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14:18, 31 August 2026

Activist Natalia Kuzmina has been detained in Volgograd.

Law enforcement detained activist Natalia Kuzmina today in the building of the Volgograd Regional Court, who had previously suggested that local activists record a video address to the head of the Investigative Committee due to problems with gasoline.

13:19, 31 August 2026

Krasnodar residents complained about extortion in schools.

One of the residents of Krasnodar complained about regular collections of money at school, including for decorations and equipment. Other residents, commenting on his complaint in Telegram, shared about collections in other schools. They urged parents of students to contact the prosecutor's office.

12:20, 31 August 2026

The authorities of Chechnya announced the schedule for the canvassers before the elections.

From September 1 to 15, members of the local election commissions will visit households in Chechnya to inform residents about the elections. Previously, budget employees repeatedly complained that they were required to conduct explanatory work and participate in other election-related activities.

11:20, 31 August 2026

Social media users debated the reasons for the conflict with tourists in Sukhumi.

Local residents could have beaten Russian tourists in Sukhumi, as they provoked the conflict with their behavior, stated some social media commentators. Others pointed out that the tourists' behavior does not justify violence.

Participants of the rally near the Sea View restaurant in Batumi. August 31, 2026. Screenshot of the video https://t.me/Tbilisi_life/48403

10:48, 31 August 2026

Protesters in Batumi demanded the deportation of a foreigner for animal cruelty.

Participants of the rally near one of the restaurants in Batumi demanded the deportation of the owner of the establishment, who was accused by social media users and animal rights activists of cruel treatment of stray dogs. The restaurant owner denied the accusations, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs began an investigation.

Debris from the UAV and a fire in the forest.
Illustration created by "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program.

09:49, 31 August 2026

A forest fire occurred in the Sholokhovsky district during a drone attack.

Two fires in the forest occurred in the Sholokhovsky district of the Rostov region during a drone attack.

08:53, 31 August 2026

A soldier from Dagestan was killed in Ukraine

Islam Asulbekov from Khasavyurt was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 2090 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

07:54, 31 August 2026

Residents of the house in Khasavyurt demanded to complete the roof repair.

Residents of an apartment building in Khasavyurt reported that their entrance has been flooded several times with water from the roof, the repair of which began in June and is still not finished. People are afraid of an explosion of electrical panels.

06:55, 31 August 2026

A fighter from Kabardino-Balkaria was killed in the special military operation zone.

Elnur Mirzaev from Nartkala was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have acknowledged at least 470 combatants from Kabardino-Balkaria as killed there.

05:56, 31 August 2026

The child was injured after falling into a ravine in Adygea.

A six-year-old boy from Stavropol fell while riding on amplitude swings with his family in Adygea and sustained serious injuries.

04:56, 31 August 2026

Doctors reported on the condition of the girl injured during the UAV attack.

The girl injured during the drone attack on August 29 is in serious condition and will require a long recovery. The condition of her relatives is assessed as stable.

03:57, 31 August 2026

Two illegal mining farms were found in Dagestan.

In the Untsukul district of Dagestan, energy workers found two illegal mining farms with 20 and eight devices for cryptocurrency mining.

02:58, 31 August 2026

Kambolov's opponents in the presidential elections of South Ossetia are technical candidates.

The election campaign for the presidential elections in South Ossetia is being conducted only by the acting head of the republic, Marat Kambolov, but this is his daily job. Other candidates are more like technical candidates who will not even be able to gather protest votes.

01:58, 31 August 2026

Buava's ex-wife rejected the overdose version.

Abkhaz blogger Daur Buava was not a drug addict; he had health problems, said his ex-wife Nino Tskhovrebadze.

00:59, 31 August 2026

The authorities of Anapa recommended that residents not leave their homes against the backdrop of the fire.

Rescuers are protecting the houses on the outskirts of Anapa from fire, and the area of the fire has been reduced. Anapa is shrouded in smoke, the city has a smell of burning, and authorities advised residents of several districts not to leave their homes. The fire could cause serious damage to the fauna, ecologists pointed out.

00:00, 31 August 2026

A fighter from Dagestan was killed in the special military operation zone.

Rafik Begov was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 2089 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

Gas station. Screenshot from "Here Dagestan", https://t.me/tutdag_chat/2166408

23:00, 30 August 2026

Telegram users were outraged by the continued rise in gasoline prices in Dagestan.

Prices at Dagestani gas stations have risen, with the cost of a liter of AI-95 already reaching 149 rubles at some gas stations. The latest price increase has outraged commentators. Most of the previously closed gas stations in Makhachkala and Kaspiysk have rectified violations, and the resumption of their operations will be discussed, the government of Dagestan informed.

22:00, 30 August 2026

The action in front of the parliament gathered for the 641st time those who disagree with the policy of the "Georgian Dream".

On the 641st day of continuous protests in front of the parliament building and Tbilisi City Council, participants demanded the release of political prisoners and a return to the path of Eurointegration.

21:00, 30 August 2026

Relatives of missing Armenian soldiers expressed hope for the resumption of their searches.

The newly established "All-Armenian Association of Relatives of Missing Persons" held a press conference in Yerevan. Its representatives expressed hope that search and identification processes for finding those missing during the Karabakh conflict, both soldiers and civilians, would resume between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

20:00, 30 August 2026

The direction of Armenia's policy has been named the topic of the meeting between Putin and Pashinyan.

At the meeting in Bishkek as part of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, the President of Russia will discuss with the Prime Minister of Armenia Yerevan's aspirations towards the EU.

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