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16:47, 9 March 2026

A North Ossetian soldier was killed in Ukraine.

Alexey Klopota from the Mozdok district was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, at least 564 North Ossetian soldiers have been officially recognized as killed.

15:48, 9 March 2026

A kindergarten in Kuban was damaged by drone debris.

Fragments of downed drones fell on the grounds of a community center and a kindergarten in the Krasnodar region. Officially, there were no casualties.

14:51, 9 March 2026

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

Soslan Mamitov from the Ardon district was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, at least 563 North Ossetian soldiers have been officially recognized as killed.

13:56, 9 March 2026

Azerbaijan announced the resumption of flights to Nakhchivan.

AZAL announced the resumption of regular flights between Baku and Nakhchivan.

A road through a mountain pass. Gumbetovsky District, Dagestan, March 2026. Still from a video by the district administration: https://t.me/Gumbet05/33837

12:57, 9 March 2026

Roads through mountain passes in Dagestan are closed due to a snowstorm.

In the mountains of Dagestan, the Kharibsky and Butsrakhsky passes, along which national highways run, are closed due to a snowstorm.

11:57, 9 March 2026

Restrictions on cargo transportation across the border between Azerbaijan and Iran have been lifted.

Azerbaijani authorities have lifted restrictions on cargo transportation across the border with Iran, imposed on the day of the drone attack on Nakhchivan.

A train carrying Russian grain. Baku, March 9, 2026. Photo: Report https://report.az/ru/biznes/segodnya-cherez-azerbajdzhan-v-armeniyu-otpravyat-rossijskoe-zerno

10:58, 9 March 2026

A train carrying Russian grain was sent through Azerbaijan to Armenia.

Today, 488 tons of Russian grain were shipped by rail from Baku to Armenia. The volume of grain and fertilizer shipped from Russia to Armenia via Azerbaijan exceeded 21,600 tons.

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

09:58, 9 March 2026

23 drones were shot down in five regions of the Southern Federal District.

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

07:58, 9 March 2026

A fighter from the Volgograd region was killed in combat.

Vasily Volkov was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,715 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

06:59, 9 March 2026

A drone attack occurred in the Rostov region.

The military shot down drones in four districts of the Rostov region. According to the governor, there were no injuries.

05:56, 9 March 2026

Konstantin Rachalovsky partially admitted guilt

Former Deputy Governor of the Rostov Region Konstantin Rachalovsky pleaded guilty to abuse of office, but refused to plead guilty to fraud.

04:56, 9 March 2026

Drone wreckage found in four districts of Kuban

Drone debris, shot down at various times, was found in Anapa, Sochi, the Abinsky District, and Krymsk. Some of the drones damaged homes and infrastructure.

03:57, 9 March 2026

Mothers of missing soldiers held a rally in Yerevan.

Mothers of missing servicemen held a rally outside the government building in Yerevan, once again demanding that the authorities find their sons.

02:58, 9 March 2026

Pezeshkian denied Iran's involvement in the UAV incident in Azerbaijan.

During a telephone conversation with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that Iran had nothing to do with the UAV attack on Nakhchivan and emphasized that the incident would be investigated.

01:59, 9 March 2026

Eleven drones were shot down over southern Russia.

Over the course of three hours, air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 34 fixed-wing UAVs, including eight over Kuban, two over Rostov Oblast, and one over Adygea.

01:00, 9 March 2026

Viktor Margiev's wife has reported a new round of pressure.

After the picket, the wife of police colonel Viktor Margiev met with the president of South Ossetia, who promised to ensure the family's safety. However, the pressure on the Margievs' son, who is forced to do an internship in Tskhinvali, has not ceased, she said.

00:00, 9 March 2026

Future conscripts from the North Caucasus Federal District have not noticed any changes in the conscription rules.

Since the beginning of the year, conscription has formally become year-round, and failure to appear at the military registration and enlistment office after receiving an electronic summons leads to restrictions on rights. However, these measures are currently rarely enforced. In Chechnya, Dagestan, and Ingushetia, there are virtually no Alternative Civil Service personnel, according to human rights activists. Prospective conscripts reported that the changes have not yet directly affected them.

23:00, 8 March 2026

A promise of tough measures for rising prices during Ramadan in Chechnya has sparked controversy on social media.

Despite official reports of raids on stores and markets, prices in Chechnya are only rising during Ramadan, and the promise of harsh measures for those raising prices has surprised social media users.

Protesters outside the Georgian parliament. Screenshot from Publika photo from March 8, 2026, https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1700617584671118&set=pb.100041686795244.-2207520000 (Meta, the company that owns the social network, is banned in Russia).

22:00, 8 March 2026

Supporters of Georgia's European integration have held protests for the 466th day in a row.

A daily rally demanding the release of political prisoners and fair elections took place outside the Georgian Parliament. Supporters of European integration gathered on Rustaveli Avenue for the 466th consecutive day.

Beach work. Screenshot of a photo by Yuri Ozarovsky from March 8, 2026, https://t.me/MoreOz/118365?single.

21:00, 8 March 2026

A blogger reported on the final stage of filling the Anapa beach with imported sand.

At Miracleon Beach in Vityazevo, sand leveling is nearing completion, and samples will be taken afterward, a blogger reported. Commenters expressed hope that the samples will meet beach reopening standards.

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