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Damaged house in the village of Priozerny. Frame from the video https://t.me/tipichkras/82075

12:42, 15 August 2026

Kuban villagers complained about the destruction of houses due to the quarry's operations.

Cracks have appeared in the walls of houses in the village of Priozerny, and some buildings have begun to collapse due to ground subsidence near the quarry, local residents complained. They noted that they have not been able to achieve relocation from the recognized emergency buildings.

Queue at the gas station. Illustration created by "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program.

11:43, 15 August 2026

The authorities' report on the situation at gas stations has caused skepticism among the residents of Abkhazia.

The opening of small private gas stations has reduced the load on large networks, and queues at gas stations have become shorter, reported the Minister of Energy of Abkhazia, Batal Mushba. Local residents, commenting on his report on social media, pointed out the high prices at private gas stations and the lack of noticeable improvements in the queues.

10:44, 15 August 2026

Some residents of the Millerovsky district were left without light due to a drone attack.

About a thousand residents of the Millerovsky district were left without electricity due to damage to power lines during a drone attack.

09:46, 15 August 2026

A contractor from the Rostov region was killed in the special military operation.

In Ukraine, contract soldier Yevgeny Tsegalko has been killed. Since the beginning of the special operation, at least 971 fighters from the Rostov region have been officially recognized as killed.

The moment of the attack in the city garden of Makhachkala. Frame from the video https://t.me/ENews112/28570

08:49, 15 August 2026

Social media users debated the motives of the suspect in the act of blood revenge in Makhachkala.

The suspect in the act of blood revenge in Makhachkala avenged his brother, some Makhachkalians indicated while commenting on social media about the arrest. Another part of the commentators stated that the murder cannot be justified by any motives.

Consequences of the flooding in Chechnya. Photo: https://www.instagram.com/p/DWjMcxoCICb/?img_index=2 Instagram is owned by Meta, a company whose activities are banned in Russia.

07:50, 15 August 2026

Daudov reported on payments to those affected by the floods.

Residents of Chechnya affected by the spring floods have been paid 726 million rubles, reported the head of the republic's government.

Residents of the Krasnodar residential complex "Legenda" are recording a video appeal to Putin. Frame from the video https://t.me/typodar/62727

06:51, 15 August 2026

Krasnodar residents complained to Putin about the construction of a shopping center

Due to the construction of a shopping center, the fire access road has been reduced, storm drains have been dismantled, and there is a problem with the placement of garbage containers, complained the residents of the Krasnodar residential complex "Legenda" in their video appeal to Vladimir Putin.

05:52, 15 August 2026

The contract serviceman was convicted in Nalchik for being absent from service.

The court in Nalchik sentenced contract serviceman Zolotorev to 10 years in prison, finding him guilty of being absent from service for more than a month.

04:55, 15 August 2026

Another group of former refugees returned to Karabakh.

The keys to the houses in Khankendi were received by 22 families of former displaced persons.

03:55, 15 August 2026

52 mining farms have been discovered in Dagestan since the beginning of the year.

Dagestan energy workers have discovered 52 illegal mining farms since the beginning of the year, and 968 cryptocurrency mining devices have been seized.

02:55, 15 August 2026

A citizen of Georgia has been released from detention in South Ossetia.

Law enforcement officers of South Ossetia handed over Giorgi Kharaishvili to Georgia, who was detained in December last year for crossing the border and was convicted.

01:56, 15 August 2026

Kardashov's mother considers Omarov a "scapegoat."

The defendant in the murder case of Dagestani resident Alexey Kardashov, Grozny resident Said-Magomed Omarov, refuses to provide any significant information in court, stating only that he is tired and remembers nothing. Kardashov's mother believes that Omarov is being tried as a "scapegoat."

00:56, 15 August 2026

Rostov judge Tsmakalova has been placed on an international wanted list.

The investigation has put the judge of the Soviet District Court of Rostov-on-Don, Natalia Tsmakalova, on the wanted list, who is suspected of receiving bribes.

23:57, 14 August 2026

Supporters of Eurointegration gathered at the Parliament of Georgia in pouring rain.

On the 625th day of continuous protests, participants of the daily pro-European rallies in Tbilisi gathered at the parliament and city council building, despite the heavy rain that flooded the streets.

23:12, 14 August 2026

Adam Kadyrov received another honorary title.

The third son of Ramzan Kadyrov and the Secretary of the Security Council of Chechnya, Adam Kadyrov, received the title of "Honorary Citizen of the Kurchaloevsky District."

22:27, 14 August 2026

The defender of farmers and animals was detained in the Stavropol Territory

In the Stavropol Territory, law enforcement detained activist Davud Adakhov, who is engaged in the protection of farmers' and agricultural animals' rights.

21:38, 14 August 2026

The court in Makhachkala has arrested those accused of the tourist's death.

The boat driver, whose passenger died during an excursion on the Sulak River, violated the speed limit and made dangerous maneuvers. The number of injured as a result of the accident has risen to nine.

20:43, 14 August 2026

The prosecution requested a lengthy sentence for Vice-Governor of Kuban Nesterenko.

The prosecution requested to sentence former Vice-Governor of Krasnodar Krai Alexander Nesterenko to nine years in a penal colony. The prosecution also demands to lift his house arrest and take the former official into custody after the verdict is announced.

19:45, 14 August 2026

The former mayor of Sunzha has found himself among the accused in the assassination attempt on a law enforcement officer.

The former head of Sunzha in Ingushetia has been arrested in connection with the attempted murder of the former head of the Karabulak Department of Internal Affairs, Ilez Nalgiev, who was previously convicted for torturing a detainee. Along with him, two direct executors of the assassination attempt have been arrested.

18:47, 14 August 2026

The Sochi resident Reutt has been sent to a pre-trial detention center in a terrorism case.

The court in Sevastopol has arrested Sochi resident Margarita Reutt for two months, who was detained the day before. The woman has been charged under the article on terrorism.

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