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23:03, 17 August 2026
A resident of Kuban was convicted of arson of a communication tower in Korenovsk.
The military court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced Kuban resident Alexey Ladygin to a long term, finding him guilty of arson of a cellular communication tower.
22:05, 17 August 2026
Azerbaijan has declared three propagandists from Russia wanted.
The Prosecutor General's Office of Azerbaijan has initiated a criminal case against Russian media experts Ivan Knyazev, Alexey Chadaev, and Semyon Uralov, accusing them of public calls for violent change of the constitutional order and violation of the territorial integrity of the country, terrorism, and incitement of national hatred. All three have been declared wanted and arrested in absentia.
21:39, 17 August 2026
Four servicemen from Dagestan were killed in Ukraine
Abdurauf Ibrahimov, Ubayis Aliev, Shamil Budaykhanov, and Timur Khasinov from the Kazbekovsky district were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have acknowledged at least 2075 servicemen from Dagestan killed there.
21:06, 17 August 2026
Khatazhukov complained to the Attorney General about the actions of the border guards at Mineralnye Vody airport.
Border guards at Mineralnye Vody airport held the head of the Kabardino-Balkar Human Rights Center, Valery Khatazhukov, for more than two hours, questioning him about his human rights activities and connections in Turkey.
20:09, 17 August 2026
Three injured individuals remain in hospitals after the drone attack on Novorossiysk.
More than 500 residents of Novorossiysk have been added to the lists for compensation payments after the drone attack on August 12. Over 700 apartments and more than a hundred private houses were damaged.
19:22, 17 August 2026
The announcement of Khaidov being wanted was an attempt to conceal the involvement of security forces in his disappearance.
The announcement of police officer Yasin Khaidov from Chechnya being wanted is an attempt to conceal the real circumstances of his detention at the border with Kazakhstan and subsequent disappearance. Leaving the country to avoid participating in combat operations poses risks for active contractors and security forces; seeking to terminate service due to health reasons is a more effective way, human rights defenders noted.
Bakhtiyar Gasanov. Photo: APA https://ru.apa.az/
19:04, 17 August 2026
The head of the Azerbaijani autonomy in Moscow has been deported from Russia.
The head of the Azerbaijani diaspora in Moscow, Bakhtiyar Gasanov, has been deported from Russia to Azerbaijan. Previously, Gasanov attempted to appeal the decision on his expulsion, but the court rejected the appeal.
18:14, 17 August 2026
An Ingush resident has been sentenced to a long term for assisting terrorists.
The Southern District Military Court found Ingush resident Askhab Batiev guilty of assisting members of an international terrorist organization banned in the Russian Federation and sentenced him to 10 years in a strict regime prison.
Beach in Anapa. Photo: Yuri Ozarovsky https://vk.ru/seaoz
17:17, 17 August 2026
Seaweed and clay dust greeted vacationers at Anapa beaches.
The entrance to the sea at Anapa beaches is covered with seaweed, and a strong wind raises clay dust from the sand brought to the coast after an oil spill, bloggers report.
16:49, 17 August 2026
A resident of Kuban has been sentenced to a long term for passing data about the army.
A resident of the Krasnodar region will spend 21 years in a correctional facility and a strict regime colony for passing information about the Armed Forces' units to representatives of the Legion "Freedom of Russia"*.
16:17, 17 August 2026
Two soldiers from Kalmykia were killed in the SVO zone.
Viktor Sharapov and Yuri Anbushinov were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 254 fighters from Kalmykia have been officially recognized as killed.
15:14, 17 August 2026
The court sentenced Rosreestr employees in Kuban to real prison terms.
7.5 and 9 years in prison were received by employees of the Rosreestr in the Krasnodar region for accepting bribes.
13:00, 17 August 2026
One person died in a drone attack in the Astrakhan region.
A drone attacked a house where a resident of the Yenotayevsky district and her son were located, resulting in the woman's death.
Refueling in Makhachkala. August 16, 2026. Photo by Oleg Ionov for "Caucasian Knot".
12:33, 17 August 2026
Drivers spoke about the difficult fuel situation in Dagestan.
For Dagestani motorists, amid the fuel crisis, monthly gasoline expenses have increased by several thousand rubles, forcing them to cut back on trips, drivers reported. Creating a competitive environment would solve the problem in the fuel market of Dagestan, but for now, prices are being restrained by pressure from law enforcement and authorities, analysts noted.
11:51, 17 August 2026
A fighter from the Rostov region was killed in the zone of the special military operation.
Contract soldier Roman Mikhovich was killed in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the special operation, at least 973 fighters from the Rostov region have been officially recognized as killed.
10:53, 17 August 2026
Menyaylo's report on support for students from large families caused skepticism among the residents of North Ossetia.
Compensation for part of the expenses for the education of children from large families in colleges and technical schools has been introduced in North Ossetia, reported the head of the republic, Sergey Menyaylo. Local residents, commenting on his report on social media, doubted the accessibility of the new support measure and criticized the limitation on its recipients.
09:54, 17 August 2026
50 families of forced migrants returned to the Khojavend and Shusha districts.
In the villages of Khojavend and Shusha districts, more than 220 family members of forced migrants returned today.
Sidewalk in Novoznamenksy. Frame from the video https://t.me/typodar/62764
08:55, 17 August 2026
The condition of pedestrian infrastructure in Krasnodar has given rise to criticism of officials.
The sidewalks in the residential area of Novoznamenksy in Krasnodar have overgrown with grass, and there are no trees along the pedestrian zones, a local resident complained on Telegram. Other city residents, commenting on her complaint, criticized the quality of landscaping and pointed out the lack of comfortable conditions for pedestrians.
Drones in the sky. Illustration created by "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program.
07:56, 17 August 2026
The Rostov region was subjected to a massive drone attack.
Last night, air defense forces neutralized more than 50 drones in the Rostov region.
Artists from North Ossetia are recording a video appeal to the head of the Investigative Committee. Frame from the video https://www.instagram.com/chp___vladikavkaz/reel/DcEnDsWsAKg (the activities of Meta (which owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp) are banned in Russia)
06:57, 17 August 2026
Residents of North Ossetia criticized officials after the artists' video appeal to Bastrykin.
The authorities of North Ossetia must provide a workspace for a group of honored artists who were forced to record a video appeal to the head of the Investigative Committee, complaining about their eviction from the workshop, residents of the republic indicated on social media.
News
New microdistrict in Mamedkala. A still from the video of the Derbent district administration from 26.08.26, https://t.me/glava_derbent_rayona/1695 Authorities reported the completion of house construction in flood-affected Mamedkala.

Southern District Military Court. Photo: Government of the Republic of Ossetia Four Dagestanis were convicted in the case of the prison jamaat.

A fighter from Karachay-Cherkessia was killed in the special military operation zone.

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.