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17:55, 25 January 2026

A plaque commemorating Anna Politkovskaya was torn from the wall of her home for the fifth time.

A memorial plaque installed on the evening of January 24th on the house where journalist Anna Politkovskaya lived and was murdered has been destroyed. Persistent attempts to destroy the plaque only bring Anna Politkovskaya's murder back into the spotlight, her ex-husband emphasized.

16:55, 25 January 2026

The widows of Dzhabiev and Tsakaev are dissatisfied with the court rulings on their husbands' deaths after torture.

Oksana Sotieva declined to appeal the security forces' sentence, which was mitigated by the Supreme Court of South Ossetia, despite believing the ruling in the case of her husband, Inal Dzhabiev, who died in a police station in Tskhinvali, to be unjust. Vladimir Tskaev's widow, Zemfira, has been seeking punishment for those involved in her husband's death for over a decade after his arrest in Vladikavkaz. The case is being heard again in court.

15:55, 25 January 2026

Drone debris fell on school grounds in Kuban.

In the village of Fyodorovskaya in the Abinsky District, drone debris fell on the grounds of a comprehensive and Sunday school, damaging windows in the buildings. In the Seversky District, power was out in several villages due to a damaged power line; authorities reported that power had been restored.

Passersby rescue a child from a car that fell into a canal. Makhachkala, January 24, 2026. Still from a video published on the Telegram channel "Atypical Makhachkala | Dagestan" https://t.me/official_atypical/40395

14:55, 25 January 2026

Another car crash into the October Revolution Canal has raised questions for officials.

A car carrying occupants fell into the October Revolution Canal in Makhachkala. Passersby came to the aid of the passenger and child. Such incidents occur regularly, but officials are failing to address the canal's safety, Telegram users expressed outrage.

13:55, 25 January 2026

Two soldiers from the Astrakhan region were declared killed in combat.

Vladimir Kalmykov and Ivan Kuptsov from the Volodarsky District were killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 683 soldiers from the Astrakhan Region have been confirmed killed.

The aftermath of an airstrike in the village of Novaya Adygeya. Photo from Murat Kumpilov's Telegram channel https://t.me/muratkumpilov/18362

12:55, 25 January 2026

22 residents of Novaya Adygea remain in a temporary accommodation center.

Twenty-two people evacuated from a multi-story building in the village of Novaya Adygeya following an air strike remain in a temporary accommodation facility. Experts from Moscow have arrived to assess the damage to the building.

Sarkis Petrosyan. Talin, January 25, 2026. Still from News.am video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9a3AKvbjLCY

11:56, 25 January 2026

Pashinyan's opponent in Talin spoke out in support of the church leader.

During Nikol Pashinyan's visit, Talin resident Sarkis Petrosyan spoke out in support of His Holiness Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II. The rector of a church in Talin faced pressure from officials before the prime minister's arrival.

10:56, 25 January 2026

27 drones were shot down in the Southern Federal District.

Last night, the military shot down 15 drones in the Krasnodar region, nine in the Rostov region, and three in the Astrakhan region.

09:57, 25 January 2026

Two Ingush fighters were killed in a military operation.

Adam Medharov and Timerlan Gantemirov were killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 180 fighters from Ingushetia have been officially recognized as killed.

Power lines and the flags of Abkhazia and Russia. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in Photoshop.

08:58, 25 January 2026

The deadline for electricity supplies from Russia to Abkhazia has been extended.

Representatives of the Abkhazian leadership convinced Russian authorities to extend the deadline for humanitarian electricity supplies.

A damaged house. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program.

07:59, 25 January 2026

A residential building in the Rostov region was damaged by a drone attack.

A drone attack overnight in the Rostov region damaged a private home and a car. Residents are staying with neighbors, and the governor has promised assistance to the victims.

Unrest in Makhachkala. October 2023. Photo: https://xakac.info/

07:02, 25 January 2026

The widow confirmed the death of a man convicted in the "airport case" in the SVO.

Murtazali Murtazaliev, killed in a military operation, signed a contract with the Ministry of Defense after his conviction in the "airport case." The court found him a participant in the riots, although Murtazaliev himself claimed he was simply looking for his brother at the Makhachkala airport, according to his widow.

05:58, 25 January 2026

Two fighters from Stavropol were killed in Ukraine.

Valery Abramov and Ruslan Makarevich from the Aleksandrovsky District were killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 904 soldiers from the Stavropol Krai have been officially recognized as killed.

04:58, 25 January 2026

Bastrykin responded to complaints from Volzhsky residents regarding the school's protracted overhaul.

The head of the Russian Investigative Committee, Alexander Bastrykin, ordered a criminal case to be opened under the article on negligence following complaints from Volzhsky residents about the failure to complete a major overhaul of a secondary school on time.

03:59, 25 January 2026

Activists are preparing a letter to the State Duma regarding the situation at the Aksai animal shelter.

Tatyana Makarova, the owner of the "Forgotten Hearts" shelter, is in a medical facility; no pretrial detention measure has been determined for her. Animal rights activists are preparing a letter to the Russian State Duma in the hopes that the incident at the shelter will not be hushed up.

03:00, 25 January 2026

Residents of a high-rise building in Adler complained of a landslide threat.

A landslide hit a multi-story building on Petrozavodskaya Street in Adler, and residents fear the building could collapse. Local authorities say there is no cause for alarm.

02:01, 25 January 2026

A North Ossetian resident has become the subject of a criminal case over a land dispute.

Security forces in North Ossetia have opened a criminal case against Bekkhan Tsurov, an Ingush man. According to his family, the case stemmed from a land dispute that escalated into a brawl, and they believe they are attempting to turn a domestic conflict into an interethnic one.

01:02, 25 January 2026

A rise in river water levels to critical levels has been recorded in several regions of Kuban.

In several regions of the Krasnodar Territory, rising river waters were recorded due to melting snow, and flooding occurred in Novorossiysk.

A memorial plaque was installed on Politkovskaya's house on the evening of January 24. Screenshot from RusNews photo from January 24, 2025, https://t.me/rusnews/79471?single.

00:03, 25 January 2026

Activists have once again restored the memorial plaque on Politkovskaya's house.

A few hours after the fourth plaque disappeared, activists installed a new temporary plaque at the entrance to the building where Novaya Gazeta journalist Anna Politkovskaya lived and was murdered.

Unrest at Makhachkala Airport. Screenshot from video: https://tvzvezda.ru/news/20231030194-GL1aM.html

23:21, 24 January 2026

Witnesses reported a shortage of security forces at Makhachkala airport during the first hours of unrest.

In the first hours when rioters began arriving at Makhachkala Airport on October 29, 2023, there were just over a hundred security forces there, some without shields, helmets, or batons. They were unable to contain the onslaught of the crowd, which had arrived at the airport searching for the Israelis, according to court testimony.

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