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Fuel oil spills on the Bugayskaya Spit. Screenshot from the "SSL Volunteers" Telegram channel, March 18, 2026, https://t.me/setisitolopata/2726?single
23:56, 18 March 2026
Volunteers reported significant chunks of fuel oil on the Bugay Spit.
Volunteers reported that the sea has exposed chunks of fuel oil washed up during a storm on the Bugayskaya Spit.
Tofik Yagublu. Screenshot from https://media.az/society/oglashen-prigovor-tofigu-yagublu from March 10, 2025.
23:51, 18 March 2026
Yagublu's relatives claimed his rights were violated during his hunger strike.
Opposition figure Tofig Yagublu, who has been on a hunger strike in a pretrial detention center for 24 days, is not receiving effective medical care and his rights are being violated, his daughter Nigar Hazi stated.
Participants in the protest in Tbilisi. Screenshot from Interpressnews photo from March 18, 2026, https://www.interpressnews.ge/ka/article/864949-organizatorebis-inpormaciit-21-marts-tbilisshi-xolo-22-marts-kutaisshi-dagegmili-saprotesto-marshebi-agar-chatardeba
23:04, 18 March 2026
Protesters canceled a march in Tbilisi in connection with the death of Ilia II.
On the 476th day of uninterrupted protests, protesters traditionally gathered outside the Georgian Parliament on Rustaveli Avenue. They cancelled their planned weekend marches in connection with the death of Patriarch Ilia II.
Egg prices in Makhachkala. Screenshot from the Dagestan government's Telegram channel, March 17, 2026, https://t.me/pravitelstvord/36072.
22:57, 18 March 2026
Makhachkala residents reported rising prices for meat and eggs ahead of Eid al-Fitr.
In the final days of Ramadan, prices for meat, eggs, dairy products, and vegetables continued to rise, Makhachkala residents reported.
One of the damaged apartments. Screenshot from Evgeny Naumov's Telegram channel, March 18, 2026, https://t.me/emnaumov/7148
22:21, 18 March 2026
Eleven apartments were damaged after a drone attack in Krasnodar overnight.
In Krasnodar, 11 apartments were damaged by drone attacks. Windows and balcony glazing were partially shattered, and roofs and facades were damaged.
21:30, 18 March 2026
March 19 will be Ramadan for Muslims in southern Russia.
The muftiate reported that the new moon was not observed this evening, so March 19, which was declared a non-working day in several republics of the North Caucasus Federal District, will be a day of Ramadan.
20:34, 18 March 2026
Remeslo's change of heart about the situation in the country has caused misunderstanding among Alaudinovs.
The head of the Akhmat special forces, Apti Alaudinov, called blogger Ilya Remeslo, who had published a series of posts criticizing the government earlier today. Remeslo confirmed he had not been hacked. Alaudinov suggested checking to see if the blogger was being held hostage.
20:05, 18 March 2026
A court in Volzhsky has declared the "Russian Security Committee"* extremist.
The Volzhsky City Court of the Volgograd Region has ruled to ban the "Committee for Security of Russia" (KOBR), an association of local residents who deny the collapse of the USSR.
19:25, 18 March 2026
Telegram restrictions have impacted the work of residents of the Southern Federal District.
Residents of the Rostov and Volgograd regions and Kalmykia reported that Telegram was often used for work-related communications, and existing restrictions created difficulties at work, while available workarounds weren't always effective. Some expressed a willingness to switch to domestic messaging apps, while others said they would continue using Telegram.
18:50, 18 March 2026
A Dagestani soldier was killed in the SVO zone.
Muzhaid Mamayev from the Tarumovsky District was killed in the military operation. Since its beginning, at least 1,866 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.
Evgeny Filippov. Photo: Krasnodar Krai Ministry of Health
18:19, 18 March 2026
The court has arrested the head of the Krasnodar Krai Ministry of Health, Filippov.
The Oktyabrsky District Court of Krasnodar ordered the detention of Kuban Health Minister Yevgeny Filippov for two months.
17:40, 18 March 2026
The war in Iran has caused a rise in prices in Armenia.
The Armenian Minister of Economy warned of inflationary risks due to the situation in Iran. If military action ends quickly, the consequences are estimated to be short-term, but prices for a number of goods in Armenia have already risen.
16:47, 18 March 2026
Activists have restored the plaque on Politkovskaya's house for the 29th time.
The 28th temporary plaque installed on the building where Anna Politkovskaya lived and was murdered was destroyed by unknown assailants. Activists placed the 29th temporary plaque at her entrance.
15:51, 18 March 2026
The Investigative Committee has opened a case against three judges from Stavropol Krai.
The main defendant is Mikhail Khripunov, the former deputy chairman of the Stavropol Regional Court, who is accused by investigators of accepting a bribe. Artem Sergeev, the former deputy chairman of the Nevinnomyssk City Court, and Timur Nabokov, a former judge of the Oktyabrsky District Court of Stavropol, are accused of being intermediaries in the bribery.
14:56, 18 March 2026
The defense of former Senator Arashukov announced an appeal of the new verdict.
The sentence against former Senator Arashukov for attempting to bribe a Federal Penitentiary Service officer has entered into force, and his defense intends to appeal it.
13:59, 18 March 2026
The detention period of Azerbaijani lawyer Gahramanov has been extended.
A Baku court extended the pretrial detention of lawyer Zabil Gahramanov by two months. The defense disagrees with this decision and intends to appeal.
13:00, 18 March 2026
The death of Ossetian combatants has attracted the attention of Georgian Facebook users*
Georgian social media users joined the discussion of the report that six Ossetian fighters had been killed in combat in Ukraine. Participants recalled the armed conflict between Georgia and South Ossetia.
12:04, 18 March 2026
Two children were injured in an airstrike in Adygea.
Two girls required medical attention after sustaining shrapnel wounds during a drone attack in Adygea. The attack damaged eight private homes.
11:06, 18 March 2026
The fire at the oil depot in Labinsk was extinguished on the third day.
A fire that started more than two days ago after a drone attack was extinguished at an oil depot in Labinsk today.
10:10, 18 March 2026
Three soldiers from the Volgograd region were named as killed in the SVO.
Vladimir Miroshnichenko, Alexey Tkachenko, and Vitaly Breusov from the Yelansky District were killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,725 ​​soldiers from the Volgograd Region have been officially recognized as killed.
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Akhmed Mammadli. Photo: https://www.meydan.tv/ru/article/grazhdanskij-aktivist-arestovan-posle-posta-s-kritikoj-prezidenta-strany/ Human rights activists demand the release of journalist Mammadli

An Azerbaijani flag near a gas field. Illustration created by the Caucasian Knot using AI in the Copilot program. Azerbaijan is ready to expand energy cooperation with the EU amid the war in Iran.

Military action in Iran has affected Azerbaijani residents' plans for Novruz.

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.