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19:44, 7 February 2026
The authorities explained the ban on the use of jeeps in the forests of Chechnya by concern for the environment.
The head of the Chechen government stated that jeeps and enduro bikes may only be used on paved roads in Chechnya's forests; driving into the forest is prohibited, citing concerns about the preservation of flora and fauna. However, he did not comment on the head of the hunting department's plans to confiscate off-road vehicles used by violators.
18:44, 7 February 2026
A cosmetologist from Dagestan was arrested for causing harm to a patient.
A court in Makhachkala has arrested cosmetologist Raisat Algasanova, after a patient of hers suffered serious complications following liposuction. The incident for which Algasanova was arrested is one of many, sources say.
17:44, 7 February 2026
Konstantin Bernatov has been declared a political prisoner.
Stavropol resident Konstantin Bernatov, who was sentenced for funding the Anti-Corruption Foundation*, appealed his sentence. Human rights activists have deemed his prosecution politically motivated.
16:44, 7 February 2026
Authorities reported no fuel oil emissions in Anapa.
From January 29 to February 6, there were no new fuel oil emissions on the coast of Anapa and the Temryuk district, authorities stated.
Memorial plaque to Nurulagu Omarov. Screenshot from the Kulinsky District Administration's Telegram channel, February 7, 2026, https://t.me/kulirayon/12574.
15:44, 7 February 2026
A fighter from Dagestan was killed in the SVO zone.
Nurulag Omarov was killed in a military operation in Ukraine. Since its beginning, at least 1,804 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.
14:44, 7 February 2026
The Georgian Military Highway is open to all vehicles.
Restrictions on the exit of heavy-duty vehicles from North Ossetia along the Georgian Military Highway have been lifted.
The aftermath of the cable car collapse in Nalchik on August 8, 2025. Photo: Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia for the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic.
13:46, 7 February 2026
The court reduced compensation for passengers injured on the Nalchik cable car.
The owner of a cable car in Nalchik convinced the appellate court to reduce the amount of compensation paid to victims of the accident.
Protest in Yerevan. February 7, 2025. Still from News.am video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqvKNytZWPQ
12:46, 7 February 2026
Protesters in Yerevan complained about the developer.
Residents of a new residential complex in Yerevan are forced to heat their homes with electric appliances due to a lack of gas at the developer's expense, protesters complained.
Alexander Andreev. Photo from the Telegram channel of the head of the Kumylzhensky district https://t.me/glavakum/2091
11:47, 7 February 2026
A contract soldier from the Volgograd region was killed in a military operation.
Alexander Andreyev from the Kumylzhensky District was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,667 soldiers from the Volgograd Region have been officially recognized as killed.
A Russian passport and the Abkhazian flag. Illustration created by the Caucasian Knot using AI in the Copilot program.
10:48, 7 February 2026
The cessation of issuing Russian documents has caused a stir in Abkhazia.
In Abkhazia, not only the issuance of Russian passports but also the exchange of driver's licenses for Russian ones has been suspended. Several Abkhaz politicians criticized their colleagues whose statements prompted the Russian side to close the issuance points, while local activists supported the decision.
A drone over the city. Illustration created by the Caucasian Knot using AI in the Copilot program.
09:46, 7 February 2026
52 drones were shot down in three regions of the Southern Federal District.
Last night, the military shot down 45 drones in the Volgograd region, six in the Rostov region, and one in the Astrakhan region. Flight safety restrictions imposed at Volgograd Airport have been lifted.
A memorial plaque on Anna Politkovskaya's house. Photo: RusNews https://t.me/rusnews/80078
08:47, 7 February 2026
Activists have restored the memorial sign on Politkovskaya's house for the ninth time.
This time, a commemorative inscription was painted onto the wall where the memorial plaques on journalist Anna Politkovskaya's house had been torn down. Activists also installed a plaque on the house stating that a memorial plaque had been destroyed there.
07:47, 7 February 2026
A drone attack was recorded in the Rostov region.
Last night, the military shot down drones in four districts of the Rostov region. According to the governor, there were no injuries or damage.
06:50, 7 February 2026
A serviceman from Stavropol was killed in Ukraine.
Dmitry Kramar from the Apanasenkovsky District was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 906 soldiers from the Stavropol Krai have been officially recognized as killed.
05:51, 7 February 2026
Human rights activists have recognized Konstantin Bernatov as a political prisoner.
The sentence of Stavropol Krai resident Konstantin Bernatov, convicted of financing extremist activity, is politically motivated and illegal, human rights activists believe.
04:53, 7 February 2026
Two people remain in hospital after an airstrike in Adygea.
Seven of the nine people who were hospitalized after the airstrike on the village of Novaya Adygeya have been discharged, and two people continue to receive treatment.
03:54, 7 February 2026
Archbishop Ajapayan placed under house arrest
The Court of Appeal granted the defense motion of Archbishop Mikael Ajapayan, Primate of the Shirak Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church, and transferred him from prison to house arrest.
02:55, 7 February 2026
The head of a district in the Rostov region has been arrested for abuse of power.
The court has remanded Valery Gornich, head of the Proletarsky District, in custody until March 27 on suspicion of abuse of office.
01:56, 7 February 2026
Parties stated the importance of the upcoming elections to the National Assembly of Armenia
After the president signed a decree scheduling parliamentary elections for June 7, political parties and associations in Armenia wrote on their social media pages about the need to protect the country's interests and the problems facing its citizens.
00:57, 7 February 2026
The defendants in the Meydan TV case are outraged by the ban on filming the trial.
The defendants in the Meydan TV case requested that the indictment, which repeated the same sentences for each defendant, be shortened, but the court rejected their motion. They also requested that observers be allowed to film the trial, but this was denied.
News
Historians call for an end to the destruction of Armenian monuments in Karabakh

The return of Azerbaijani families to Karabakh. Photo: https://azertag.az/ru/?lang=netherlands%3Fdevice%3DDesktop&page=232?device=Desktop Social media users debated the return of Azerbaijani families to Karabakh.

A video of the last days of the Armenian population in Karabakh sparked a conflict among Facebook users*

LEGAL TEXTS
The illustration was created by the Caucasian Knot using AI The peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as other documents signed at the meeting with Trump on August 8, 2025

The “Caucasian Knot" publishes the agreement on the establishment of peace and interstate relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia, which was initialed by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on August 8, 2025, through the mediation of US President Donald Trump. The meeting of Trump, Aliyev and Pashinyan took place on August 8 in Washington. Following the meeting, Pashinyan and Aliyev also signed a joint declaration. In addition to the agreements between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Trump signed a number of separate memoranda with Aliyev and Pashinyan....

Personalities
Zelimkhan Khangoshvili. Photo courtesy of press service of HRC 'Memorial', http://memohrc.org/ Zelimkhan Khangoshvili

A participant of the second Chechen military campaign, one of the field commanders close to Shamil Basaev and Aslan Maskhadov. Shot dead in Berlin in 2019.

Magomed Daudov. Photo: screenshot of the video http://video.agaclip.com/w=atDtPvLYH9o Magomed Daudov

Magomed "Lord" Daudov is a former Chechen militant who was awarded the title of "Hero of Russia", the chairman of the Chechen parliament under Ramzan Kadyrov.

Tumso Abdurakhmanov. Screenshot from video posted by Abu-Saddam Shishani [LIVE] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIR3s7AB0Uw Tumso Abdurakhmanov

Tumso Abdurakhmanov is a blogger from Chechnya. After a conflict with Ramzan Kadyrov's relative, he left the republic and went first to Georgia, and then to Poland, where he is trying to get political asylum.