70 Azerbaijani families returned to Khojavend February 22, 2026 04:47 The first group of displaced persons who left during the Karabakh conflict returned to the city of Khojavend and the village of the same name; 70 families received keys to their homes.
Residents of a dormitory in Nalchik complained about being evicted. February 22, 2026 03:48 Former employees of the Kabardino-Balkarian State Agrarian University have filed a complaint with the authorities, claiming that university management had served them with eviction notices from their dormitory. They say their appeals to the rector and government agencies have been unsuccessful.
An Italian skier died in the Georgian mountains. February 22, 2026 02:49 Italian skier Pietro Ballarini, the son of renowned urbanist Luca Ballarini, died during a freeride skiing accident in the mountains near Kutaisi.
The Court of Cassation rejected Vadim Kharchenko's* appeal against the verdict. February 22, 2026 01:50 Gelendzhik blogger Vadim Kharchenko*'s appeal against the verdict was dismissed by the cassation court; his defense is preparing an appeal to the Supreme Court.
Tamar Bachaliashvili's parents have demanded that the investigation into her death be reopened. February 22, 2026 00:51 After a network of fraudulent call centers was uncovered in Georgia, including former State Security Service head Grigol Liluashvili, among its patrons, the parents of programmer Tamar Bachaliashvili, whose body was found in her car in 2020, demanded that the investigation into her death be reopened.
The plaque on Politkovskaya's house has been restored for the 20th time. February 21, 2026 23:52 Activists have installed a temporary plaque on the home of murdered Novaya Gazeta journalist Anna Politkovskaya for the 20th time.
Protests in defense of education and democracy took place in Tbilisi. February 21, 2026 22:55 Marches in defense of education and demanding the release of political prisoners took place in Tbilisi on the 451st day of protests.
The operational headquarters has labeled the fuel oil washed up on Anapa beaches as old. February 21, 2026 21:55 Fuel oil spills have been recorded on the beaches of Anapa and the village of Volna, but this is old fuel oil that had been lying on the seabed, the task force reported. Volunteers noted the largest spills on the Bugayskaya Spit.
On the anniversary of the liberation movement, Karabakh Armenians emphasized the importance of the struggle for return February 21, 2026 20:55 The Nagorno-Karabakh parliament declared its intention to continue the struggle for the Karabakh people's right to return and self-determination. Karabakh movement activists believe that return may be possible after Armenia strengthens.
Krasnodar City Hall has refused to approve a rally on the embankment 20 times. February 21, 2026 19:55 Krasnodar authorities have denied residents of the Yubileiny microdistrict 20 times permission to hold a rally against embankment development.
A soldier from the Astrakhan region was killed in the SVO zone. February 21, 2026 18:55 Vladimir Kostin was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 708 soldiers from the Astrakhan region have been officially recognized as killed.
A petition against Anacondaz's performance in Yerevan did not prevent the band from playing their concerts. February 21, 2026 17:55 Astrakhan band Anacondaz played concerts in Yerevan despite a petition calling for their cancellation. Meanwhile, the "Caucasian Knot" account on X remains blocked for over two days. The ban was triggered by a post about collecting signatures to cancel the band's Yerevan performances.
Abkhaz opposition figure hospitalized after attack February 21, 2026 16:55 Eshou Kakaliya, a member of the Supreme Council of the opposition public organization "Aidgylara", received a gunshot wound and was hospitalized.
Five actors left a theater in Tbilisi in protest against the removal of a banner. February 21, 2026 15:15 Five leading actors from Tbilisi's Vaso Abashidze Music and Drama Theatre resigned from the company after a banner supporting their colleague Andro Chichinadze, who was sentenced to two years in prison for participating in protests, was removed from the building's facade.
The court rejected the appeal against Charlotte's sentence. February 21, 2026 14:55 The cassation court rejected the appeal against the sentence of singer Eduard Sharlot, who apologized to the head of Chechnya.
Defendants in the Meydan TV case accused judges of bias. February 21, 2026 13:56 Journalists arrested in Baku in the Meydan TV case accused the judges of bias, ignoring complaints of human rights violations against the defendants. Their lawyers challenged the court's composition, but their request was not considered.
A contract soldier from the Volgograd region was killed in Ukraine. February 21, 2026 12:56 Viktor Zhuravlev from the Nekhaevsky District was killed in a military operation in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,689 soldiers from the Volgograd Region have been officially recognized as killed.
Volgograd residents' apartments damaged by drone attacks February 21, 2026 11:57 The Ministry of Defense reported 10 drones shot down this morning in four regions of the Southern Federal District. In Volgograd, the attacks damaged the windows of apartment buildings.
Dagenergo blamed the repairs for the problems with electricity supply to villagers. February 21, 2026 10:57 Residents of the Dagestani village of Tsovkra-1 complained of cold in their homes, noting that their electricity was supplied through an "old and weak" transformer. A second transformer was undergoing repairs and would soon be connected, according to Dagenergo.
34 drones were shot down in three regions of the Southern Federal District. February 21, 2026 09:58 Last night, the military shot down 24 drones in the Krasnodar region, nine in the Rostov region, and one in the Volgograd region.