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09:08, 29 November 2025

Oil refinery personnel in Kuban evacuated after drone attack

A drone attack caused a fire at the Afip oil refinery, and workers were evacuated to a shelter.

Still from a video message by Aslan Emkuzhev, father of the abducted Kazbek Emkuzhev https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1G93wA3l9E, Criminal Code (photo by Vlad Aleksandrov, Yuga.ru). Collage by the "Caucasian Knot."

08:25, 29 November 2025

Lawyers called the refusal to investigate the kidnapping of Emkuzhev illegal.

The investigator's refusal to open a criminal case regarding the kidnapping of Nalchik resident Kazbek Emkuzhev, due to the fact that the kidnappers' faces are not visible on the video recording and the complaint was filed late, is illegal.

06:27, 29 November 2025

Fires broke out in Taganrog as a result of a drone attack.

Eight fires were recorded in Taganrog as a result of drone attacks.

05:38, 29 November 2025

Two contract soldiers were injured in a mine explosion in Armenia.

Two soldiers were injured in a mine explosion in Vardenis: one had his fingers torn off and his leg injured, and the other had his foot amputated.

02:40, 29 November 2025

Analysts assess the political context of Magomed Magomedov's case

Magomed Magomedov, editor-in-chief of the newspaper "Youth of Dagestan," is an experienced journalist and a key figure in the system. His criminal prosecution is not related to his professional activities, but is related to the republic's electoral processes.

02:05, 29 November 2025

Viktor Pivovarov's assistant has been released under house arrest.

Hieromonk Jonah, who is an assistant to Archbishop Viktor Pivovarov of the Russian Orthodox Church, has been placed under house arrest and is prohibited from using a telephone or the internet.

01:06, 29 November 2025

A contract soldier was convicted of robbery in the Rostov region.

A court in Novocherkassk sentenced contract soldier Alexander Belozerov to nine years in prison for breaking into two homes and robbing the owners.

23:45, 28 November 2025

Thousands of protesters filled Rustaveli Avenue on the anniversary of the start of pro-European protests.

Protesters in Tbilisi held two mass marches and, for the first time in three weeks, blocked Rustaveli Avenue near the parliament building, demanding the release of political prisoners and the departure of the Georgian Dream party. On the anniversary of the start of the ongoing protests, supporters of Georgia's European integration also took to the streets in other cities across the country.

22:12, 28 November 2025

The trial of Karabakh leaders in Baku has become a historical precedent.

The trial of former Nagorno-Karabakh leaders in Baku is unique; there have been no similar trials in world history. International trust in the court has been undermined, but the trial is largely aimed at a domestic audience, according to analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot."

21:38, 28 November 2025

The property of the Head of State and the Government of Ingushetia was confiscated.

The court has seized the property of the head of affairs of the head of the government of Ingushetia and his relatives. The assets are valued at over 80 million rubles.

20:28, 28 November 2025

Human rights activists have called for the protection of Azerbaijani political emigrants from persecution in Baku.

Since the beginning of 2025, criminal cases have been opened in absentia in Azerbaijan against 24 government critics living abroad. Human rights activists have called for international protection for Azerbaijani political exiles.

19:49, 28 November 2025

A Dagestani soldier was killed in Ukraine.

Rasul Sharipov was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, at least 1,705 Dagestani soldiers have been officially reported killed there.

19:15, 28 November 2025

The Russian Ministry of Justice has declared the son of the President of Ichkeria a foreign agent.

The son of the second president of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, Anzor Maskhadov, has been added to the Russian register of foreign agents for speaking out against Russia's actions in Ukraine.

18:26, 28 November 2025

Hunger strikers outside the Georgian parliament shared their expectations for the anniversary of the protests.

Today's protest on Rustaveli Avenue, which will take place on the anniversary of the start of daily protests, should serve to consolidate those who disagree with the policies of the Georgian Dream party, according to participants in the hunger strike outside the Georgian parliament, which is now in its 32nd day.

A dead dolphin off the coast of Anapa. Photo: Delfacenter https://t.me/delfacenter/468

17:35, 28 November 2025

Nineteen dolphins died in a month on the coast of Anapa.

The number of dolphin deaths in the Anapa district has almost tripled compared to 2023. Experts from the Delfa Center indicated that the cetaceans' deaths could have been caused by pollution of their habitat due to a fuel oil spill.

16:43, 28 November 2025

The rector of an Ossetian medical university filed a complaint with the prosecutor's office following publications about namaz.

Religious sentiments do not influence the training of future doctors, and outside of class hours, students are "unrestricted in their freedom of religion," stated the rector of the North Ossetian Medical Academy. He considered publications about students' namaz practices to be incitement to ethnic hatred.

15:51, 28 November 2025

Political prisoners face threats in Baku prison

Members of the Committee for the Defense of Political Prisoners, established in a Baku prison colony, are under pressure, receiving threats, and are being prevented from communicating with their families.

Lyudmila Borzilo. Video screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/live/NwhqDEVLpAk&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fbloknot-volgodonsk.ru%2F&source_ve_path=OTY3MTQ

14:53, 28 November 2025

The court closed the trial of Lyudmila Borzilo.

The trial of Rostov Region activist Lyudmila Borzilo, alleging the disclosure of her adoption secret, has begun in court. The woman is participating in the trial via videoconference from a psychiatric hospital, where she was re-admitted at the request of investigators. The large family is unable to afford legal fees and is concerned about Lyudmila's impending birth.

13:53, 28 November 2025

Melikov's direct line disappointed residents of Dagestan.

During his live broadcast, Dagestan's head, Sergei Melikov, sidestepped pressing issues and gave only vague, convenient answers to questions raised, residents of the republic noted, noting that they were expecting clarification on the constant power and water outages, burning landfills, and rising utility and transportation costs.

13:03, 28 November 2025

Evgeniya Khasis was released from prison.

Evgeniya Khasis, convicted in the murder of lawyer Stanislav Markelov and journalist Anastasia Baburova, was released from prison today after serving her full sentence.

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