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04:56, 7 June 2026

Vardan Ghukasyan's lawyer accused the authorities of political persecution.

Zaruhi Postanjyan, who is representing Gyumri Mayor Vardan Ghukasyan, who was arrested on corruption charges, and his son, stated that statements by Armenia's top officials, including Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, suggest the persecution of her clients is politically motivated.

03:57, 7 June 2026

Movlaev reported the abduction of his parents

In Chechnya, Mansur Movlaev's parents were forcibly taken away to an unknown location.

02:57, 7 June 2026

An Anapa blogger was fined for filming a convoy of fuel tankers in Crimea.

Law enforcement officials fined Andrey Makovozov, a blogger from Anapa, a large sum for filming a video against the backdrop of a convoy of fuel tankers parked along a road in Crimea and publishing it on social media.

01:58, 7 June 2026

Drone debris damaged a minibus carrying passengers in Sochi.

In Sochi, debris from a drone fell onto the roadway, and the blast wave blew out the windows of a minibus.

00:59, 7 June 2026

Doctors reported on the condition of Azerbaijani citizens injured in the Sea of Azov.

The number of Azerbaijani citizens injured in the drone attack on a cargo ship in the Sea of Azov has reached four, all of whom have been hospitalized in Yeysk. Two are in moderate condition, while the other two are in satisfactory condition.

Participants in the anti-violence march in Tbilisi. Screenshot from Publika photo from June 6, 2026, https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1779043180161891&set=pcb.1779043276828548 (Meta, the company that owns the social network, is banned in Russia).

23:59, 6 June 2026

Two people were attacked before a rally in Tbilisi against violence.

A march under the slogan "Together Against Violence and Oppression" took place in Tbilisi on the 556th day of daily protests. Before the protest began, activist Tamuna Giorgadze and photographer Levan Zazadze were attacked; according to the activists, they were attacked by an instigator.

Torn down campaign posters of political forces, including "Strong Armenia," in Yerevan. Photo by "Caucasian Knot."

22:59, 6 June 2026

The prosecutor's office has demanded the imprisonment of another parliamentary candidate from the "Strong Armenia" party.

The Prosecutor's Office has appealed to the Central Election Commission to open a criminal case and imprison David Kazinyan, a candidate for parliament from the Strong Armenia bloc, who, according to the Anti-Corruption Committee, distributed bribes to voters in Yerevan's Abakir district.

The university administration's request for campus cards. Screenshot from the VolSU website, https://volsu.ru/?ELEMENT_MAIN_ID=46599

21:59, 6 June 2026

VolSU students complained about being forced to apply for a bank card.

The introduction of the VTB card as a pass at Volgograd State University has sparked outrage among students. The university claims that only the new campus cards grant access to the institution, and students have had to spend significant time in line to obtain the card. Lawyers have deemed the university's actions a violation of the law.

21:00, 6 June 2026

Telegram users supported volunteers working in Nebug.

The volunteer headquarters "Volunteers of the SSL" sent booms from Anapa to Tuapse. Volunteers installing booms on the beach in Nebug asked for drinking water, and Telegram users also ordered groceries.

20:00, 6 June 2026

The number of people detained in Armenia in cases of election bribery has approached 200.

More than 100 voters in the Artashat community received bribes from a Strong Armenia candidate, and 40 were detained, the Investigative Committee announced. A total of 194 people have been detained in connection with election-related cases, the Anti-Corruption Committee reported.

"Strong Armenia" ballots were not delivered to one of the polling stations. Still from Armenia Today video from June 6, 2026, https://armeniatoday.am/law-ru/1084341/.

19:00, 6 June 2026

The absence of Strong Armenia ballots was recorded at one of the polling stations.

A batch of Strong Armenia ballots was missing from a polling station in the village of Jrapi, Shirak Province. The Central Election Commission called the incident a misunderstanding.

18:00, 6 June 2026

Telegram users are skeptical about a comparison of Anapa and Cote d'Azur beaches.

Three officials assured the safety of Anapa's beaches, comparing them to the French Riviera and the sand to that of Thailand. The officials' claims are unsubstantiated, and the prolonged sanding is discouraging tourists, Telegram users commented.

17:00, 6 June 2026

A court has ordered the Elbrus cable car to pay three million rubles for the death of a passenger.

The parents of the woman who died in the Elbrus cable car collapse will receive 3 million rubles in compensation in 2025. Witnesses are being questioned in the criminal case against the director and chief engineer of Pendulum Cable Car LLC.

16:00, 6 June 2026

The Armenian Prosecutor's Office has threatened a prison sentence for evading military training.

Failure to appear for a training camp entails criminal liability, the Armenian Prosecutor's Office stated, following reports of summonses being served to voters arriving from abroad.

15:00, 6 June 2026

2.4 million people are included in the voter lists in Armenia.

2,485,851 people are included on the voter lists, including 5,239 police officers who have been dispatched to polling stations. The Migration and Civil Service departments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Armenia will accept applications for inclusion on additional lists on the day of the parliamentary elections.

Artur Astoyan. Photo from the Country for Life party website: https://www.apreluyerkir.am/ru/article/49/

14:00, 6 June 2026

A member of the political council of an opposition party has been detained in Armenia.

Security forces in Armenia have detained Artur Astoyan, a member of the political council of the "Country for Life" party. The party leader claimed the arrest was politically motivated.

13:02, 6 June 2026

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

Kirill Mukhtarov was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,803 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

Evacuation of residents. Illustration created by the Caucasian Knot using AI in the Copilot program.

12:04, 6 June 2026

Residents of Ust-Labinsk were forced to evacuate due to a fire at an oil depot.

A fire broke out at an oil depot in Ust-Labinsk after a drone attack. Sixty people were evacuated from nearby homes. Rospotrebnadzor (the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing) urged residents to keep their windows closed and stay indoors.

11:06, 6 June 2026

Six Strong Armenia candidates have become suspects in a criminal case.

The Central Election Commission has authorized the criminal prosecution of six parliamentary candidates from the Strong Armenia bloc suspected of money laundering and voter bribery.

10:12, 6 June 2026

Russian military reported downing drones in Abkhazia.

Last night, drones were shot down over Russian regions, as well as in Abkhazia and over the waters of the Azov and Black Seas, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported.

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