A fighter from South Ossetia was killed in Ukraine. March 26, 2026 20:39 Soslan Kisiev, killed in the SVO zone, is buried in Tskhinvali. At least 48 combatants from South Ossetia were killed in the fighting in Ukraine.
Two former Sochi police officers were convicted of beating a vacationer. March 26, 2026 19:43 The Lazarevsky District Court of Sochi sentenced former police officers Eduard Adamyan and Tatos Arutyunyan to three and three-and-a-half years in prison, respectively, finding them guilty of abuse of office through the use of violence and special means.
The investigation took over the organization of Baimuradova's funeral. March 26, 2026 18:47 The funeral of murdered Chechen native Ayshat Baimuradova will take place on March 27 in Yerevan. Investigative authorities have taken charge of the funeral arrangements, and Armenian authorities have promised to allow anyone who wishes to pay their last respects to Ayshat.
Chechen authorities have announced Adam Kadyrov's rank. March 26, 2026 18:23 Adam Kadyrov appeared at a meeting with the head of Chechnya wearing the rank of junior lieutenant, not major, Ramzan Kadyrov's press secretary stated.
A resident of Dagestan is suspected of justifying terrorism. March 26, 2026 18:04 Law enforcement officials perceived a justification for terrorism in an audio recording posted online by a Dagestani resident. The head of the Dagestani Ministry of Internal Affairs reported an increase in extremist crimes, most of which were committed online.
A Dagestani soldier was killed in the SVO zone. March 26, 2026 17:35 Farman Vagabov from the Tabasaran district was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,878 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.
Members of the Kuban branch of the Pensioners' Party considered the mass expulsions of members to be an election stunt March 26, 2026 16:39 Regional branches of the Party of Pensioners for Social Justice reported mass expulsions and possible document falsification. In Kuban, 32 people were expelled from the party. They demanded an investigation into these decisions and linked them to the upcoming State Duma elections.
Zhuravel's mother denies receiving information about his whereabouts from the Federal Penitentiary Service. March 26, 2026 15:38 The Federal Penitentiary Service reported that Nikita Zhuravel's mother had been sent information about his whereabouts. The human rights activist countered that the mother had not received such information, urging the agency to contact Zhuravel's family.
Bakhruz Samedov complained about the deterioration of his conditions March 26, 2026 14:39 Researcher Bakhruz Samedov is being held in solitary confinement and is effectively deprived of outdoor exercise, is not receiving medication, and has been deprived of sources of information.
Activists considered Pashinyan's dispute with a refugee to be discrimination against Karabakh residents. March 26, 2026 13:39 Nikol Pashinyan, in voicing his grievances against a refugee from Nagorno-Karabakh, behaved in a manner unacceptable for a government official. NGO representatives and activists emphasized that politicians at all levels should not legitimize violence and discrimination.
Two Volgograd journalists have been arrested in connection with an extortion case. March 26, 2026 12:39 Investigators reported the arrest of two journalists in Volgograd in connection with a case involving extortion of over a million rubles from the head physician of a clinic and slander.
A minister has been detained in Stavropol for allegedly abusing his authority. March 26, 2026 11:40 Law enforcement officials detained Ivan Kovalev, Minister of Energy, Industry, and Communications of the Stavropol Territory. He is suspected of participating in the leasing of land in Sochi, intended for student recreation, to businesses.
The suspect in the attack on Abkhaz activist Kakalia has been released under house arrest. March 26, 2026 09:41 A court in Sukhumi has placed Alkhas Gurguliya, one of the suspects in the attack on opposition activist Eshsou Kakalia, under house arrest.
Compensation has been paid to more than 100 residents of Adygea who were injured in the drone strike. March 26, 2026 08:44 The payments to the owners of damaged vehicles are in question. The total amount transferred exceeds 29 million rubles.
Azerbaijani human rights activist Suleymanli reported pressure in pretrial detention. March 26, 2026 07:45 Bashir Suleimanli complained about the restriction of his right to call his loved ones.
A Dagestani resident was convicted of failing to report alleged Azov supporters*. March 26, 2026 05:44 A Makhachkala court fined a local resident for failure to report four acquaintances whom security forces accused of plotting to set fire to a military base in Makhachkala on behalf of the Ukrainian Azov Regiment*.
The name of the North Ossetian soldier killed in Ukraine has been released. March 26, 2026 04:45 Georgy Thishev from the Mozdok district was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, at least 575 combatants from North Ossetia have been officially recognized as killed.
A resident of the Astrakhan region has been arrested for his involvement with the LGBT* group. March 26, 2026 03:46 An Astrakhan court has remanded a man to pretrial detention after investigators deemed his social media posts "propaganda for the LGBT movement"*.
An agreement on Russian medical aid has given hope to residents of Abkhazia. March 26, 2026 02:47 The level of healthcare in Abkhazia is far from that in Russia, so the opportunity to receive free treatment in Russian clinics will significantly improve the lives of people in the republic, Abkhaz analysts are confident.
Nikita Zhuravel's relatives expressed fears for his life. March 26, 2026 01:48 The family of former Volgograd student Nikita Zhuravel has not received any letters from him for three months, causing them to worry about his health and life.