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18:55, 6 January 2026

Residents of a village in Kuban complained about the condition of roads after the snowfall.

After the snowfall, no measures were taken to clear snow and ice, even on the main street, residents of the village of Kubanskaya stated.

17:56, 6 January 2026

The defendants in the Toplum TV case have challenged the panel of judges.

Toplum TV journalists challenged the court's composition, citing the judges' bias and the unfair nature of their case. They also called the inclusion of information about their foreign travels in the list of evidence unfounded.

17:09, 6 January 2026

A soldier from the Volgograd region was killed in Ukraine.

Igor Blinov from Kamyshin was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have acknowledged at least 1,612 service members from the Volgograd region killed there.

16:13, 6 January 2026

The Epiphany procession became part of Pashinyan's campaign against Etchmiadzin.

After the Christmas service, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan accused the Catholicos of All Armenians of schism and sectarianism. Harassment of the Church undermines the authority of the state, Karekin II stated.

14:43, 6 January 2026

A fighter from the Astrakhan region was killed in Ukraine.

Khairat Zhangaliev was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 675 soldiers from the Astrakhan region have been confirmed killed.

13:43, 6 January 2026

Telegram users from Adygea complained about unresolved power issues.

In some towns and districts of Adygea, there has been no electricity or water for over a week, residents complained after the head of the republic announced the lifting of the state of emergency. They say the authorities have abandoned them to survive.

Nets remaining on the shore. Screenshot from Max Anapskii's Telegram channel, January 6, 2026, https://t.me/maksanapskii/14923.

12:14, 6 January 2026

Bloggers have called for the removal of the remaining nets from the ramparts in Anapa.

The nets left on the shore in Anapa after the storm destroyed the protective barriers are no longer serving their purpose and should be removed from the beaches before the next storm, bloggers noted.

11:14, 6 January 2026

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

Alexey Shchus was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 1,611 fighters from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized.

Police blocked the entrance to the Surb Astvatsatsin Church in Talin. January 6, 2026. Screenshot from video https://www.golosarmenii.am/

10:14, 6 January 2026

The Epiphany in Armenia is celebrated amid a standoff between Etchmiadzin and the authorities.

A standoff has erupted at a church in Talin: supporters of the Civil Contract party are preventing a serving priest from entering the church to conduct the Christmas liturgy, insisting on a defrocked priest conducting the service. The party's leader, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, announced his intention to lead a religious procession in Yerevan to express his support for the reform of the Armenian Apostolic Church.

08:44, 6 January 2026

Passengers at Volgograd Airport experienced flight delays.

Following the lifting of flight restrictions imposed for safety reasons, the arrival of seven flights and the departure of three others were delayed at Volgograd Airport.

07:36, 6 January 2026

Two combatants from the Astrakhan region were killed in fighting in Ukraine.

Ekpin Davletkaliyev and Muksi Aliyev were killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 674 fighters from the Astrakhan region have been confirmed killed.

06:41, 6 January 2026

Baku and Istanbul announced a major gas contract

A new agreement for the supply of 33 billion cubic meters of natural gas was signed between Azerbaijan and Turkey.

05:00, 6 January 2026

A tattoo artist from Krasnodar Krai was fined for extremist symbols.

A court in Krasnodar Krai fined tattoo artist Kirill Bortsov two thousand rubles for posting an example of his work on social media containing extremist symbols.

04:26, 6 January 2026

The widow of a SVO participant from Baksan secured the appointment of a pension.

A Baksan resident complained to the prosecutor's office that two children and the elderly parents of her husband, who was killed during the Second Military Operation, had not received their survivor's pension for over a year. Following the prosecutor's office's appeal to the military registration and enlistment office, the deceased's family was awarded a pension and a recalculation was made.

03:45, 6 January 2026

Volunteers explain the decline in interest in cleaning up fuel oil off the Kuban coast.

The bulk of volunteers were initially focused on cleaning up fuel oil along the coast of Anapa; fewer people reached the Temryuk district, where oil products are still abundant. Furthermore, government support for volunteers has sharply decreased, explaining the decline in volunteers willing to participate.

03:04, 6 January 2026

Dagestani power engineers thwarted an attempt to connect an illegal mining farm to the grid.

In Makhachkala, energy workers discovered 76 mining machines during a raid in an apartment building that were slated for connection to the power grid.

02:05, 6 January 2026

A cargo ship ran aground near the Taman Peninsula.

A cargo ship ran aground near Cape Zhelezny Rog in the Krasnodar region; the crew evacuated themselves.

An operative against a backdrop of mountains. Illustration created by the Caucasian Knot using AI in the ChatGPT program.

01:15, 6 January 2026

During the week from December 29 to January 4, one person was killed in armed and terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus and Southern Federal Districts of Russia.

During the week from December 29, 2025, to January 4, 2026, one person was killed in armed and terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus and Southern Federal Districts of Russia. These are the results of the "Caucasian Knot" calculations based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

00:21, 6 January 2026

A fighter from Dagestan was killed in the SVO zone.

Zagirbek Suleimanov from Derbent was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have officially acknowledged at least 1,770 combatants from Dagestan killed there.

23:58, 5 January 2026

Protesters on Rustaveli Avenue congratulated prisoner Zviad Ratiani on his birthday.

On the 404th day of daily protests, supporters of Georgia's European integration announced a joint Christmas celebration outside the parliament building and congratulated political prisoner Zviad Ratiani on his birthday.

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The sixth temporary plaque on Anna Politkovskaya's house. Photo: Ekaterina Grakhovskaya / Telegram channel ZPCh

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