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03:52, 9 May 2026
The court seized land from the elite Mayak village in Gelendzhik in favor of the state.
The Gelendzhik City Court upheld the Krasnodar Krai Prosecutor's Office's claim to return the land and real estate of the elite Mayak village near Gelendzhik to state ownership.
02:53, 9 May 2026
Opposition activist Gela Hasaya struck a deal with the prosecutor's office.
Opposition activist Gela Hasaya, who was detained on charges of beating a man, made a plea bargain with the prosecutor's office and admitted his guilt.
01:54, 9 May 2026
An Ingushetia resident was convicted of possessing ammunition and a grenade.
The Nazran District Court sentenced Ingushetia resident Issa Polonkoev to six and a half years in prison after ammunition and a grenade were found during a search of his home. An appeals court upheld the sentence.
00:55, 9 May 2026
The charges against former Kuban Vice Governor Nesterenko have been reclassified.
The case of former Vice Governor of Krasnodar Krai Alexander Nesterenko has been submitted to the Leninsky District Court of Krasnodar. Previously accused of abuse of office, he now faces three counts of abuse of office.
23:56, 8 May 2026
The beach in Vityazevo has been removed from the emergency zone.
The section of the beach where imported sand was first used has officially opened to visitors, the mayor of Anapa announced. Commenters on Telegram are dissatisfied with the quality of the sand and the residual oil pollution on the coast.
23:22, 8 May 2026
Pro-European protests in Tbilisi have continued for 527 days.
Activists gathered outside the Georgian parliament building for the 527th day in a row to demand the release of political prisoners and support the demand for the purchase of medications for children with Duchenne syndrome.
22:24, 8 May 2026
Two fighters from Dagestan were killed in Ukraine.
Ilyas Kurbanov and Dmitry Isakin from the Kizlyar district were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have publicly named at least 1,920 Dagestani combatants killed there.
An owl from the shelter in Tuapse. Photo: Chronicles of Razliv / Telegram
21:59, 8 May 2026
A bot for reporting injured birds has been created in Tuapse.
Tuapse residents are asked to report oil-soaked birds spotted along the coast to a special Telegram bot. Volunteers have also asked for help rescuing an injured dolphin.
21:28, 8 May 2026
Participants in the European Parliament hearing called for the release of political prisoners in Azerbaijan.
Pressure on the opposition, civil society, and independent media is increasing in Azerbaijan, according to participants in a European Parliament hearing. The European Commission should call on Azerbaijan to release political prisoners and end the persecution of government critics, they concluded.
20:29, 8 May 2026
Social media users condemned Nogmov's release.
A new military contract allowed Rustam Nogmov, convicted of murdering a pensioner in Nalchik, not only to avoid a 15-year prison sentence but also to be considered part of "Russia's elite," Facebook users* noted.
19:30, 8 May 2026
A soldier from South Ossetia was killed in the SVO zone.
The funeral of Dmitry Kaloyev, killed in the war zone, took place in Tskhinvali. At least 96 combatants from South Ossetia were killed in the fighting in Ukraine.
18:46, 8 May 2026
Flood victims in Chechnya are awaiting compensation.
In Novy Benoy and Gudermes, 143 houses have been built for families whose homes were destroyed during the flood; approximately 800 people will be relocated to them. Residents of Chechnya whose property was damaged are still awaiting compensation, according to a reader of the "Caucasian Knot." The Ministry of Emergency Situations reported receiving payments for a combined 20,000 claims from Dagestan and Chechnya, with over 29,000 claims submitted from Chechnya alone.
17:46, 8 May 2026
A Ukrainian citizen was detained in Krasnodar for desecrating the graves of SVO participants.
A 30-year-old Ukrainian citizen was arrested in the Krasnodar Krai for desecrating 14 graves of participants in a special military operation. A criminal case has been opened against him.
16:46, 8 May 2026
The discussion about the South Ossetian soldier killed in the SVO zone touched on political aspects.
The death of a South Ossetian combatant who was deployed to the Northern Military District (NVO) with the Russian army sparked a debate about the need to fight outside of one's homeland. Some comments contained diametrically opposed opinions on the status of South Ossetia, while others called for a refrain from hate speech and expressed condolences to the family. The total number of South Ossetian combatants killed since the beginning of the NVO has reached 93.
15:46, 8 May 2026
Airports in southern Russia have resumed operations.
Airports in Astrakhan, Vladikavkaz, Volgograd, Gelendzhik, Grozny, Krasnodar, Makhachkala, Magas, Mineralnye Vody, Nalchik, Sochi, Stavropol, and Elista are ready to handle flights, Rosaviatsia reported.
Sanding beaches in Anapa. May 8, 2026. Video screenshot: https://t.me/opershtab23/15989
14:46, 8 May 2026
The quality of sand on Anapa's beaches has disappointed Telegram users.
The Ministry of Economic Development called for expedited beach reclamation in Anapa to increase the number of tourists this season compared to last year. Telegram users noted that the quality of the sand on the beaches raises doubts about Anapa's appeal as a vacation destination.
13:45, 8 May 2026
Baku demanded an explanation from Moscow over Nagorno-Karabakh's location on the map.
The appearance of a map on Channel One, on which Nagorno-Karabakh was marked, prompted the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry to demand clarification from the Russian side.
12:46, 8 May 2026
Tuapse residents are interested in the location of the disposal of bags of oil products collected on the beaches.
Over 20,000 cubic meters of oil-contaminated pebbles have been collected and removed from Tuapse beaches. Social media users have inquired about the location where all the collected material is being taken.
11:45, 8 May 2026
A possible "honor killing" in Chechnya has sparked debate about the causes of the phenomenon.
"Honor killings" are a cruel, archaic, and illegal tradition, some social media users pointed out, commenting on reports of the possible murder of Chechen resident Zukhra Muzayeva. Some users doubted Muzayeva's death, citing a lack of documentary evidence. A number of users recalled other "honor killings" in the Caucasus.
10:46, 8 May 2026
Airports in southern Russia have suspended operations following the attack on Rostov-on-Don.
Operations at 13 airports have been suspended after a drone struck the regional air traffic control center in Rostov-on-Don. Private homes and industrial facilities were damaged in the Rostov region.
News
Over 35,000 rubles have been raised in two days for gifts for Zarema Musaeva.

