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22:57, 20 January 2026

Anokhina refused to recognize social media posts as a crime.

Dagestani journalist Svetlana Anokhina, who lives abroad, admitted to writing the posts that formed the basis for the verdict in the army fake news case, but she does not consider them a crime.

Aina Mankieva. Still from a video from the Telegram channel "Caucasus Without a Mother" from May 23, 2025, https://t.me/heda_media/1454.

22:11, 20 January 2026

The Ministry of Internal Affairs has removed Ingushetia native Aina Mankieva from its wanted list.

The file of Aina Mankieva, a native of Ingushetia who fled domestic violence, has been removed from the Ministry of Internal Affairs' wanted list. However, no information has been released regarding the dismissal of the theft case against her.

Anapa's central beach. Screenshot from Yuri Ozarovsky's Telegram channel, January 17, 2026, https://t.me/MoreOz/114599.

21:21, 20 January 2026

Telegram users called for the expedited opening of Anapa's beaches.

Anapa's beaches need to open now, before tourists buy trips to other resorts, Telegram users commented on the governor's remarks about the need for a full resort season in Anapa and the Temryuk district.

20:28, 20 January 2026

Human rights activists have called the problem of discrimination against mothers a pressing one in Ingushetia.

Zalina Yevkurova, who demanded state attention to elders' pressure in custody disputes and state oversight of violations of the rights of mothers separated from their children, raised a pressing issue in Ingushetia and the North Caucasus. The state must not allow religion and tradition to take precedence over the law, human rights activists emphasized.

19:35, 20 January 2026

A soldier in Kabardino-Balkaria was convicted of leaving his unit twice.

A military court in Nalchik sentenced Anzor Kulimov to six years in prison, finding him guilty of leaving his unit without permission during mobilization.

Anastasia Zinovkina. Photo: Batumelebi / https://batumelebi.netgazeti.ge/news/602093/, January 19, 2026

18:39, 20 January 2026

Anastasia Zinovkina's detention regime has been tightened.

Convicted protester Anastasia Zinovkina has been transferred to a closed prison, with her phone calls and visits restricted. Her defense has appealed the decision.

17:51, 20 January 2026

The court arrested Ullubiy Khanmurzaev in connection with a fraud case.

The Kirovsky District Court of Makhachkala has remanded Ullubiy Khanmurzaev, former head of the Buinaksk District of Dagestan, in custody for two months on suspicion of fraud.

Water flows from a tap. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program.

17:03, 20 January 2026

Residents of the Caspian Sea have raised doubts about the quality of tap water.

Water supply to homes in the Kemping microdistrict of Kaspiysk has been restored, but residents admitted they are buying bottled water out of concern about the poor quality of tap water.

16:05, 20 January 2026

The Nalchik bomb plot case continues the trend of teenagers being accused of terrorist attacks.

The investigation's theory that the 16-year-old teenager planned to assemble an explosive device to attack security forces in Nalchik does not seem unrealistic. In recent years, numerous minors have been charged with terrorism-related offenses, according to human rights activists and a lawyer.

15:06, 20 January 2026

Searches were conducted at the home of the head of a Kuban district who was offended by a pensioner.

Due to design violations in a home for the disabled, security forces conducted searches at the home of Maxim Bondarenko, head of the Primorsko-Akhtarsky district, who was attempting to sue a pensioner for 300,000 rubles for comments she made online.

14:07, 20 January 2026

Azerbaijani human rights activists criticized the extension of the arrest of religious women.

In Baku, the pretrial detention of six women accused of hooliganism and disturbing the peace for distributing food to believers on the day of mourning has been extended. Human rights activists noted that the court imposed an excessively harsh pretrial detention measure and ignored arguments regarding the defendants' children.

13:08, 20 January 2026

Miners protesting in Chiatura convicted of beating mine director

A court in Kutaisi sentenced four protesters in Chiatura to prison, finding them guilty of beating a mine director.

12:08, 20 January 2026

The shootout involving security forces was the first in Stavropol in three years.

The shootout in which security forces killed a Kislovodsk resident was preceded by a counterterrorism operation in early February 2023. At that time, security forces reported the killing of four suspects in the village of Petrovskoye, suspected of plotting a terrorist attack.

11:09, 20 January 2026

A Kislovodsk resident was killed in a shootout with security forces.

Law enforcement officials reported the murder of a Kislovodsk resident suspected of plotting a terrorist attack in Stavropol. According to the FSB, the man offered armed resistance during an arrest attempt.

10:11, 20 January 2026

The police general's comments on the situation in Dagestan have found support among Makhachkala residents.

Unresolved housing and utilities issues are causing discontent among residents of Dagestan and fueling protests, according to the head of the North Caucasus Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Residents of Makhachkala agreed.

09:12, 20 January 2026

Four drones were shot down in two regions of the Southern Federal District.

Last night, the military shot down two drones in the Volgograd region and the same number in the Astrakhan region.

08:14, 20 January 2026

The death of a man detained by security forces in Novoshakhtinsk has alarmed human rights activists.

Investigators need to investigate the possibility that security forces were involved in the death of a detained Novoshakhtinsk resident, human rights activists said. The police's statement that the man resisted arrest contradicted the information provided by the deceased's acquaintance.

Still from comedian Artemy Ostanin in Yeysk. Photo: Beware, news / Telegram channel

07:15, 20 January 2026

Artemy Ostanin* pleaded not guilty in court.

According to the prosecution, Yeysk stand-up comedian Artemy Ostanin* "created an organized criminal group to develop and produce derogatory short performances." Unidentified individuals assisted him in writing, filming, and editing his performances.

06:53, 20 January 2026

Six districts of the Rostov region were in the zone of a drone attack.

The military shot down drones in the Chertkovsky, Milyutinsky, Sholokhovsky, Kasharsky, Sovetsky, and Tatsinsky districts.

A still from the plant in the Dagestani village of Gulli. Photo: Murad Magomedov Izvestia / Telegram channel

06:08, 20 January 2026

Dagestanis complain about a toxic waste plant in a water protection zone.

Villagers in the Dagestani village of Gulli claim that the plant has contaminated the rivers and left a white coating on the trees. The district administration confirmed that the permit for the plant's construction was legally issued.

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