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10:43, 9 November 2026

The authorities' report on the renovation of kindergartens has raised skepticism among the residents of North Ossetia.

The renovation of kindergartens No. 88 and No. 173 in Vladikavkaz has been completed; the roofs were replaced, heating systems were updated, and the premises were repaired, the city administration reported. Residents of North Ossetia, commenting on the report on social media, complained that the kindergarten in Beslan did not open by the promised deadline, kindergarten No. 105 is falling apart, and the repairs at kindergarten No. 99 were done poorly. They also pointed out that the same institutions are being renovated while kindergartens in villages and stanitsas remain neglected.

Mansur Movlaev. Photo: https://www.currenttime.tv/a/srok-i-deportatsiya-movlaeva/32622725.html

09:45, 9 November 2026

Movlaev's relatives announced a fundraising campaign for legal assistance.

To prepare a response to Kazakhstan's arguments in the UN Human Rights Committee regarding the case of Chechen activist Mansur Movlaev, it is necessary to raise funds for legal assistance, which will allow for the presentation of additional evidence of threats of torture and persecution of the activist in the event of his extradition to Russia, explained Movlaev's relatives, who announced the fundraising.

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

08:47, 9 November 2026

The former deputy publicly apologized to the dancer from Volgodonsk for comments on social media.

Entrepreneur and former State Duma deputy Oleg Pakholkov recorded a video with public apologies to a dancer from Volgodonsk for rude sexual comments and offensive remarks about her weight, which he left on social media under a video of her dance and in responses to her followers.

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

07:49, 9 November 2026

Rostov region was attacked by drones.

Drones attacked the Millerovsky, Tarasovsky, and Neklinovsky districts.

06:51, 9 November 2026

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

Peter Gostiщev was killed in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the special operation, at least 1068 fighters from the Rostov region have been officially recognized as killed.

05:53, 9 November 2026

The cassation court upheld the sentence of the former Kuban judge Irina Dadash.

The sentence of the former judge of the Belorechensk District Court, Irina Dadash, has been approved, who was sentenced to six years in a penal colony for particularly large-scale fraud.

04:53, 9 November 2026

The editor-in-chief of the independent online publication was attacked in Yerevan.

In Yerevan, an attack was carried out on the editor-in-chief of the independent online publication Oragir.news, Gevorg Emin-Teryan.

03:53, 9 November 2026

Traffic is closed on the pass in Dagestan.

Due to the snowfall, traffic is temporarily restricted on the Kharyb Pass, and a difficult situation is also observed at the Khara and Ginukh passes.

02:53, 9 November 2026

Two soldiers from North Ossetia were killed in Ukraine

Arslanbek Baragunov and Andrey Usatov from the Mozdok district were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 601 fighters from North Ossetia have been officially recognized as killed.

01:54, 9 November 2026

Drobyshevsky commented on the cancellation of his lectures in Tbilisi.

Russian anthropologist Stanislav Drobyshevsky stated that he was unaware of the cancellation of his lectures in Tbilisi, perceived the refusal without regret, and noted that he is ready to give lectures for the Georgian audience in Russia.

00:54, 9 November 2026

Residents of 12 villages in Dagestan were left without electricity due to emergencies.

Emergency power outages occurred in 12 villages of four districts of Dagestan, leaving 3,780 households without electricity.

Residents' appeal from the house in the Krasnoarmeysky district of Volgograd to Alexander Bastrykin. Photo: "News of Volgograd" / Telegram channel.

23:55, 8 November 2026

Volgograd residents complained about the lack of heating

Residents of a house in the Krasnoarmeysky district of Volgograd recorded a video message to the head of the Investigative Committee, Alexander Bastrykin, stating that they have been without heating since November 8. Numerous calls to the management company, according to the residents, remain unanswered.

Participants of the action on the 710th day of continuous protests in Tbilisi. Photo: MO SE / Facebook.

22:57, 8 November 2026

The action of animal rights activists preceded the protests of supporters of Georgia's Euro-integration.

On the 711th day of continuous protests, those gathered in the center of Tbilisi called not to yield to the regime. Prior to this, animal rights activists gathered outside the government administration building, demanding punishment for all those responsible for the killing of stray animals.

There are no queues at gas stations as of 08.11. Photo provided by "Caucasian Knot" Olga Kitaeva.

21:59, 8 November 2026

Volgograd residents considered the prices at gas stations to be inflated against the backdrop of the absence of queues.

Gas prices at filling stations in the Volgograd region are higher than they were before the fuel crisis, while there are no longer any queues at gas stations in the region, car owners reported.

21:00, 8 November 2026

The passage of trucks is prohibited on the Military-Georgian Road.

The Military-Georgian Road is closed to heavy trucks due to worsening weather conditions.

20:00, 8 November 2026

The decrease in gasoline prices in southern Russia was the result of cheaper fuel at private gas stations.

Rosstat reported a decrease in prices for automotive fuel in 61 regions of Russia, with the largest drop in gasoline prices observed in Kalmykia and Kabardino-Balkaria. This refers to a decrease in prices at private gas stations, where prices were significantly inflated during the period of shortage; no significant changes occurred at federal gas stations, local residents reported.

19:00, 8 November 2026

The UAV attack left several villages in the Rostov region without electricity.

In three rural settlements of the Rostov region, electricity was cut off after debris from a UAV fell on a transformer, causing a fire, the governor reported.

18:00, 8 November 2026

A resident of Karabulak was injured during shooting at a wedding.

Shooting from a wedding convoy is the main version of the injury to a resident of Karabulak. The victim with a head injury is in intensive care.

17:00, 8 November 2026

The remaining oil on the Aframax Rio tanker has been seized due to non-payment for the work of the Maritime Rescue Service.

The Arbitration Court of the Krasnodar Territory seized the remaining oil on the Aframax Rio tanker worth 239.6 million rubles. The Maritime Rescue Service is demanding over 750 million through the court for conducting emergency rescue operations.

16:00, 8 November 2026

Students and their parents held a protest in Tbilisi due to the threat of cancellation of classes at the school.

Parents and students of Tbilisi's Ilya Vekua Physics and Mathematics School No. 42 demanded from the authorities during a protest to allocate a safe space for classes in the first shift, after it became known about the possible closure of the emergency building of the school. Officials promised that classes would continue in the old building with enhanced security measures.

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