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Snow removal equipment on the streets of Belorechensk. Screenshot from the "Typical Belorechensk" community, January 21, 2024, https://t.me/tipich_belorechensk/1192

21:31, 1 January 2026

Residents of Kuban demanded that officials take action in connection with the blackout.

Residents of the Belorechensky District of Krasnodar Krai are being asked to move to temporary shelters due to a massive power outage, and a state of emergency has been declared in the district. Residents are outraged by the authorities' failure to promptly respond to a heavy snowfall forecast, organize water delivery, and clear roads.

20:20, 1 January 2026

160 million rubles were raised for a sick child in Dagestan.

230 million rubles are needed to treat a boy from the Suleiman-Stalsky district with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. 70 million were raised in six months, and another 160 million were collected in five days.

20:15, 1 January 2026

A Dagestani soldier was killed in Ukraine.

Adunapi Gazimagomedov was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,764 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

19:20, 1 January 2026

A fighter from Karachay-Cherkessia was killed in a military operation.

Aslan Fardzinov was killed in combat. Since the start of the military operation in Ukraine, authorities and security forces have acknowledged at least 178 fighters from Karachay-Cherkessia as killed.

18:21, 1 January 2026

Passengers on trains stranded in Kuban called their holiday ruined.

The Federal Passenger Company and the Kuban regional emergency response headquarters reported thousands of food packages provided to passengers on stranded trains before the New Year. Passengers were forced to celebrate the New Year in the cold and with inoperative restrooms. Not everyone received the promised food, and they had to wait over a day for the train to depart, passengers complained on social media.

Sunzha. Screenshot of a photo by "Fortanga" from December 31, 2025, https://t.me/fortangaorg/21142.

16:47, 1 January 2026

Residents of Sunzha approached Chaika with a request to build a sports complex.

Ingush authorities are ignoring Sunzha residents' requests to build a sports and fitness center on a vacant lot in the city center. They have asked the Russian Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the North Caucasus Federal District to intervene.

Residents of Kotovo near a water truck. Photo: vpravda.ru

15:51, 1 January 2026

Residents of Kotovo spent New Year's Eve without water and heating.

On the night of January 1, water, heat, and mobile phone service were again cut off in the city of Kotovo in the Volgograd region. Dispatch services and city administration staff did not answer residents' phone calls.

14:02, 1 January 2026

A mobilized soldier from the Rostov region was killed in the combat zone.

Sergei Perevertailov was killed in the military operation. Since its beginning, at least 822 soldiers from the Rostov region have been officially recognized as dead.

13:06, 1 January 2026

About 43,000 residents of Kuban were left without power due to snowfall.

Emergency shutdowns also affected several railway stations in the Krasnodar region, leading to delays for approximately 50 trains.

09:12, 1 January 2026

Eight settlements in the Krasnodar region were left without power.

District Head Sergei Boyko reported that snowdrifts and debris in Tuapse villages are hampering power workers' efforts. He has requested assistance from the region to clear roads and additional crews.

08:00, 1 January 2026

Two soldiers from Dagestan were killed in the SVO zone.

Akif Alipashayev and Galim Pashayev were killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,763 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

06:34, 1 January 2026

Zurab Japaridze announced his intention to pay bail in the sabotage case.

Coalition for Change leader Zurab Japaridze intends to post bail of 30,000 lari (approximately $11,000), which was set as a preventive measure in the "sabotage" case.

05:14, 1 January 2026

Magomed Magomedov has been placed under house arrest in connection with the theft case.

Magomed Magomedov, former general director of the republican information agency "Dagestan," who was taken into custody on suspicion of embezzling budget funds, has been placed under house arrest.

04:17, 1 January 2026

A soldier from Kabardino-Balkaria was killed in a military operation.

Azamat Bichekuev from the Elbrus district was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have publicly acknowledged at least 359 soldiers from Kabardino-Balkaria have been killed there.

03:20, 1 January 2026

Analysts debate the reasons for the persecution of the Batalhajins.

The persecution of the Batalkhadzhins is linked to the presence of armed groups within their structure and their high mobilization capacity, according to a Caucasus expert. The reasons for the persecution are political, another analyst pointed out.

02:31, 1 January 2026

Authorities have acknowledged that at least 8,400 fighters from southern Russia were killed in the SVO zone.

Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, according to reports from the authorities and security forces, at least 4,051 soldiers from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4,049 from the Southern Federal District have been killed.

An arrested teenager. Illustration created by Caucasian Knot using AI in ChatGPT.

01:29, 1 January 2026

During the week from December 22 to 28, no casualties were recorded in armed and terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus and Southern Federal Districts of Russia.

During the week of December 22–28, 2025, no casualties were recorded in armed or terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus and Southern Federal Districts of Russia. These are the results of the Caucasian Knot's calculations, based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

Denis Dzhalaganiya. Screenshot from the VKontakte channel "Alliance of Animal Defenders - Krasnodar," https://vk.com/wall-158274427_10319?z=photo-158274427_457243222%2Fwall-158274427_10319.

00:54, 1 January 2026

A Kuban animal rights activist faced threats before the New Year.

An hour and a half before New Year's, an unknown person reported a car bomb threat to Tikhoretsk animal rights activist Denis Dzhalaganiya. The animal rights activist contacted the police, who found no explosive device.

23:52, 31 December 2025

Protesters took to Rustaveli Avenue on New Year's Eve.

Participants in the daily protests on New Year's Eve took to Rustaveli Avenue for the 400th day in a row. Georgia's fifth president joined the protesters.

Konstantin Kazenin. Screenshot of a photo from Ramazan Radzhabov's Telegram channel, December 31, 2025, https://t.me/radzhabof/717.

23:25, 31 December 2025

Dagestani journalists emphasized the importance of Kazenin's research

Scientist Konstantin Kazenin has died at the age of 54. His research demonstrated a profound understanding of the processes unfolding in the North Caucasus. Kazenin loved and knew Dagestan better than many of the republic's residents, according to Dagestani journalists.

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