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At the polling station. Photo by the press service of the Chechen election commission, https://vk.ru/wall-206122948_1502

14:36, 23 September 2026

Human rights defenders called the pressure on voters a standard practice in Chechnya.

Threats of dismissal and expulsion, coercion to participate in voting and other mass events, as well as pressure through a network of informants are constantly applied in Chechnya, not only during elections, human rights defenders interviewed by "Caucasian Knot" noted.

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

13:38, 23 September 2026

Krasnodar residents expressed dissatisfaction with the equipment of drone shelters.

Basements used in Krasnodar as shelters from drones do not provide minimal conditions for long-term stay: there is no ventilation, seating, water, or restrooms. After an alarm is announced, it may take up to 15 minutes to access the shelter, and sometimes the entrance remains inaccessible, residents complained.

Flash mob in Grozny. Frame from a video on Ramzan Kadyrov's Telegram channel, https://t.me/RKadyrov_95/6941

12:41, 23 September 2026

Several thousand students were attracted to the flash mob in honor of Kadyrov's record in the elections.

In honor of Ramzan Kadyrov's record result in the elections for the head of Chechnya, a flash mob took place in Grozny, in which several thousand students from the Akhmat Kadyrov State University participated. Analysts previously indicated that there was no real competition in the elections, and Kadyrov's opponents only provided a formal alternative.

11:43, 23 September 2026

Azerbaijan refused to recognize the elections in South Ossetia.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan announced its non-recognition of the results of the presidential elections in South Ossetia, supporting the territorial integrity of Georgia.

10:45, 23 September 2026

Residents of Baksan called on the authorities to resolve the prolonged public transport problem.

In Baksan, there is a severe shortage of minibuses, which forces passengers to wait a long time for transport or use taxis, complained a local resident. Other residents of Baksan, commenting on her complaint on social media, pointed out that public transport issues in the city and surrounding areas have not been resolved for years, and criticized officials for the worsening transport situation.

Satellite image of the Kerch Strait. Frame from the video https://t.me/ecozhora/8580

09:47, 23 September 2026

The ecologist pointed to signs of new oil leaks from the sunken tankers near Anapa.

In satellite images of the Kerch Strait taken in September, slick spots are visible, extending from the cofferdams installed over the sunken parts of the tankers "Volgoneft-212" and "Volgoneft-239," noted ecologist Georgy Kavanoyan.

08:49, 23 September 2026

The Rostov region was subjected to a drone attack.

Last night, drones attacked Taganrog, Bataisk, and six districts of the Rostov region.

At the polling station. Photo of the election commission of Krasnodar Krai, https://vk.ru/wall-154091417_2206

07:51, 23 September 2026

Sochi activists pointed out discrepancies in the lists of CPRF observers.

Some observers from the CPRF were only listed in the party lists and were actually not present at the polling stations in Sochi, and the reports collected after the voting could be used for reporting on their work, noted Sochi activists.

05:55, 23 September 2026

Analysts assessed Kadyrov's abnormally high result in the Chechen head elections.

The electoral record of Ramzan Kadyrov, who received 99.85% of the votes in the Chechen head elections, does not confuse anyone; analysts noted that the logic of such a victory is unclear.

05:55, 23 September 2026

A resident of Krasnodar was convicted for making a false report about a bomb threat at a bank.

A resident of Krasnodar has been sentenced to three years and three months in a settlement colony for reporting a bomb threat at a bank branch in Adygea and stating his willingness to disclose the location of the bomb after money was transferred to his account.

04:56, 23 September 2026

Vladimir Atamanchuk was released from the detention center after three days of arrest.

Former candidate from the "Apple" party, Vladimir Atamanchuk, was detained by law enforcement on September 20 at the exit of the district electoral commission; he was arrested for three days on charges of petty hooliganism and illegal campaigning. After three days, Atamanchuk was released from the detention center.

03:57, 23 September 2026

Georgia and Nauru have established diplomatic relations.

The Republic of Nauru, which decided this summer to sever diplomatic relations with Abkhazia and South Ossetia, has established diplomatic relations with Georgia.

02:58, 23 September 2026

Four residents of Melitopol have been convicted in Rostov-on-Don for preparing terrorist acts.

The Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced four residents of Melitopol to terms ranging from 17 to 28 years, finding them guilty of preparing terrorist acts against local officials.

01:59, 23 September 2026

The name of the officer from Stavropol killed in the special military operation has been revealed.

Andrey Lefterov was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 976 fighters from the Stavropol region have been officially recognized as killed.

01:41, 23 September 2026

Rostov residents submitted more than 300 applications for payments after the UAV attack.

Residents of Rostov-on-Don submitted 306 applications for payments after the UAV attack on September 6. 16 apartment buildings were damaged, and four people were injured.

01:22, 23 September 2026

The final turnout in the Volgograd region became an indicator of rigging.

The voter turnout in the Volgograd region for the State Duma elections was a record 68.08%, which could not have been achieved without falsifications, even under conditions of mass coercion of budget workers and students, said a journalist and political scientist interviewed by "Caucasian Knot."

00:43, 23 September 2026

A resident of Krasnodar was fined for a comment about Putin's entourage.

The military court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced a native of Kuban to a monetary fine and confiscated the phone from which the man wrote an angry comment about the political leadership of the Russian Federation.

23:58, 22 September 2026

Demonstrators in Tbilisi demanded the release of prisoners of conscience

Residents of Tbilisi took to the parliament on the 664th day of continuous protests, demanding a change in political course and the release of those arrested in connection with the protests.

23:08, 22 September 2026

The search for tourists on Mount Dykhtau ended without results.

Rescuers surveyed the mountainous area in the Cherek region of Kabardino-Balkaria from a helicopter, where two climbers went missing, but they could not be found.

22:39, 22 September 2026

A native of Chechnya is suspected of justifying terrorism.

Investigators in Chechnya have opened a criminal case against a native of the republic, seeing in the video he published a justification for terrorist acts and calls for violence.

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