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02:22, 2 September 2026

A fighter from Kabardino-Balkaria killed in Ukraine

Alan Kushkhov was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have acknowledged at least 471 combatants from Kabardino-Balkaria killed there.

Burned field near Rostov after a UAV attack. September 1, 2026. Photo ZERGULIO / Telegram channel

01:22, 2 September 2026

A farmer in the Rostov region was fined due to a fire in the field after a drone fell.

In the Rostov region, a 64-year-old farmer was fined 60,000 rubles for the untimely removal of crop residues. The reason for the administrative fine was a fire in his field, which occurred after a downed Ukrainian drone fell.

00:23, 2 September 2026

Pashinyan and Putin disagreed on the compatibility of Armenia's Euro-integration with membership in the EAEU.

Vladimir Putin, during negotiations with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan at the SCO summit in Kyrgyzstan, urged the Armenian premier to make a decision on Armenia's accession to the EU as soon as possible. In response, Pashinyan stated that the right moment for this has not yet arrived.

Supporters of Eurointegration in Tbilisi on the 643rd day of continuous protests. September 1, 2026. Photo MO SE/ Facebook - belongs to Meta, whose activities are banned in Russia.

23:24, 1 September 2026

Participants of the continuous protests in Tbilisi expressed solidarity with Denis Kulanin.

Supporters of Georgia's Eurointegration held a protest in Tbilisi for the 643rd consecutive day, demanding that Russian citizen Denis Kulanin be allowed to voluntarily leave the country and travel to a safe state for him. Kulanin's defense reported that he is intended to be deported to Russia.

22:25, 1 September 2026

The announcement of the increase in utility tariffs has caused discontent among the residents of Kuban.

Starting from October 1, the payment for utilities in the Krasnodar region will increase by an average of 9.6%, the government has ordered. Residents of Kuban, commenting on this decision in Telegram, pointed out the low quality of utility services and the lack of comparable salary indexing.

21:27, 1 September 2026

A soldier from Ingushetia was killed in the special military operation zone.

Magomed Ugurchiev from the Nazran district was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 211 fighters from Ingushetia have been officially recognized as killed.

20:29, 1 September 2026

The former Minister of Finance of Armenia, Gagik Khachatryan, has been detained.

Today, the Investigative Committee of Armenia issued a warrant for the arrest of Gagik Khachatryan in a case of receiving bribes and money laundering on a particularly large scale. Searches were conducted in the apartments of Khachatryan and his son, as well as in the offices of about 21 companies affiliated with them.

A landfill is burning in the village of Nesterovskaya in the Sunzhensky district. August 29, 2026. Screenshot of the video https://www.instagram.com/p/Dcn7l62gjD3/ belongs to the company Meta, whose activities are banned in Russia.

19:36, 1 September 2026

Residents of Sunzha complained about the inaction of the authorities regarding the extinguishing of the landfill fire.

In the village of Nesterovskaya in the Sunzhensky district, near the "Caucasus" highway and the border with Chechnya, a large landfill has been burning for the fifth day. Local residents complain about the inaction of the authorities and firefighters.

18:38, 1 September 2026

Kambolov reported on the freeze of the price of social bread

Acting President of South Ossetia Marat Kambolov reported in his Telegram channel that the management of the bread factory proposed to raise the price of social bread, but he stated that the price will not increase. This decision was also reported by the press service of the republic's government and the state news agency "Res".

17:39, 1 September 2026

The conditions of Ali Kerimli's detention in the pre-trial detention center have raised concerns among human rights defenders.

The administration of the pre-trial detention center did not provide the leader of the Azerbaijan Popular Front Party, Ali Kerimli, with a medical examination, he is being held in poor sanitary conditions, and his access to drinking water is limited, stated the International Society for Human Rights. Human rights defenders called on the Azerbaijani authorities to stop the criminal prosecution of the opposition figure and release him.

16:41, 1 September 2026

Rosstat's data on the rise in gasoline prices has caused skepticism among the residents of Dagestan.

Since the beginning of June, gasoline in Dagestan has risen to 102 rubles per liter, Rosstat reported. Residents of the republic, commenting on this data on social media, stated that fuel prices have doubled. They noted that gasoline, which used to cost 70 rubles, is now sold for 150 rubles per liter.

15:43, 1 September 2026

The authorities of Chechnya reported on new textbooks against the backdrop of their long-standing shortage.

This year, schools in Chechnya are set to receive textbooks in the Chechen language for grades 1-4, as well as textbooks in the Chechen language and literature for grades 5-9, authorities reported. The problem of a shortage of school textbooks has been relevant in the republic for over 20 years.

14:43, 1 September 2026

Participants of the action in Tbilisi expressed support for Denis Kulanin.

In Tbilisi, participants of the action near the temporary detention center for migrants demanded to provide Russian citizen Denis Kulanin the opportunity to voluntarily leave Georgia.

13:46, 1 September 2026

The new school year has begun in southern Russia amid a shortage of places in schools.

More than two million schoolchildren sat down at their desks on September 1 in schools in the southern regions of Russia, where the problem of a shortage of places and a second shift persists. Local officials used this date to report on the opening of new schools. In North Ossetia, the start of the school year has been postponed due to events commemorating the victims of the terrorist attack in Beslan.

12:47, 1 September 2026

Mourning events are taking place in Beslan on the 22nd anniversary of the terrorist attack.

The three-day vigil in memory of the victims of the terrorist attack at school No. 1 began today in Beslan. Participants of the mourning ceremony laid flowers and lit candles in memory of the deceased. Due to the days of remembrance, the ceremonial lines in North Ossetia have been postponed, and in the schools of Beslan, they will take place on September 5.

11:48, 1 September 2026

Rostov region was subjected to a massive drone attack.

As a result of the drone debris falling in the Tarasovsky district, dry grass caught fire.

10:48, 1 September 2026

Two servicemen from Kalmykia were killed in combat.

Sergeants Evgeny Gavlaev and Ochir Ganiev from the Sarpinsky district were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 257 fighters from Kalmykia have been officially recognized as killed.

09:50, 1 September 2026

Grozny residents complained about regular power outages.

For almost the entire summer, residents of Grozny complained about regular power outages in different areas. In August, planned outages lasting four hours or more occurred in Grozny, Gudermes, Grozny District, and Urus-Martan District.

Former Minister of Education and Science, Vice-Chairman of the Republican Party, Armen Ashotyan. Photo: Voice of Armenia / https://golosarmenii.am

08:50, 1 September 2026

House arrest for former Education Minister Ashotyan has been extended for three months.

The Anti-Corruption Court of Armenia extended the measure of restraint in the form of house arrest for three months against the former Minister of Education and Science, Vice-Chairman of the Republican Party, Armen Ashotyans.

Residents of the apartment building in Makhachkala with an emergency elevator. Photo: NNT / Telegram channel

07:51, 1 September 2026

Makhachkala residents have requested to replace the emergency elevator in the apartment building.

For more than a year, residents of a 14-story apartment building on Magaramkentskaya Street have been living without an elevator, which has failed twice already. Numerous appeals to the city administration have yielded no results.

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