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19:57, 5 January 2026

A United National Movement activist was detained upon arrival in Tbilisi.

Activist Farnaoz Chkadua, who was sentenced to four years in prison in Georgia and had been living in Poland since 2019, was detained at Tbilisi Airport.

19:40, 5 January 2026

Akhmed Dudayev and Kadyrov's son received new powers

Ramzan Kadyrov appointed his eldest son, Akhmat Kadyrov, and Akhmed Dudayev, head of the Chechen Ministry of Nationalities and Information, as acting deputy prime ministers of Chechnya. Both retained their current ministerial posts.

18:52, 5 January 2026

Residents of a Makhachkala neighborhood demanded that the road to the school be repaired.

Residents of Makhachkala have appealed to the city administration to repair a street in the Eltav neighborhood, along which most local children walk to school.

17:55, 5 January 2026

Thirty people were evacuated from their homes in the Belorechensky district after a roof collapsed.

The roofs of three houses in the village of Vostochny collapsed under the weight of snow, and 30 residents were evacuated to a temporary shelter. Two temporary shelters in Belorechensk were closed pending the restoration of power.

16:57, 5 January 2026

The name of the Dagestani fighter killed in Ukraine has been released.

Said Israfilov from the Akhtynsky District was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have officially acknowledged at least 1,769 combatants from Dagestan killed there.

15:58, 5 January 2026

The condition of the defendant in the Tbilisi riots case worsened amid a hunger strike.

At a court hearing in the case of the storming of the presidential palace in Tbilisi, the defense reported the deterioration of the condition of Zurab Chavchanidze, who has been on a hunger strike since November in protest of his arrest.

14:56, 5 January 2026

A soldier from Khasavyurt was killed in combat.

Magomed Magomedov was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,768 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

13:57, 5 January 2026

Abkhazia and South Ossetia have ruled out rescinding Venezuela's recognition of their independence.

In response to events in Venezuela, the Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs proposed reconsidering the country's decision to recognize the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Abkhazia called the proposal baseless, while South Ossetia affirmed the legality of the Venezuelan government's decision.

12:57, 5 January 2026

Complaints from Belorechensk residents about the lack of water and heating have attracted the attention of investigators.

The Chairman of the Investigative Committee demanded that a criminal case be opened based on complaints from Belorechensk residents regarding the prolonged absence of heating and water supply.

Samir Ashurov. Video frame https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzkHoekLyEY

11:57, 5 January 2026

Azerbaijani opposition leader Ashurov ended his hunger strike in prison.

Convicted Azerbaijani opposition figure Samir Ashurov has ended his hunger strike, which he had been conducting in protest against beatings by prison staff.

Belorechensk. Photo: City Administration Press Service https://adm-belorechensk.ru/presscenter/photos/gorod-zimoy/

10:58, 5 January 2026

Belorechensk residents are outraged by the authorities' report on the supply of heat to homes.

In Belorechensk, according to city services, heat and water have been restored to homes, authorities announced today. Residents responded by listing the addresses of homes without heat for six days.

Mikhail Golovkov. Screenshot of a publication by the Mozdok District Administration: https://t.me/MozdokRaionAMS/7101

09:58, 5 January 2026

A fighter from North Ossetia was killed in Ukraine.

Mikhail Golovkov from the Mozdok district was killed in a military operation in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 535 fighters from North Ossetia have been officially recognized as killed.

08:58, 5 January 2026

Drones shot down in Kamensk-Shakhtinsky

The military shot down three drones in Kamensk-Shakhtinsky. According to the governor, there were no injuries.

A medical worker. Illustration of the "Caucasian Knot" created by AI using the Copilot program.

07:59, 5 January 2026

A Bataysk resident demanded that doctors be punished for her mother's death.

Investigators have launched an investigation into the death of a teacher from Bataysk, who was hospitalized with pneumonia. The deceased's daughter claimed that clinic doctors failed to provide her mother with timely care.

Alexander Mamizerov. Photo from the Uryupinsk administration's Telegram channel https://t.me/urupino/24434

07:00, 5 January 2026

A contract soldier from Uryupinsk was killed in a military operation.

Alexander Mamizerov was killed in a military operation in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,610 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

06:00, 5 January 2026

Abkhaz authorities reported an increase in tourist flow from Russia.

Last year, more than 1.6 million tourists from Russia visited Abkhazia, which is 20% more than in 2024.

04:56, 5 January 2026

A Dagestani resident has been convicted of large-scale oil theft.

A Kizlyar resident was sentenced to six years in prison for stealing oil through pipeline taps and paying bribes to secure unimpeded access to infrastructure.

03:57, 5 January 2026

Traffic jams on the approaches to the Crimean Bridge have been eliminated.

Tonight there are no difficulties in accessing the manual inspection points on the Crimean Bridge from either the Kerch or Taman side.

02:58, 5 January 2026

Pashinyan announced the beginning of the process of transforming the Armenian Apostolic Church

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced plans to "improve" the Armenian Apostolic Church, which includes the removal of Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II, the adoption of a new charter, and the election of a new head of the church.

01:58, 5 January 2026

An orphan from the Astrakhan region complained about the violation of her rights.

A resident of the Astrakhan region complained to the Chairman of the Investigative Committee of Russia, Alexander Bastrykin, that for more than ten years she has been unable to obtain from officials the housing she is legally entitled to as an orphan.

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