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16:53, 1 December 2025

Four soldiers from the Rostov region were killed in Ukraine.

Vladislav Spirin, Mikhail Golubtsov, and two of their fellow countrymen from the Proletarsky District were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have publicly named at least 770 soldiers from the Rostov Region killed there.

Aleko Elisashvili. Photo: https://1tv.ge/

14:48, 1 December 2025

The leader of the Lelo - Strong Georgia coalition has been taken into custody.

The court remanded politician Aleko Elisashvili, accused of attempting to commit a terrorist attack, into custody as a preventive measure.

13:54, 1 December 2025

A Baku court has placed Ali Karimli under arrest.

A Baku court has ordered pretrial detention for Ali Karimli, leader of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan, accused of committing acts aimed at the violent seizure of power. The PFPA has denied the charges, calling them politically motivated.

12:55, 1 December 2025

A housing dispute between the widow and mother of an Ingush fighter has sparked a debate on Facebook*.

The widow and son of Ilez Torshkhoev, who was killed in Ukraine, have a greater moral right to remain in the apartment they received from the authorities, many social media users argued. Their opponents sided with Torshkhoev's mother, while some commenters deemed the legal battle waged by the relatives of the murdered man unethical.

11:54, 1 December 2025

Two fighters from Mozdok were killed in Ukraine.

Mikhail Chalenko and Rustam Kebirov were killed in the military operation in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 525 fighters from North Ossetia have been officially recognized as killed.

10:56, 1 December 2025

A child was injured in a drone attack in Kaspiysk.

A 12-year-old girl was hospitalized in Makhachkala after sustaining minor injuries during a drone attack in Kaspiysk.

09:57, 1 December 2025

A drone attack occurred in Kaspiysk.

Today, the military shot down drones over Kaspiysk. Last night, drone attacks were recorded in Kuban, as well as in the Volgograd and Rostov regions.

Participants in a video message to the Governor of Kuban. Photo: Krasnodar News - CITY https://t.me/krd_gorod_space/5198

08:57, 1 December 2025

Krasnodar residents called on the governor to prevent development on the embankment.

Participants in a video message to the Governor of Kuban recalled that a third church in Krasnodar's Yubileiny microdistrict is planned for construction in a local recreation area. Telegram users supported the participants' demand to prevent development on Rozhdestvenskaya Embankment.

07:58, 1 December 2025

A contract soldier from the Volgograd region was killed in a military operation.

Alexey Novikov was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,557 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

A house with broken windows. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program.

06:59, 1 December 2025

Three private homes were damaged in a drone attack in Kuban.

A drone attack damaged three private homes and a cell phone tower in the village of Ilsky, home to an oil refinery.

05:47, 1 December 2025

A soldier from South Ossetia was killed in Ukraine.

Marik Demeyev, killed in a special military operation, was buried in South Ossetia. At least 35 South Ossetian fighters have been killed since the start of the operation in Ukraine.

04:48, 1 December 2025

Elisashvili is accused of attempting to commit a terrorist attack.

Aleko Elisashvili, one of the leaders of the Lelo - Strong Georgia coalition, has been charged with attempting to commit a terrorist act after he was detained while attempting to set fire to the Tbilisi City Court office building.

03:48, 1 December 2025

A drone attack alert has been issued for four regions in southern Russia.

A drone threat has been declared in Dagestan, Kabardino-Balkaria, North Ossetia, and Stavropol Krai.

02:49, 1 December 2025

Jamil Hasanli was interrogated by the State Security Service of Azerbaijan.

Jamil Hasanli, Chairman of the National Council of Democratic Forces of Azerbaijan, was questioned as a witness by the State Security Service in the case of former head of the presidential administration Ramiz Mehdiyev, who is accused of attempting a coup. Hasanli was released after the interrogation.

01:50, 1 December 2025

New housing initiative disappoints Karabakh refugees

The Armenian government has offered Karabakh refugee families of up to three people, including disabled and elderly individuals, 10 years of rent payments. The proposed amount is insufficient to cover the rent, and the refugees are being deprived of the opportunity to find their own homes, the refugees complained.

00:50, 1 December 2025

Viktor Pivovarov's assistant has been charged with two counts of inciting hatred.

The charge of inciting hatred or enmity against Ilya Sigida, assistant to Archbishop Viktor Pivovarov of the Russian Orthodox Church, carries a sentence of up to five years in prison. Parishioners reported that after his arrest, he was wearing a torn cassock and had his head shaved. His mother described his son's state as depressed.

23:50, 30 November 2025

An MMA boxer apologized three times for insulting Artur Beterbiev.

Daniil Bridov recorded three videos in which he apologized to Chechen boxer Artur Beterbiev for insulting him while watching a match. In the third video, Bridov also apologized to the Chechen people and Muslims.

22:49, 30 November 2025

The attack near Derbent was the second in Dagestan in seven months.

The attack on a security officer near Derbent was preceded by a shootout in Makhachkala, during which an armed attack on police officers occurred, leaving two dead. Nine years ago, an explosion at the Dzhemikent outpost killed four people, including the suicide bomber.

22:11, 30 November 2025

A man was killed after an attack on security forces near Derbent.

An unknown man swung a knife at a security officer at the Dzhemikentsky checkpoint near Derbent. The officer opened fire, killing the attacker.

21:30, 30 November 2025

Protesters in Georgia question the possibility of fair court decisions.

On the 368th day of daily protests, activists gathered outside the Georgian Parliament and then marched to Freedom Square. During the protest, they demanded new elections and the release of political prisoners, whose sentences they consider unfair. Several activists appealed the ban on wearing masks at protests and blocking roads to the Constitutional Court.

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