Mansur Movlaev. Photo: Orda.kz https://orda.kz/chechenskogo-oppozicionera-otpravili-pod-arest-v-almaty-401794/ The extension of Movlaev's arrest has been appealed amid international outcry.

Human rights activists have launched a fundraising campaign for Zarema Musaeva.

LEGAL TEXTS
The illustration was created by the Caucasian Knot using AI The peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as other documents signed at the meeting with Trump on August 8, 2025

The “Caucasian Knot" publishes the agreement on the establishment of peace and interstate relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia, which was initialed by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on August 8, 2025, through the mediation of US President Donald Trump. The meeting of Trump, Aliyev and Pashinyan took place on August 8 in Washington. Following the meeting, Pashinyan and Aliyev also signed a joint declaration. In addition to the agreements between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Trump signed a number of separate memoranda with Aliyev and Pashinyan....

Personalities
Zelimkhan Khangoshvili. Photo courtesy of press service of HRC 'Memorial', http://memohrc.org/ Zelimkhan Khangoshvili

A participant of the second Chechen military campaign, one of the field commanders close to Shamil Basaev and Aslan Maskhadov. Shot dead in Berlin in 2019.

Magomed Daudov. Photo: screenshot of the video http://video.agaclip.com/w=atDtPvLYH9o Magomed Daudov

Magomed "Lord" Daudov is a former Chechen militant who was awarded the title of "Hero of Russia", the chairman of the Chechen parliament under Ramzan Kadyrov.

Tumso Abdurakhmanov. Screenshot from video posted by Abu-Saddam Shishani [LIVE] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIR3s7AB0Uw Tumso Abdurakhmanov

Tumso Abdurakhmanov is a blogger from Chechnya. After a conflict with Ramzan Kadyrov's relative, he left the republic and went first to Georgia, and then to Poland, where he is trying to get political asylum.