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16:17, 17 September 2026
The delay in salaries for the employees of the Nalchik motor depot has given rise to criticism of the authorities.
The administration of the Nalchik motor depot has not paid salaries for about a month and a half, complained one of the workers on social media. Other workers confirmed in the comments that salary delays occur regularly. Commentators criticized officials for the lack of control over the work of the motor depot and advised its employees to contact the labor inspection and the prosecutor's office.
15:18, 17 September 2026
A resident of Makhachkala publicly confessed for filming a drone attack.
Law enforcement officers filmed a public confession of a resident of Makhachkala for filming a drone attack. Residents of Dagestan criticized the public condemnation of the detainee while commenting on this video on social media.
14:19, 17 September 2026
The serviceman was convicted in Kabardino-Balkaria for being absent from service.
The court in Nalchik sentenced serviceman Zhamanov to five years in prison, finding him guilty of being absent from service for almost six months.
13:20, 17 September 2026
Discontent with utility tariffs has remained at a household level against the backdrop of the absence of real competition in elections in Chechnya.
High utility bills are especially felt by residents of Grozny, who are forced to use electricity for heating their homes, while the upcoming increase in tariffs may further raise their expenses, local residents reported. Discontent with utility costs is unlikely to find political expression due to the lack of opportunity for open protest in Chechnya, noted political scientist Sergey Zhavoronkov.
12:21, 17 September 2026
The promise to raise salaries for energy workers continued the series of pre-election statements by Kambolov.
The salaries of employees of the state enterprise "Energoresurs" are planned to be increased over the year, with an overall increase of up to 60 percent, said the acting head of South Ossetia, Marat Kambolov. The promise was made a day before the presidential elections against the backdrop of a series of statements by Kambolov about solving social and infrastructure problems.
11:23, 17 September 2026
A resident of Kalmykia has been arrested in a case of financing terrorism.
According to the investigation, the arrested person transferred money to the accounts of a member of a terrorist organization.
10:23, 17 September 2026
Budget employees in Dagestan reported calls to vote for a specific party.
Employees of budget organizations in Dagestan reported the leadership's wishes to vote for one of the parties participating in the elections.
09:23, 17 September 2026
A fire occurred at an enterprise in Novorossiysk after a UAV attack.
No information is reported about the victims after the drone strike in Novorossiysk.
08:23, 17 September 2026
Azerbaijani activist Abbasov pointed to the political motives behind his prosecution.
In Azerbaijan, imprisoned Rail Abbasov linked the criminal prosecution to his participation in the campaign to defend activist Bakhtiyar Gadiyev. His lawyer reported on the appeal to the European Court of Human Rights after exhausting national remedies.
07:25, 17 September 2026
The homes of residents in the Rostov region were damaged during the drone raid.
More than 50 drones were shot down over the Rostov region. According to authorities, there were no casualties.
06:27, 17 September 2026
The Russian deserter was able to obtain protection in Georgia.
The authorities of Georgia granted international protection for one year to Russian soldier Vladislav Tatarintsev, who deserted from his unit and illegally crossed the border.
05:30, 17 September 2026
Two servicemen were convicted in Nalchik for failing to report for duty.
The military court in Nalchik sentenced Albert Duduyev and Albert Guzoev to imprisonment, finding both guilty of prolonged absence from their units.
04:32, 17 September 2026
The Investigative Committee rejected 15 complaints about the torture of Eldar Kyulbyakov.
Stavropol investigators refused 15 times to initiate a criminal case regarding the torture of local resident Eldar Kyulbyakov. The case of theft, which Kyulbyakov confessed to under torture, will be reconsidered by the court.
03:33, 17 September 2026
The Chechen election commission reported thousands of observers
About 4 thousand observers have registered to work at polling stations in Chechnya, reported the republican election commission. The agency did not specify who appointed these observers.
02:34, 17 September 2026
Russian security forces have put a Chechen opposition figure on the wanted list.
Ahmed Zakayev's associate Aset Sabdullaeva, also known as Aset Sabb, has been added to the federal wanted list of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
01:35, 17 September 2026
A resident of Temryuk received a sentence for financing terrorism.
The military court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced a resident of Kuban to a long term, who was caught by the FSB in money transfers to a certain terrorist organization.
00:36, 17 September 2026
Residents of Taganrog submitted more than 30 applications for compensation after drone attacks.
The authorities of Taganrog received 34 applications for one-time financial assistance for property that was damaged after a missile attack on the night of September 15.
At the polling station. Frame from the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9y1lKsvPt8&t=766s
23:37, 16 September 2026
The dissatisfaction of Astrakhan residents with social issues has not taken on a noticeable political expression.
The fuel crisis and housing and utilities problems have become noticeable reasons for the dissatisfaction of residents of the Astrakhan region, but the protest potential is unlikely to manifest in the elections, as the CPRF has failed to consolidate voters around itself, and the influence of "Fair Russia" has weakened after Oleg Shein's departure*, noted analysts interviewed by "Caucasian Knot".
23:14, 16 September 2026
The opposition called for scaling up protests in Georgia.
Supporters of Georgia's Eurointegration came to the parliament on the 658th day of continuous protests with the unchanged demand for the release of prisoners of conscience. The opposition announced a large march on September 27 in connection with the Day of Protection of Sukhumi.
Polling station in Vladikavkaz. Frame from the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wY04cubUVd8&t=10s
22:26, 16 September 2026
Political scientists assessed the ability of parties to use protest potential in North Ossetia.
The lack of an acceptable political alternative for voters, the weakness of opposition forces, and distrust in the electoral process limit the ability of parties in North Ossetia to use protest potential to strengthen their positions in elections, political scientists interviewed by "Caucasian Knot" noted.
News
Security forces have been arrested in connection with the deaths of two individuals following an interrogation in Dagestan.

The sentence of the spouses from Makhachkala for raising funds for "Azov"* was upheld on appeal.

Weapons found in the house of a resident of the village of Balakhani in the Unzukul district. September 22, 2026. Photo: Ministry of Internal Affairs of Dagestan Security forces reported the detention of underground arms dealers in the Unzukul district.

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.