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19:40, 1 June 2026

The case of Votanovsky* for ignoring foreign agent markings has reached court.

A criminal case for evading the duties of a foreign agent against Vitaly Votanovsky*, author of the Telegram channel "Titushki in Krasnodar," has been filed with the Prikubansky Court of Krasnodar.

18:44, 1 June 2026

The right of return to Karabakh has become a topic of discussion on social media.

Karabakh is an internationally recognized part of Azerbaijan, and the return of families who fled during the Karabakh conflict to these lands restores justice, Azerbaijani social media users noted. Parliamentary elections in Armenia could impact the prospects for the return of refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh to their homes. The settlement of Karabakh is lagging behind the stated rate, the analyst noted.

17:48, 1 June 2026

Teenagers in Stavropol are suspected of failing to report a planned terrorist attack.

Seven teenagers and one adult resident of Stavropol are suspected of failing to report a crime. Investigators believe they concealed information they had about a planned terrorist attack from law enforcement.

16:48, 1 June 2026

New palm oil emissions have been spotted in the Temryuk district amid government silence.

Volunteers discovered new palm oil spills in the village of Volna. Authorities in the Temryuk district concealed the leakage of 4,000 tons of palm oil into the Black Sea.

15:48, 1 June 2026

A fighter from Dagestan was killed in a military operation.

Murad Gazimagomedov from Khasavyurt was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 1,956 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

12:59, 1 June 2026

Zakharova's comments about Yerevan's "anti-Russian course" sparked controversy on social media.

Many Facebook* users found Maria Zakharova's disapproval of Armenia's refusal to allow Russian observers to participate in the parliamentary elections inappropriate. Their opponents supported the Russian government's claim that Western influence is shaping Yerevan's policies.

11:56, 1 June 2026

Two fighters from the Volgograd region were killed in Ukraine.

Dmitry Avilov and Alexander Tarasov from the Ilovlinsky District were killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,799 soldiers from the Volgograd Region have been officially recognized as killed.

10:58, 1 June 2026

The number of hospitalized cafe patrons in Pyatigorsk has risen to 41.

Of the 50 people who sought medical attention for food poisoning symptoms after visiting a café in Pyatigorsk, 41 have already been sent to hospital. Markers of the bacteria that cause salmonella were found in the victims.

09:59, 1 June 2026

Cable cars on Elbrus have resumed operation.

Three cable cars, previously shut down due to strong winds, have resumed operation at a ski resort in Kabardino-Balkaria.

Gulbaat Rtskhiladze, Irakli Chikhladze. Photo: "Interpressnews" https://www.interpressnews.ge/ru/article/175319-litso-zaderzhannoe-sgb-po-obvineniiu-v-shpionazhe-gulbaat-rtskhiladze "News-Georgia" https://www.newsgeorgia.ge/vtorym-zaderzhannym-po-delu-o-shpionazhe-v-gruzii-okazalsja-zhurnalist-iraklij-chihladze/ Collage by "Caucasian Knot".

08:57, 1 June 2026

Activist Rtskhiladze and journalist Chikhladze denied accusations of espionage

Pro-Russian activist Gulbaat Rtskhiladze and journalist Irakli Chikhladze, detained in Georgia, have been charged with espionage. Both have pleaded not guilty, and their defense has stated that the two cases are unrelated.

A drone over a village. Illustration created by the Caucasian Knot using AI in the Copilot program.

07:58, 1 June 2026

Two dozen drones were shot down in the Rostov region.

Last night, drone attacks occurred in Kamensk-Shakhtinsky, Volgodonsk, and eight districts of the Rostov region.

06:59, 1 June 2026

Gas supply to Dagestani villages has been restored.

Gas supply to eight villages in the Tabasaran district, which was interrupted after a landslide, has been restored.

05:56, 1 June 2026

A case of slave labor in Stavropol has reached court.

The case of two brothers from the Kochubeevsky district, accused of forcing a young man into slave labor, has been referred to court.

04:57, 1 June 2026

The Prosecutor General's Office has filed lawsuits to seize property from two Krasnodar judges.

The Russian Prosecutor General's Office filed a lawsuit to seize the property of Krasnodar judges Olga Borisova and Olga Bogatykh for state use.

03:58, 1 June 2026

The Court of Cassation rejected the appeal of the only resident of the Donskoy village.

Viktor Tkachenko, the sole resident of the Donskoy hamlet of Parksheev, was unable to secure recognition of his ownership of his home, which is located at the junction of three districts, in the cassation court.

02:58, 1 June 2026

The court refused to accept the complaint of Vitaly Kushnarev's lawyers.

Due to violations, the Cassation Court rejected the appeal of former Deputy Governor of the Rostov Region Vitaly Kushnarev, who was sentenced to 13 years in prison.

01:59, 1 June 2026

A criminal case has been opened in connection with the mass poisoning in Pyatigorsk.

The number of people hospitalized with food poisoning after visiting a cafe in Pyatigorsk has reached 34, and a criminal case has been opened.

01:00, 1 June 2026

A soldier from Tuapse was killed in the SVO zone.

Artem Khinchin was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 844 soldiers from the Krasnodar Territory have been officially recognized as killed.

00:00, 1 June 2026

Leaders of Armenia's leading parties dedicated their campaign speeches to the economy.

Opposition forces attribute economic difficulties and foreign policy risks to Nikol Pashinyan, while the ruling team emphasizes the country's development.

23:00, 31 May 2026

A Chechen MMA fighter announced his resignation after beating women.

Jihad Yunusov, expelled from the Akhmat club after beating his neighbors over a domestic dispute, announced he was heading to a military operation zone.

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