Bishops called on Armenian authorities to stop persecution of clergy February 21, 2026 08:59 Participants in the bishops' meeting, in an appeal to the Armenian authorities, demanded an end to the persecution of Catholicos Garegin II and other clergy.
An airstrike was reported in the Rostov region. February 21, 2026 07:57 Drones and missiles were destroyed in Kamensk-Shakhtinsky and five districts of the Rostov region. According to preliminary authorities, there are no injuries.
The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has exceeded 8,700. February 21, 2026 06:58 At least 4,271 soldiers from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4,431 from the Southern Federal District have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.
Andrei Marchenko remains in custody February 21, 2026 05:58 The defense of Kuban businessman Andrei Marchenko, a former business partner of Judge Viktor Momotov, was unable to appeal his arrest.
A Dagestani soldier was killed in the SVO zone. February 21, 2026 04:59 Rashid Magomedkhanov from the Tabasaran district was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, at least 1,814 Dagestani soldiers have been officially recognized as killed there.
A Sochi resident was convicted of participating in a terrorist organization. February 21, 2026 04:00 The court sentenced Sochi resident Frederic Du Bois to 11 years in prison, finding him guilty of participating in a terrorist organization.
A former Astrakhan official has been detained after 13 years of searching. February 21, 2026 03:01 Marianna Stupina, former First Deputy Minister of Housing and Public Utilities of the Astrakhan Region, was convicted in 2012 after faking her own death and going into hiding for over 13 years. After her arrest, she was sent to a penal colony to serve her sentence.
A resident of North Ossetia is suspected of calling for terrorism. February 21, 2026 02:02 A criminal case has been opened against a resident of North Ossetia who, on a social media site, called for violence against a public figure.
Four fighters from Kabardino-Balkaria were killed in Ukraine. February 21, 2026 01:03 Vladimir Zemskov, Vadim Zelenin, Igor Vysotsky, and Boris Beniaminov from Nalchik were killed in military operations in Ukraine. Since February 2022, at least 378 combatants from Kabardino-Balkaria have been confirmed killed there.
Videos justifying terrorism led to a criminal case against a teenager from Dagestan. February 21, 2026 00:58 A minor resident of Dagestan will stand trial on charges of three counts of public justification of terrorism.
Another memorial plaque on Anna Politkovskaya's house has been destroyed again. February 21, 2026 00:46 The 19th memorial plaque installed by activists on the home of Novaya Gazeta columnist Anna Politkovskaya in Moscow was once again torn down by unknown individuals.
The protest on Rustaveli continued amid new arrests of activists. February 20, 2026 23:47 On the 450th day of continuous pro-European protests outside the Georgian parliament, a Tbilisi court sentenced three activists who participated in the rallies on Rustaveli Avenue to administrative arrest.
The name of the North Ossetian soldier killed in Ukraine has been released. February 20, 2026 23:09 Feder Pletnev from the Mozdok district was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have officially acknowledged at least 546 North Ossetian servicemen killed there.
A Krasnodar resident was injured during a drone attack. February 20, 2026 22:37 A resident of Krasnodar was injured by drone debris, and homes, cars, and a gas pipeline were also damaged in the regional capital. In the Seversky District of Kuban, private homes and a power line were damaged, leaving at least two villages without power.
A Kuban resident has been accused of inciting terrorism. February 20, 2026 21:54 A military court in Rostov-on-Don will hear the case against a 49-year-old resident of Krasnodar Krai, accused of inciting terrorist activity online.
A court in Krasnodar has arrested the head of the Department for Cossack Affairs. February 20, 2026 21:13 The Oktyabrsky District Court of Krasnodar remanded in custody the head of the regional department for Cossack affairs, military issues, and work with pre-conscription youth, Alexander Tararykin.
The Deputy Minister of Culture of Stavropol has been arrested in connection with the theft of 19 million rubles. February 20, 2026 20:15 The Leninsky District Court of Stavropol has remanded the First Deputy Minister of Culture of the Stavropol Territory into custody in connection with a multi-million ruble embezzlement case related to the organization of the All-Russian Creative Festival of Working Youth.
Rising food prices for Ramadan hit Chechen pensioners and public sector workers hard. February 20, 2026 19:57 Low-income residents of Grozny, including pensioners and teachers, are struggling to find money for groceries at the start of Ramadan amid rising prices. Residents of rural areas with their own farms have an easier time securing food, but prices for basic goods in local stores have also increased.
A fighter from Dagestan was killed in Ukraine. February 20, 2026 19:01 Zamrat Ramazanov from the Tabasaran district was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, at least 1,813 Dagestani soldiers have been officially recognized as killed there.
The Russian Ministry of Justice has declared journalist Vladimir Sevrinovsky* a foreign agent. February 20, 2026 18:25 Journalist Vladimir Sevrinovsky*, known for his reports and documentaries about the republics of the North Caucasus, has been added to the register of foreign agents by the Russian Ministry of Justice.