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02:52, 21 April 2026

Residents of villages in the Dakhadayevsky district reported on the consequences of landslides.

A state of emergency has been declared in the Dakhadayevsky District of Dagestan due to landslides. The villages of Urkarakh, Kubachi, and Kalkni were hit the hardest. Villagers described the problems they faced due to landslides and rock falls.

01:53, 21 April 2026

Vardan Ghukasyan denied release from pretrial detention

The defense of the arrested mayor of Gyumri, Vardan Ghukasyan, failed to obtain a review of his pre-trial detention.

00:55, 21 April 2026

Residents of Turali considered the denial of compensation to be unfounded.

Due to flooding in the Turali microdistrict of Makhachkala, residents lost a significant portion of their property, including essential items, but some of the victims were not even visited by damage assessment commissions.

Aslan Kambiev. Photo screenshot: https://playbookpro.ru/photo/gazeta-yuga-nalchik?utm_medium=organic&utm_source=yandexsmartcameraю

23:58, 20 April 2026

The murder case of Aslan Kambiev has been sent back for retrial.

The Supreme Court of Kabardino-Balkaria overturned Ruslan Kudayev's acquittal in the murder of Russian judo champion Aslan Kambiev. The case will be retried by a trial court.

23:32, 20 April 2026

Pro-European protests in Tbilisi have continued for 509 consecutive days.

Supporters of Georgia's European integration protested outside parliament for the 509th consecutive evening. The Georgian Young Lawyers' Association filed a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights on behalf of demonstrators who suffered at the hands of security forces in November and December 2024.

22:45, 20 April 2026

A Stavropol resident was fined for a pro-Ukrainian slogan.

A court fined Georgievsk resident Ilya Gushchin 50,000 rubles for a pro-Ukrainian slogan he uttered near a church.

21:46, 20 April 2026

A Dagestani woman has been accused of financing an extremist organization.

A Dagestani resident faces up to eight years in prison for financing extremist activity for transferring funds to the account of a liquidated organization.

20:47, 20 April 2026

Scientists have noted progress in restoring the seabed of Anapa.

The restoration of the Black Sea floor after the fuel oil spill is "progressing at a good pace," said a leading researcher at the Institute of Oceanology of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Kuban authorities reported on the progress of the cleanup of a new oil spill following a drone attack.

19:48, 20 April 2026

A teenager from Adygea is accused of justifying terrorism.

The criminal prosecution of a minor resident of Adygea was prompted by the publication of a video recording of the aftermath of a missile strike on a banned social network.

18:49, 20 April 2026

Parents of children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy complained about a ban on setting up tents in Tbilisi.

Protesters demanding modern treatment methods for children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy staged a 24-hour protest outside the Chancellery of the Government of Georgia, but police prohibited them from setting up tents. The ban has been appealed in court.

17:49, 20 April 2026

The former head of the Karabudakhkent district has been accused of bribery.

Charges of fraud and abuse of office against the former head of Dagestan's Karabudakhkent district, Makhmud Amiraliev, have been supplemented by accusations of multimillion-dollar bribes.

16:49, 20 April 2026

Residents of Chechnya spoke about collecting documents for payments in flood-affected areas.

Compensation documents in Chechnya were collected without unnecessary formalities; residents often limited themselves to sending photographs of their damaged homes to the administration. Residents of the republic said those who lost their homes are staying with relatives and friends.

15:49, 20 April 2026

A fighter from the Rostov region was killed in Ukraine.

Danil Lysenko was killed in a military operation in Ukraine. Since its beginning, at least 886 soldiers from the Rostov region have been officially recognized as killed.

13:51, 20 April 2026

Two oil spills were recorded after a drone attack in Tuapse.

The fire at the offshore oil terminal in Tuapse continues.

12:55, 20 April 2026

Pashinyan's statement about the opposition outraged Facebook users*

Social media users criticized Nikol Pashinyan for calling for opposition parties to be barred from entering the Armenian parliament, noting that voters elect members of parliament. Other participants in the discussion pointed out that the prime minister himself rose to power at the head of the opposition.

11:56, 20 April 2026

More than 3,600 flood victims in Dagestan have received payments.

More than 2,400 people affected by the floods in Dagestan received one-time financial assistance, and more than 1,200 people received compensation for property loss.

10:58, 20 April 2026

Security forces reported preventing a terrorist attack in Pyatigorsk.

A German citizen, whom security forces believe was involved in planning a terrorist attack in Pyatigorsk, has been taken into custody. A Central Asian national has also been arrested in connection with the same case.

09:57, 20 April 2026

Classes in schools and kindergartens in Tuapse have been cancelled following an airstrike.

Classes have been cancelled at schools and four kindergartens in Tuapse due to a drone attack overnight, with the remaining kindergartens operating on a limited schedule. A drone strike damaged transport infrastructure at the seaport.

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

08:55, 20 April 2026

The Astrakhan Region and Kuban Region were hit by drone attacks.

Last night, the military destroyed drones in the Astrakhan Region and Krasnodar Krai. Drones were also shot down over the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.

07:56, 20 April 2026

A fighter from the Volgograd region was killed in a military operation.

Yevgeny Goncharov was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,761 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

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Activists have reported the destruction of a memorial to victims of the Armenian Genocide in Karabakh.

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The peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as other documents signed at the meeting with Trump on August 8, 2025

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