A soldier from Dagestan was killed during military operations. October 23, 2025 11:40 Ramazan Daghlarov was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have named at least 1,604 Dagestani servicemen killed there.
Political scientist Samedov, convicted in Azerbaijan, has been placed in solitary confinement. October 23, 2025 10:50 Political scientist Bakhruz Samedov was placed in a punishment cell. He was denied access to his grandmother, his only living relative.
Thirteen participants in a rally in support of the mayor of Gyumri have been arrested. October 23, 2025 09:51 Among those arrested were Gyumri Council of Elders member Gevork Ghukasyan and lawyer Ruben Mkhitaryan; they were taken into custody for two months.
Fifteen drones were shot down over southern Russia. October 23, 2025 08:40 Overnight, the military intercepted 139 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) flying over Russian regions. Fifteen of these were shot down in the Southern Federal District.
Volgograd Airport has resumed normal operations. October 23, 2025 07:14 Rosaviatsiya has lifted restrictions on the arrival and departure of aircraft at Volgograd Airport.
Drones attempted to attack the Rostov region at night. October 23, 2025 06:25 Air defense forces intercepted unmanned aerial vehicles in the Millerovsky and Sholokhovsky districts tonight.
Larisa Tuptsokova reported that her relatives were being questioned and their home was searched. October 23, 2025 03:56 Law enforcement officials searched the home of journalist Larisa Tuptsokova's parents in Adygea and questioned her relatives in connection with an extremism case. Tuptsokova received the indictment almost two weeks late.
An Azerbaijani journalist was detained in Tbilisi in connection with the protests. October 23, 2025 02:57 Journalist Afgan Sadygov, whose extradition from Georgia was requested by Azerbaijani authorities, stopped contacting his family on October 22. Before another protest in Tbilisi, Sadygov was detained by security forces.
Telegram and WhatsApp* are blocked by authorities in southern Russia. October 23, 2025 01:50 WhatsApp* and Telegram messaging app users in southern Russia continue to report app outages. Roskomnadzor, the federal agency for supervising communications, announced that the authorities have restricted the use of foreign messaging apps to "combat criminals."
Ruben Vardanyan explained his refusal to hire a lawyer under an agreement October 23, 2025 00:51 Ruben Vardanyan explained that Avraam Berman's services were abandoned because all procedural defense options had been exhausted. The presence of a contractual lawyer during the trial, he explained, merely creates the illusion of protection.
Rosaviatsiya has closed Volgograd Airport. October 22, 2025 23:53 Volgograd Airport is temporarily not accepting or sending flights due to a safety threat.
A suspect in the Stavropol explosion case has been detained. October 22, 2025 22:57 The man involved in the detonation of an explosive device at a bus stop in Stavropol has been detained and is undergoing questioning, law enforcement sources reported.
A fighter from Kalmykia was killed in Ukraine. October 22, 2025 22:27 Alexey Eremkin was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have named at least 181 soldiers killed there.
An explosion occurred near a military unit in Stavropol. October 22, 2025 21:40 At least one person was injured in the explosion of an unidentified explosive device in Stavropol. The device was planted at a bus stop near a military base, sources reported.
Police detain protesters on Rustaveli Avenue. October 22, 2025 20:50 Security forces in Tbilisi are detaining activists en masse who attempted to block traffic on Rustaveli Avenue on the 329th day of uninterrupted protests. According to the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs, approximately 20 people have been detained.
A Stavropol resident was sentenced to 15 years in prison for treason. October 22, 2025 19:37 The Stavropol Regional Court sentenced a Budyonnovsk resident for treason. According to the court, the man transmitted information about strategic facilities to representatives of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU).
Mzia Amaglobeli became a laureate of the Sakharov Prize October 22, 2025 18:49 Mzia Amaglobeli received the Sakharov Prize "For Freedom of Thought." The name of the Sakharov Prize laureate was announced today in the European Parliament by Parliament President Roberta Mezzola.
Normalization of relations between Baku and Yerevan became the topic of a pilot meeting of NGO representatives from the two countries. October 22, 2025 18:44 The bilateral roundtable of civil society representatives from Armenia and Azerbaijan was the first such event to be held not in a third country, but on the territory of one of the parties to the conflict.
Zhanetta Tukhaeva called the fight for her son's return unsuccessful. October 22, 2025 17:58 Court rulings in favor of Zhanetta Tukhaeva, who sought custody of her children in Chechnya and Dagestan, failed to help her regain her eldest son, who had been taken away by her ex-husband. The defense initiated a lawsuit to terminate his parental rights due to a 3.5 million ruble arrears in child support payments.
A fighter from Dagestan was killed in the SVO zone. October 22, 2025 17:36 Shamil Mirzayev was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have named at least 1,603 Dagestani servicemen killed there.