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11:46, 21 September 2026

Buynak residents pointed out to the authorities the unresolved problem of broken roads.

On Muslim Ataev Street, 400 meters of the roadway has been asphalted, sidewalks have been improved, and drainage systems have been repaired, reported the authorities of Buynaksk. Residents, commenting on this report on social media, pointed out the broken roads on Dakhadaev, Ostrovsky, Tolstoy, Tsiolkovsky, Erlich, and Kutuzov streets, as well as in Prirechensk.

The area near house No. 28 on Malbakova Street in Nalchik. Screenshot of the publication https://www.instagram.com/chp.nalchik/reel/DdeTH2XMfbb (the activities of the company Meta (which owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp) are banned in Russia).

10:48, 21 September 2026

The condition of the housing infrastructure in Nalchik has given rise to criticism of the officials.

The pothole on the roadway near house No. 28 on Malbakova Street has not been fixed for almost a year, and after the sewer work near the entrance, there is still excavated earth, complained one of the local residents on social media. Other Nalchik residents, commenting on his post, criticized the officials and advised the residents of the house to contact the prosecutor's office.

09:50, 21 September 2026

Kadyrov received a record 99.85% of the votes in the elections for the head of Chechnya.

In the elections for the head of Chechnya, 99.85% of the votes were cast for Ramzan Kadyrov, while his opponents Ismail Denilkhanov and Khalid Nakayev received 0.05% each, according to data from the Central Election Commission after processing 100% of the ballots.

At the polling station in Chechnya. Photo by the press service of the republic's election commission, https://vk.ru/wall-206122948_1490

08:52, 21 September 2026

Grozny residents used the last day of voting to combine elections with personal matters.

Residents of Grozny reported that they chose different times to vote on the last day of elections based on personal plans: some explained that they came in the morning to then attend to their affairs, while others came after meetings or rest.

UAVs in the sky. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program.

07:53, 21 September 2026

The Rostov region was subjected to a massive drone attack.

Air defense forces neutralized about 50 drones in six districts of the Rostov region last night.

06:55, 21 September 2026

A fighter from Gukovo was killed in the special military operation.

Evgeny Popov was killed in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1016 fighters from the Rostov region have been officially recognized as killed.

05:56, 21 September 2026

The filming of the drone flight led the Rostov resident to an administrative case.

An administrative case has been opened against a resident of Rostov-on-Don who filmed a drone flight and shared the video with neighbors.

04:57, 21 September 2026

Elistians called the last day of the elections calm.

Residents of Elista admitted that they went to the elections to express their opinion and rated the last day of voting on September 20 as calm.

03:58, 21 September 2026

Voters in southern Russia do not expect changes after the elections.

Residents of Kuban and North Ossetia admitted that they do not perceive elections as a way to change something in the country or express their protest; they do not expect significant political changes after the elections.

02:58, 21 September 2026

Residents of Stavropol doubted the opposition mood of their fellow countrymen.

Residents of Stavropol who participated in the elections for deputies of the State Duma of Russia doubted the strong protest sentiments of their fellow countrymen. They went to the elections but do not particularly believe in their results.

01:58, 21 September 2026

Analysts reported mass fabrications in the State Duma elections in the North Caucasus.

The turnout results in a number of regions of North Ossetia are fabricated, believes electoral analyst Ivan Shukshin*. Various violations are reported by different Telegram channels documenting the election process.

00:58, 21 September 2026

Residents of South Ossetia evaluated the recent presidential elections.

The only candidate for the presidency of South Ossetia, according to local residents, who was noticeable during the election campaign is Marat Kambolov. One of the achievements mentioned is the solution to the problem of huge traffic jams at the border with Russia. They went to the elections also because of the lottery being held.

23:58, 20 September 2026

Protesters in Tbilisi demanded the release of political prisoners.

Another rally took place in the center of Tbilisi on the 662nd day of daily protests, with participants demanding to return the country to the path of Eurointegration and to free political prisoners.

Queue in Yerevan. Frame from the video "Izvestia" from 20.09.26, https://t.me/izvestia/251758.

23:00, 20 September 2026

Russians living in Armenia stood in line at the polling station in Yerevan.

To get to the polling station at the Russian embassy in Armenia, Russians had to stand in a long line, with nearly 3,800 people voting in total. Voting also took place at the airbase in Erebuni and the military base in Gyumri.

22:00, 20 September 2026

Residents of Rostov called participation in the opposition action a symbolic expression of protest.

At noon, the number of voters at the polling stations noticeably increased, and the atmosphere at the stations was calm, residents of Rostov reported. Some people indeed see voting as an accessible way to express their dissatisfaction with the authorities' policies, but many have stopped perceiving voting as an opportunity to express protest.

21:00, 20 September 2026

Analysts did not record any protest activity during the elections in Kabardino-Balkaria.

Elections in Kabardino-Balkaria were held peacefully and without protest activity. Authorities reported a turnout of over 80% of voters by 18:00.

Vitaly Cherkasov at polling station No. 2014. A still from the video from his TG channel dated 20.09.26, https://t.me/AZBUKA_GOROZHANINA/3304.

20:00, 20 September 2026

The activist complained to Pamfilova about the conditions for observers at the Krasnodar polling station.

At polling station No. 2014 in Krasnodar, observers will have to examine the checkmarks on the ballots from a distance of about 10 meters, said activist Vitaly Cherkasov in a video address to the head of the Central Election Commission of Russia.

19:00, 20 September 2026

Protest voting did not cause a mass gathering of voters at the polling stations in Volgograd and Astrakhan.

A part of the voters in Volgograd and Astrakhan participated today in the action "Noon for a Peaceful Russia", but the number of participants who came to the polling stations was small.

18:00, 20 September 2026

The visit of security forces after the removal from the elections raised Atamanchuk's concerns.

The visit of security forces to the private plot in Sochi of the candidate from the "Yabloko" party, Vladimir Atamanchuk, who was removed from the elections, raised his concerns. He suggested that they planned to detain him. The Krasnodar Regional Court did not consider the appeal against the candidate's removal, but despite this, his name was crossed out from the ballots.

17:00, 20 September 2026

Makhachkala residents reported low attendance at polling stations.

On the third day of the elections, there was also no significant voter activity at several polling stations in Makhachkala. Some residents said they did not go to the elections due to being busy and the lack of candidates they would like to vote for.

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