Caucasian Knot

Homepage / News

17:41, 4 May 2026

Damage to graves of SVO participants in Kuban led to a criminal case.

A criminal case has been opened in Krasnodar regarding the desecration of 14 graves belonging to participants in a special military operation.

16:46, 4 May 2026

The journalists' coalition has made the fight for Vagifgyzy's release a priority.

Sevinj Vagifgizi, editor-in-chief of the Azerbaijani publication Abzas Media and currently serving a nine-year prison sentence, has been included in the annual "10 Most Urgent" list published by the international coalition One Free Press Coalition. Vagifgizi's case, like that of other journalists on the list, is related to the persecution of journalists for their professional activities, the coalition noted.

15:48, 4 May 2026

A soldier from Stavropol was killed in the SVO zone.

Sergei Bylinkin was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 943 soldiers from the Stavropol Krai have been officially recognized as killed.

Fyodor Shchukin. Photo: United Press Service of the Courts of General Jurisdiction of the Nizhny Novgorod Region

13:55, 4 May 2026

Elections for the head of Dagestan have been announced for September.

Today, the position of the head of the Supreme Court of Dagestan Shchukin was adopted, which is connected with the appointment of Fyodor Shchukin as acting head of Dagestan.

12:59, 4 May 2026

The arrest of gay community members in Karachay-Cherkessia has sparked a debate on social media.

Some social media users praised the actions of security forces who detained 16 people in Karachay-Cherkessia for subscribing to an online gay dating group. Others considered state interference in the private lives of citizens unacceptable.

12:26, 4 May 2026

A fighter from North Ossetia was killed in a military operation.

Valery Bogachev from the Mozdok district was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 585 fighters from North Ossetia have been officially recognized as killed.

11:50, 4 May 2026

Sergei Melikov resigned

Putin signed a decree dismissing Dagestan head Sergei Melikov, appointing Fyodor Shchukin as acting head of the republic.

10:55, 4 May 2026

The road to one village remains blocked in Dagestan.

Residents of the village of Zhazhada in the Tlyaratinsky district are without transportation today due to a rockfall on the road.

Protest in Yerevan. May 4, 2026. Still from News.am video https://news.am/ru/video/1032318

09:56, 4 May 2026

Protesters in Yerevan demanded the European Union's attention to the problems of Karabakh residents.

At a rally in Yerevan, Karabakh natives called on EU representatives to pay attention to the problems of Armenian prisoners in Azerbaijan and the preservation of Armenian cultural heritage.

Drone. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program.

08:57, 4 May 2026

Three regions of the Southern Federal District were hit by drone attacks.

The Ministry of Defense reported downed drones in the Astrakhan, Volgograd, and Rostov regions.

Hospital corridor. Photo by Elena Sineok, Yuga.ru

07:59, 4 May 2026

A court in Kabardino-Balkaria has awarded compensation to the mother of a deceased patient.

The court ordered three clinics to pay compensation to the mother of a Kabardino-Balkarian resident who died as a result of medical error.

06:59, 4 May 2026

Drones were shot down in six districts of the Rostov region.

Last night, the military shot down about two dozen drones in the Rostov region. According to the governor, there were no injuries.

05:55, 4 May 2026

Two North Caucasus republics are among the regions with the highest road traffic fatality rates.

Karachay-Cherkessia and Kabardino-Balkaria are among the regions of Russia where road traffic fatalities exceed the national average.

04:55, 4 May 2026

Telegram users are outraged by the introduction of new fees for visiting Sochi ski resorts.

Since May 1, access to the ski resorts within the Sochi National Park has become a paid service. A single pass costs 250 rubles and is valid for one visit only. The introduction of this new fee has sparked outrage among commentators on the Telegram messaging app.

03:56, 4 May 2026

Two kindergartens remain closed in Tuapse after a drone attack.

Starting today, schools in Tuapse, which were closed after the drone attack, will reopen, but two kindergartens will remain closed for now.

02:57, 4 May 2026

The road to 14 villages in Dagestan is blocked due to a landslide.

In the Rutul district, 14 villages were left without transport links due to a landslide; there is no bypass road.

01:57, 4 May 2026

The resumption of sea passenger service between Sochi and Sukhumi has been announced.

The Kometa launch from Sochi to Sukhumi is scheduled for May 15, with flights operating twice weekly.

Khasan Tumgoev. Photo screenshot: https://t.me/MAKalimatovvv/12021.

00:58, 4 May 2026

A lieutenant colonel from Ingushetia was killed in the SVO zone.

Khasan Tumgoyev was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 192 fighters from Ingushetia have been officially recognized as killed.

00:13, 4 May 2026

Activists called on EU representatives to pay attention to Armenia's problems

Armenian and Karabakh public organizations and parties called on participants of the 8th European Political Community summit, which will be held in Yerevan, to defend democratic values in Armenia, promote the preservation of cultural values in Karabakh, and protect the rights of refugees.

23:15, 3 May 2026

Authorities reported on the cleanup of three sections of the Tuapse coastline.

The collection of oil products has been completed in the villages of Novomikhaylovsky, Yuzhny, and Nebug, while rescuers are continuing to clean beaches in the villages of Tyumensky, Volny, and Olginka, the task force reported.

⟵ Previous article

1 2 … 7 8 9 … 3435 3436

Next article ⟶

News

Former chief oncologist sentenced in Rostov region

A criminal case regarding the demolition of a dilapidated building in Rostov-on-Don has been dismissed.

Former Rostov-on-Don Interior Minister Shpak was denied a contract with the Ministry of Defense.

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

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

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

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.