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The renovated beach in Vityazevo. Still from the Kuban Emergency Response Center video: https://t.me/opershtab23/15344

05:59, 11 March 2026

Authorities reported that Anapa's beach was being filled with imported sand.

In the Anapa village of Vityazevo, restoration of a test section of the beach using imported sand has been completed.

04:41, 11 March 2026

Three days have been declared holidays in Chechnya to mark Eid al-Fitr.

March 19, 20, and 21 have been declared non-working days in Chechnya due to the end of Ramadan.

03:42, 11 March 2026

Residents of Makhachkala considered the construction of an ice arena inappropriate.

Dagestan's head, Sergei Melikov, reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin supported the initiative to build an ice arena in the republic. Makhachkala residents believe popular sports in the republic should be developed, and that maintaining the arena would be very expensive.

02:43, 11 March 2026

A Stavropol resident was convicted of justifying terrorism.

A military court sentenced an 18-year-old Stavropol resident, finding him guilty of justifying terrorism. The young man pleaded guilty to the charges.

Teenagers set fire to a relay cabinet. Illustration created by Caucasian Knot using AI in the Copilot program.

01:52, 11 March 2026

No casualties were recorded in armed and terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus and Southern Federal Districts from February 23 to March 8.

No casualties were recorded in armed and terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus and Southern Federal Districts from February 23 to March 8, 2026. These are the results of the "Caucasian Knot" investigation, based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

01:46, 11 March 2026

Investigators are seeking those responsible for the death of a child on a swing in Nalchik.

A ten-year-old child died while riding on a swing in Nalchik's Orekhovaya Roshcha park. The case is being investigated for causing death by negligence.

01:32, 11 March 2026

The FSB reported the arrest of a woman from Khakassia for recruiting a teenager from Tuapse.

A Khakassia resident sent a teenager from Tuapse videos of school attacks and bomb-making instructions, security officials said.

01:10, 11 March 2026

Yagublu refused to end his hunger strike despite significant weight loss

Since beginning his hunger strike in a Baku pretrial detention center, opposition politician Tofig Yagublu has lost 10 kilograms (22 pounds) and his blood pressure has dropped sharply. Nevertheless, Yagublu intends to continue his hunger strike.

00:34, 11 March 2026

An Abinsk resident received the first fine in Russia for extremist content on Max.

The Abinsky District Court in Krasnodar Krai fined local resident Ivan Kazhan 1,000 rubles for displaying extremist symbols. This is the first known punishment in Russia for content on the state-run messaging app Max.

Protesters on Rustaveli Avenue. Photo: Mariam Kavshbaia / Publika

23:58, 10 March 2026

Protesters on Rustaveli Square announced trips to Georgia's regions.

Freedom Square Party activists will visit Georgia's regions to inform residents about the country's problems and the reasons for the protests, the party leader announced on the 468th day of protests outside the Georgian Parliament.

Zaza Shonia. Photo: Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation / Telegram

23:18, 10 March 2026

A Georgian combatant has been convicted in absentia by a Russian court.

A Russian court sentenced Georgian citizen Zaza Shonia in absentia to 28 years in prison for participating in battles with Russian troops.

A shot of a potholed road on Zavokzalnaya Street in Khasavyurt. Photo: People's Front Dagestan / Telegram channel

23:00, 10 March 2026

Residents of Khasavyurt complained about the road conditions.

Residents of Khasavyurt filmed a video of the potholed road along Zavokzalnaya Street, making it difficult to drive. Numerous appeals to the local administration have been unsuccessful, the residents complained.

22:44, 10 March 2026

Four fighters from Dagestan were killed in Ukraine.

Kamil Gasanov, Zavur Dalgatov, Mamed Mamedov, and Elman Khabaev were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, at least 1,848 Dagestani soldiers have been officially recognized as killed there.

21:57, 10 March 2026

Islamic scholars explained the specifics of calculating zakat in Chechnya and Dagestan.

The Chechen Muftiate, in particular, uses the value of silver to assess the value of assets for zakat payments during Ramadan, eliminating the risk of believers becoming indebted to the Almighty. In Dagestan, wealth is assessed based on the value of gold, with separate accounting for grain and livestock.

21:07, 10 March 2026

The death of a patient in a hospital elevator shaft in Maykop piqued Bastrykin's interest.

Alexander Bastrykin ordered a criminal investigation into the death of a 69-year-old patient at the Adygea Republican Clinical Hospital in Maykop, who fell down an elevator shaft. His body was discovered three weeks later.

20:19, 10 March 2026

Two Astrakhan police officers were sentenced to prison for beating a detainee.

The Akhtubinsky District Court of the Astrakhan Region sentenced two former police officers to prison terms after they were found guilty of abuse of office through the use of physical force.

Southern District Military Court. Photo: https://sudyrf.info/

19:22, 10 March 2026

A Kuban resident received a prison sentence in a case of recruitment to the RDC*

A military court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced Andrei Peshkov, a resident of the Krasnodar region, to ten years in a maximum-security prison. According to security officials, Peshkov persuaded an acquaintance to join the Russian Volunteer Corps*.

18:24, 10 March 2026

A Stavropol resident has been accused of financing extremists.

A Mikhailovsk resident has been charged with financing extremist activity over a money transfer made in August 2021.

17:25, 10 March 2026

Two residents of the Rostov region have been convicted in connection with a terrorist attack.

Ruslan Kolomoets and Nikolai Boychenko were sentenced to lengthy prison terms in connection with the arson of a transformer substation on the railway line between Bataysk and Azov.

16:28, 10 March 2026

The cable car on Elbrus has resumed operation.

The cable car at a ski resort in Kabardino-Balkaria has resumed operation after being shut down due to strong winds.

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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....

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