosecutor's request, sent the case back for a new trial.

18:46, 16 February 2026

Villagers in Dagestan complained about the lack of a kindergarten.

Residents of the village of Novoye Gadari complained about the lack of a public kindergarten in the village. Their numerous appeals to the relevant authorities have yielded no results. The head of the Investigative Committee ordered a criminal investigation.

17:48, 16 February 2026

A truck driver from Azerbaijan has been accused of espionage in Dagestan.

The Dagestan Prosecutor's Office has approved the indictment in a criminal case against an Azerbaijani citizen. He is accused of espionage for Ukraine.

17:13, 16 February 2026

A soldier from the Volgograd region was killed in the SVO zone.

Anton Sokolov from Kamyshin was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,685 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

16:53, 16 February 2026

A photo with SVO supporters prompted demands to cancel the Anacondaz concert in Yerevan.

A petition to cancel the Russian band's concert in Yerevan has garnered more than 140 signatures, following Anacondaz's cancellation of any performances in Georgia.

14:37, 16 February 2026

Comments on the shelling of the Azerbaijani embassy in Ukraine indicated a lack of progress in relations between Moscow and Baku.

14:02, 16 February 2026

Facebook* users consider the initiative for a railway through Abkhazia premature

Moscow's initiative to restore rail service with Georgia via Abkhazia sparked a heated debate on Facebook*. Commenting on the "Caucasian Knot" article, social media users prioritized political issues—the status of Abkhazia and the return of refugees—and considered discussions of transit logistics premature.

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