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03:45, 26 December 2025

A soldier from Karachay-Cherkessia was killed in Ukraine.

Sergei Shuvaev was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have officially acknowledged at least 177 servicemen from Karachay-Cherkessia killed there.

A hearing at the Baku Military Court. December 25, 2025. Photo: APA https://ru.apa.az/vnutrennyaya-politika/arkadii-gukasyan-bako-saakyan-i-levon-mnacakanyan-vystupili-s-poslednim-slovom-v-sude-631327

02:51, 26 December 2025

Three former Karabakh officials denied charges in a Baku court.

Former commander of the Nagorno-Karabakh Defense Army Levon Mnatsakanyan told the Baku Military Court that he disagrees with the charges brought against him. Two other defendants expressed a similar position.

01:58, 26 December 2025

Gagloev explained Mearakishvili's arrest as an attempt to destabilize the situation.

The arrest of ethnic Georgian activist Tamara Mearakishvili, accused of spying for Georgia, is linked to attempts to "destabilize the situation in the republic," the South Ossetian president stated, emphasizing that the authorities had taken no action against her for a long time.

01:26, 26 December 2025

Analysts have assessed the exploitation of the interethnic component in the conflict between Divnich and Akhmat.

Although the conflict in the Luhansk basin was personal in nature, attempts were made to portray it as interethnic. The exploitation of nationalism by both the Chechen general and the "Russian Community" demonstrates the degradation of society, analysts noted.

00:30, 26 December 2025

Former Defense Minister Bacho Akhalaia was detained in Tbilisi in connection with the "October 4" case.

Former Georgian Defense Minister Bacho Akhalaia has been arrested in connection with the unrest during the protest on the day of the October 4 municipal elections. His wife, Ani Nadareishvili, was also detained but later released.

Ilya Sigida. Photo from eshatologia.org/

23:34, 25 December 2025

Parishioners were not allowed to support Sigida in court.

The total amount of fines imposed on Ilya Sigida in a week for disrespecting the state and discrediting the army reached 120,000 rubles. Parishioners who came to support him were barred from the hearings. The prosecution of Sigida for publications more than three years old, coupled with the criminal prosecution, appears to be a combination of pressure, the lawyer noted.

Protesters outside the Georgian parliament on the 393rd day of protests. Screenshot from a Publica photo from December 25, 2025, https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1638689560863921&set=a.715406393192247 (Meta, the company that owns the social network, is banned in Russia).

22:35, 25 December 2025

Protests in Tbilisi continued amid persecution of activists.

The Tbilisi City Court heard cases of "blocking sidewalks" near the Georgian Parliament for the first time. The hearings for five activists have been postponed until January. On the 393rd day of daily protests, as they do every day, supporters of European integration gathered on Rustaveli Avenue.

21:41, 25 December 2025

A fighter from Dagestan was killed in the SVO zone.

Ali Magomedzubra Zaidiyev was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,743 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

20:58, 25 December 2025

On the anniversary of the crash, Kazakhstan's Ministry of Transport confirmed external damage to the AZAL plane.

The preliminary results of the investigation into the crash of the Azerbaijan Airlines plane near Aktau have revealed that it was damaged by warhead fragments, but their origin has not been determined. No traces of explosives were found on board, the Kazakh Ministry of Transport stated.

Mzia Amaglobeli in court. Photo screenshot: https://accentnews.ge/ru/article/139139-mziia-amaglobeli-sredi-finalistov-premii-imeni-saxarova/

20:10, 25 December 2025

Mzia Amaglobeli's lawyers filed a cassation appeal against the verdict.

The defense appealed the decision of the Kutaisi Court of Appeal, which upheld the two-year prison sentence of Mzia Amaglobeli, founder of Batumelebi and Netgazeti, in the case of a slap in the face of the Batumi police chief.

Apti Alaudinov. Photo: "Grozny-Inform" https://www.grozny-inform.ru/

19:37, 25 December 2025

Alaudinov's reaction to the manifestation of the cult of force demonstrated the influence of the SVO on civilian life.

The use of their SVO membership in domestic conflicts is aimed at intimidating civilians and demonstrating a cult of force. Alaudinov's response to criticism of a former Akhmat fighter for traffic violations demonstrated the blurring of the lines between the front and the rear.

18:37, 25 December 2025

Vladimir Okunev has been declared wanted.

A criminal case has been opened against Vladimir Okunev, former deputy governor of the Rostov region and former director of a state-owned enterprise. He is suspected of abuse of office and restricting competition.

17:53, 25 December 2025

Karen Avanesyan was sentenced to a lengthy prison term in the terrorist attack case.

Karen Avanesyan, who remained in Khankendi after the exodus of Karabakh residents to Armenia, was sentenced by an Azerbaijani court to 16 years in prison on charges of attempting a terrorist attack.

17:03, 25 December 2025

The operational headquarters reported the absence of fuel oil emissions in Kuban.

During the two weeks from December 11th to 24th, no new fuel oil spills were recorded on the coast of Anapa and the Temryuk district. Protective embankments are being maintained on the beaches to protect the sand from debris and potential spills.

Apti Alaudinov (left) and Max Divnich. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program.

16:04, 25 December 2025

The conflict with Divnich was a blow to Akhmat's reputation.

The involvement of General Alaudinov and Akhmat fighters in an attempt to prosecute blogger Max Divnich, who is involved in the Special Military Operations, while shielding the instigator of the conflict in the Luhansk basin, has dealt a blow to the reputation of the head of the Akhmat special forces and the unit. Z-bloggers believe a military operation is not the time to sow discord.

15:38, 25 December 2025

Two soldiers from the Volgograd region were killed in a military operation.

Maxim Irushkin and Pavel Shishkin were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 1,601 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

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

14:38, 25 December 2025

Social media users believe the case against Tamara Mearakishvili is fabricated.

Tamara Mearakishvili, arrested in Tskhinvali, continues her hunger strike. Her lawyer has appealed the decision to arrest her. Alan Kulumbegov, who was detained at Mearakishvili's home, has been released without charge. Telegram users have deemed the espionage case against the activist fabricated.

13:41, 25 December 2025

An MMA fighter from Dagestan was arrested for beating a woman in the Tver region.

A professional MMA fighter from Dagestan has been arrested in connection with the beating of a woman in the Tver region, leaving her with multiple injuries.

12:42, 25 December 2025

The fire in the port of Temryuk has doubled in size.

Two oil storage tanks are burning after a drone attack in the port of Temryuk. The fire has spread to 4,000 square meters. The emergency response team confirmed that no oil products have leaked into the Black Sea.

FSB officers detain Alibi Yaipkaev. December 25, 2025. Screenshot from FSB video: https://ria.ru/20251225/dagestan-2064521211.html

11:43, 25 December 2025

A participant in the attack on Dagestan has been arrested in Stavropol.

The court arrested Alibi Yaipkaev, a resident of Stavropol Krai, accused of attacking the Botlikh region of Dagestan in 1999.

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