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18:46, 24 June 2026

Associates called Chalabyan's arrest part of a policy of pressure on the opposition.

The court sentenced Avetik Chalabyan, coordinator of the Hayakve movement, to two months' detention on charges of plotting to obstruct the exercise of electoral rights. Specifically, this involved a visit abroad and meetings with business representatives to encourage Armenian citizens to vote for Karapetyan's party. The movement stated that Chalabyan's case fits perfectly into the pattern of repression.

17:46, 24 June 2026

Jamila Garunova was placed under house arrest following the revelation of the situation.

The Supreme Court of Dagestan placed pregnant Jamila Garunova under house arrest. Human rights activists said the move was facilitated by the publicity surrounding the situation.

16:56, 24 June 2026

Two people convicted of attacking Pskov paratroopers refused to admit guilt.

The court sentenced Arslan Taushev and Rasul Koshmanbetov to lengthy prison terms, finding them involved in the 2000 attack on Pskov paratroopers in Chechnya. The defendants denied their guilt.

A photograph used by users to claim that Azerbaijani forces are using construction equipment to destroy the "We Are Our Mountains" monument. Photo: https://civilnet.am/hy/news/1012657

15:55, 24 June 2026

Armenian political scientists have identified those behind the publication of a fake story about the destruction of a Karabakh symbol.

Official Baku and the Armenian opposition extracted political benefits from an unsubstantiated report about Azerbaijanis demolishing the "We Are Our Mountains" monument in Stepanakert.

15:00, 24 June 2026

A source reported searches at the Ministry of Natural Resources of Dagestan.

Security forces seized documents from the Dagestan Ministry of Natural Resources as part of a search in connection with a case of fraud involving the construction of waste processing plants, a source reported.

14:11, 24 June 2026

Anapa authorities announced the opening of a 3.5-kilometer sandy beach.

In Anapa, after cleaning and renewing the sand, a 3.5-kilometer stretch of beach from the Bimlyuk sanatorium to the Ryabinushka sanatorium was removed from the danger zone.

13:14, 24 June 2026

Opposition figure Avetik Chalabyan has been detained in Armenia.

Police and Investigative Committee officers conducted a search today at the apartment of opposition figure Avetik Chalabyan and subsequently detained him. The Investigative Committee clarified that Chalabyan was detained as part of a criminal investigation.

12:14, 24 June 2026

Anapa residents called on authorities to address the problem of vandalism in parks.

Unidentified individuals smashed streetlights in Anapa's Orekhovaya Roshcha. Local residents, commenting on the incident on social media, called on authorities to find and punish those responsible and to establish nighttime security for the area.

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

11:16, 24 June 2026

Authorities have acknowledged that at least 9,300 soldiers from southern Russia were killed in Ukraine.

At least 4,628 soldiers from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4,672 soldiers from the Southern Federal District have been officially recognized as killed in the special operation in Ukraine.

10:16, 24 June 2026

Three fighters from Derbent were killed in a military operation.

Tehran Rustamov, Shikhaili Fuganov, and Ramin Ismailov were killed in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 2,015 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

A gas station queue. Illustration created by Caucasian Knot using AI in the Copilot program.

09:16, 24 June 2026

Shchukin's promise to solve the problem with gasoline prices has caused skepticism among residents of Dagestan.

Acting Governor of Dagestan Fyodor Shchukin promised to address the rapidly rising gasoline prices, including by involving the antimonopoly service. Residents of the republic, commenting on his words on social media, questioned why officials allowed fuel prices to rise. They called on Shchukin to back up his words with results.

08:17, 24 June 2026

A native of Chechnya was deported from Lithuania.

Lithuanian authorities deported a Chechen native after denying him an extension of his refugee status, despite him having lived legally in the country for more than 20 years.

07:17, 24 June 2026

The Central Election Commission denied the Kuban election commissioners' request to cancel multi-day voting.

In a collective letter, members of the Krasnodar Krai election commissions called on the Russian Central Election Commission to hold the State Duma elections within a single day due to the high risk of overnight fraud. In response, the Central Election Commission stated that their letter contained no evidence of fraud due to the multi-day voting.

06:19, 24 June 2026

Three residents of Dagestan have been accused of participating in an extremist group.

Three residents of the village of Gudben have been charged with organizing an extremist group. They are also accused of extortion committed by an organized group.

05:20, 24 June 2026

A fighter from Dagestan was killed in the SVO zone.

Arsen Alibekov from the Botlikh district was killed in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 2,012 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

A still from a video message from Bataysk residents complaining about a polluted lake. Photo: Bloknot Rostov-on-Don / VKontakte

04:21, 24 June 2026

Residents of Bataysk have asked authorities to save Salt Lake from pollution.

Residents of Bataysk recorded a video message demanding urgent action to save Salt Lake, which they say is under threat due to severe pollution. Appeals to various authorities have been unsuccessful.

03:29, 24 June 2026

Dagestani authorities have left the family of an injured conscript without support.

The father of Magomedbek Khizbulaev, a conscript from Dagestan, is forced to borrow money to continue caring for his seriously injured son. The family has received no support from officials or lawmakers, and investigators insist on an accident, ignoring the soldier's claims of beatings.

03:10, 24 June 2026

A Sochi resident was given a suspended sentence for rehabilitating Nazism.

The Krasnodar Regional Court found 62-year-old Sochi resident Natalya Nikolaeva guilty of rehabilitating Nazism and sentenced her to two years' probation for a social media comment.

02:14, 24 June 2026

A soldier from the Astrakhan region was killed in Ukraine.

Roman Alshanov was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, at least 748 combatants from the Astrakhan region have been officially recognized as killed.

01:55, 24 June 2026

Ali Kerimli's public defenders fear for his safety.

The Public Committee for the Protection of the Rights of Ali Kerimli, Chairman of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan, expressed concern for his safety in pretrial detention after he was transferred to a cell with a mentally ill inmate.

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