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17:48, 14 August 2026

The investigation named blood revenge as the motive for the murder in Makhachkala.

A man was killed in the center of Makhachkala, receiving about 20 stab wounds. The investigation named blood revenge as the motive for the murder, and a search for the attacker is underway.

17:22, 14 August 2026

Security forces reported the prevention of a terrorist act in Stavropol.

In the Stavropol region, a resident of St. Petersburg was detained for planning to set fire to fuel tanks on the railway.

16:57, 14 August 2026

The editorial staff of the opposition publication linked the blocking of social media accounts to the actions of the Azerbaijani authorities.

The Meta* administration has blocked the Facebook* page of the Azerbaijani opposition newspaper "Azadlyg," citing mass complaints and a 2019 publication about suicide. The editorial staff believes the blockage is part of pressure on the publication critical of the authorities.

15:57, 14 August 2026

Resting on 109 beaches of Anapa has been recognized as safe after an oil spill.

109 beaches of Anapa received permission from Rospotrebnadzor to operate after the area was filled with new sand, and three more beaches are undergoing examination.

14:57, 14 August 2026

Residents of the Nalchik dormitory asked Bastrykin to expedite the relocation.

The emergency dormitory on Ingushskaya Street in Nalchik was supposed to be evacuated several years ago; the remaining residents asked the head of the Investigative Committee to expedite the relocation.

14:00, 14 August 2026

The former member of the Armenian parliament has been arrested in a case of bribing voters.

Martun Grigoryan, who was in the top ten of the "Prosperous Armenia" list, has been arrested for two months in a case of bribing voters in favor of the party.

13:10, 14 August 2026

Tuapse residents pointed out to the authorities the unresolved problem with trash at the Central Beach.

Trash bins remain overflowing at the Central Beach, where increased water pollution with petroleum products was previously recorded, a local resident reported on Telegram. Other Tuapse residents, commenting on his post, criticized both the vacationers who leave trash and the officials for poor waste management.

Akhra Kvekveskiri. Photo: https://apsnypress.info/

12:10, 14 August 2026

The attack on the tourist in Sukhum continued the trend of violence against women in the South Caucasus.

A tourist from Cherkessk became a victim of an attack in Sukhum due to the authorities' inadequate control over the compliance of Akhra Kvekveskiri with the conditions of house arrest, social media users stated. Recently, the problem of violence against women has escalated in the South Caucasus. Reports about this from Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia have caused a public outcry.

11:38, 14 August 2026

A serviceman from Kalmykia was killed in Ukraine.

Evgeny Mushayev from Elista was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the special military operation, at least 251 combatants from Kalmykia have been officially recognized as killed.

10:38, 14 August 2026

The mayor's report on the gasoline situation caused skepticism among Sochi residents.

The fuel situation in the city is tense but stable, reported the mayor of Sochi. Local residents, commenting on his report in Telegram, pointed out the queues at gas stations and the lack of gasoline.

A group of fighters at Grozny airport before departure to the SVO zone. Frame from the video https://www.instagram.com/p/Db-QalERijt (the activities of the company Meta (which owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp) are banned in Russia)

09:39, 14 August 2026

The authorities of Chechnya reported the dispatch of another group of fighters to Ukraine.

A new group of fighters has been sent from Grozny airport to the military operation zone in Ukraine, reported the authorities of Chechnya.

08:40, 14 August 2026

The former mayor of Kizlyar, Alexander Shuvalov, has been arrested.

The court in Dagestan has arrested the former mayor of Kizlyar, Alexander Shuvalov, suspected of exceeding his official powers.

07:42, 14 August 2026

The Ukrainians held at the checkpoint have been evacuated to the territory of Georgia.

17 citizens of Ukraine, who have been in the basement of the border checkpoint "Verkhny Lars - Daryali" for more than a year, have been evacuated to the territory of Georgia due to the threat of a natural disaster.

06:44, 14 August 2026

A resident of Stavropol was convicted for desecrating the mass grave of Soviet soldiers.

A 40-year-old resident of the Stanitsa Starozbilenenskaya was sentenced to ten months of corrective labor for desecration of military graves.

Frame from the video appeal of the residents of the Vorovsky village demanding to preserve the local school. Photo: Bloknot Stavropol / Telegram channel

05:46, 14 August 2026

Residents of the village in the Stavropol Territory held a meeting against the closure of the school.

In the village of Vorovsky, the parents of students demanded to stop the liquidation of the only school. Local residents collected more than 50 signatures and sent complaints to the prosecutor's office, the president, the Investigative Committee, and the Commissioner for Human Rights.

04:47, 14 August 2026

The serviceman was convicted in Nalchik for failing to report to his unit.

The Nalchik garrison military court sentenced serviceman Rustam Khushtov to five years in a penal colony, finding him guilty of evading military service.

03:49, 14 August 2026

Ecologists have named the likely source of pollution near the Taman port.

Pollution near the Taman port is a separate episode against the backdrop of numerous oil spills in the Black and Azov Seas, where beach recreation should be avoided under such conditions. In the absence of oil collection, the consequences of such spills take years to eliminate, say ecologists interviewed by "Caucasian Knot."

02:50, 14 August 2026

The third grain terminal in Novorossiysk suspended operations after a drone attack.

The operator of the grain terminal KSK in Novorossiysk announced the suspension of operational activities. Earlier, two other terminals located in the Novorossiysk port suspended operations.

01:51, 14 August 2026

Fuel sales limits have been reintroduced in Astrakhan.

Gasoline sales limits of 40 liters have been reintroduced at gas stations in Astrakhan and other cities in the region. Some city gas stations are returning to limited operating hours.

00:53, 14 August 2026

Makhachkala residents took to the streets for the third time in a week due to power outages.

Residents of Irchi Kazaka Street blocked vehicle traffic on August 13 due to a lack of electricity for three days. Energy workers explained the outage as damage to a facility on private property.

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