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11:49, 4 August 2026

Residents of the dilapidated dormitory in Volgograd have been fighting for resettlement for two years.

Residents of the dormitory on Tarashchantsev Street in Volgograd have been trying for two years to get officials to recognize the building as emergency. Gas in the house has been turned off, some rooms lack heating, and the prosecutor's order to eliminate violations is being executed, the residents complained.

10:50, 4 August 2026

Abkhaz drivers reported a worsening situation with fuel.

In Abkhazia, at some gas stations, cars are lining up in several rows, including occupying the oncoming traffic lane, one of the drivers reported on Telegram. Other motorists, commenting on his post, said they spend several hours in queues and are forced to travel to other towns for fuel.

09:49, 4 August 2026

The number of injured in the drone attack on Arkhipo-Osipovka has risen to 58.

After the drone attack on Arkhipo-Osipovka, 21 people were hospitalized, including three children, and another 37 injured received outpatient treatment, the authorities reported today.

08:51, 4 August 2026

A sergeant from Kabardino-Balkaria was killed in Ukraine.

In Ukraine, sergeant Anzor Ashabokov was killed. Since the beginning of the special operation, at least 466 fighters from Kabardino-Balkaria have been officially recognized as killed.

Flood in the mountain village. Illustration created by "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program.

07:51, 4 August 2026

Residents of the flooded villages of Dagestan complained about difficulties in receiving payments.

Residents of the Khasavyurt district affected by the spring flood reported that they had to seek payments through the prosecutor's office, undergo repeated inspections of their homes, and turn to independent experts. Officials did not explain the reasons for the refusals and canceled previously made decisions regarding the need for major repairs, the villagers complained.

06:51, 4 August 2026

Two sappers were blown up by a mine in the Agdere district.

In the village of Chardaghly in the Agdere district, sappers Alzamin Surkhayly and Fizuli Mirzaev were blown up by a mine while carrying out demining operations.

05:52, 4 August 2026

The increase in public transport fares has outraged the residents of Makhachkala.

The fare for public transport in Makhachkala has increased from 32 to 37 rubles, which outraged the residents who complained that the transport runs irregularly, the service is not up to standard, and the city administration does not take people's opinions into account.

04:52, 4 August 2026

Sochi residents complained about the flooded sewage basement in the apartment building.

For about ten years, the basement of the apartment building on Lesnaya Street in Sochi has been flooded with sewage. Residents fear that the wastewater is undermining the foundation, complain about violations of sanitary and epidemiological standards, the lack of a safe place to hide in case of an air attack, and the bureaucratic responses from officials and responsible persons.

03:52, 4 August 2026

Residents of Dagestan criticized the situation with illegal dumps.

A fire at an illegal dump in the Kaytagsky district has once again raised the issue of waste disposal in Dagestan. According to local residents, such dumps are not uncommon in the area, and activists believe that the republic needs to develop a plan to improve the situation with waste collection and disposal as soon as possible.

02:53, 4 August 2026

One person remains in the hospital after the attack on the Wildberries warehouses in Krasnodar.

One person remains in the hospital after the drone attack on the Wildberries warehouse on July 22, two others have been discharged.

01:54, 4 August 2026

Menaylo responded to Sobchak's appeal regarding the "Caucasian Community".

The head of North Ossetia assured journalist Ksenia Sobchak that he personally controls the actions of law enforcement agencies to protect the rights of a resident of Beslan who has been attacked by the "Caucasian Community".

00:57, 4 August 2026

The story of the Ukrainian's captivity in Chechnya demonstrated gross violations of international law.

The conditions of detention described by Ukrainian soldier Sergey Skotarenko after more than three years of captivity in Chechnya ignored all provisions of the Geneva Convention on the treatment of prisoners of war.

23:59, 3 August 2026

Pro-European actions near the Parliament of Georgia have been ongoing for 614 consecutive days.

Protesters on Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi mocked the police's efforts to combat posters about Bidzina Ivanishvili on the 614th day of protests. In Kutaisi, activists honored the memory of the victims of the tragedy in Shovi.

23:25, 3 August 2026

Most ministers retained their posts in Pashinyan's new government.

Almost all ministers retained their positions in the new government of Armenia, which is again headed by Nikol Pashinyan. The only new member of the cabinet is the Minister of High-Tech Industry, David Tadevosyan.

22:57, 3 August 2026

A junior sergeant from the Volgograd region was killed in Ukraine.

Dmitry Gureev from Uryupinsk was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1821 fighters from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

22:09, 3 August 2026

The number of victims of the drone attack near Gelendzhik has risen.

The number of fatalities has increased to seven after a drone fell on the beach in Arkhipo-Osipovka, reported the authorities of Kuban.

21:25, 3 August 2026

The CEC of South Ossetia registered representatives of four presidential candidates.

The Central Election Commission of South Ossetia reviewed the documents of initiative groups and political parties that nominated candidates for the position of president of the republic, registering authorized representatives of four candidates.

20:45, 3 August 2026

The accused of preparing an explosion near the Pyatigorsk prosecutor's office has been arrested.

The court in Stavropol sent a man to pre-trial detention, who was detained by FSB officers on charges of preparing a terrorist attack in Pyatigorsk.

A Ukrainian at the Russian-Georgian border. Illustration created by "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program.

20:18, 3 August 2026

Social media users debated Georgia's decision not to provide protection to Ukrainian citizens.

The fate of 17 Ukrainians, who have been in the neutral zone on the Russian-Georgian border for almost a year, should be the responsibility of the Ukrainian authorities, users commented on the decision of the Georgian authorities not to provide former prisoners with international protection. Other users pointed out that the Georgian authorities should ensure the respect of human rights, including the conditions in which people are forced to live.

19:37, 3 August 2026

Rauf Arashukov declared a hunger strike in the colony.

Former senator from Karachay-Cherkessia Rauf Arashukov, serving a life sentence in the "Black Dolphin" colony, refused to eat, citing unbearable working conditions.

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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....

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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.

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