Hundreds of animal carcasses were discovered at a shelter near Rostov-on-Don. December 21, 2025 17:44 The bodies of approximately 200 animals were discovered at the Forgotten Hearts shelter in the Aksai district; only a few survived.
A Russian political scientist was fined in Abkhazia on three counts. December 21, 2025 16:44 A court in Sukhumi found Russian political strategist Ivan Reva's actions before the municipal elections to be violations of electoral law and fined him under three administrative offenses.
Five Dagestani soldiers have been declared dead in Ukraine. December 21, 2025 15:45 Derbent district authorities reported presenting awards to the families of five soldiers killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 1,735 soldiers from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.
A fan petition in support of the Rostov club has garnered 730 signatures. December 21, 2025 14:47 The Rostov hockey club announced its forced withdrawal from the Russian championship, citing a lack of funding from the regional Ministry of Sport. Fans called on the authorities to resolve the issue of the club's survival.
A fighter from Khasavyurt was killed in a military operation. December 21, 2025 13:49 Nabi Inderbiyev was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,730 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.
The prosecutor's office found violations in the case of the demolition of a dilapidated building in Rostov-on-Don. December 21, 2025 12:49 The supervisory agency has remanded the case of the demolition of a dilapidated building on Kazakhskaya Street in Rostov-on-Don for further investigation. Galina Pivovarova, a former official accused of negligence, and her defense team have called the investigation's case baseless.
More than 870 million rubles have been allocated to three regions of the North Caucasus Federal District for the development of energy and housing and utilities. December 21, 2025 11:50 The government has allocated over 870 million rubles from the federal budget for the development of energy and housing and utilities enterprises in Dagestan, Ingushetia, and North Ossetia.
Five fighters from Stavropol Krai were killed in Ukraine. December 21, 2025 10:50 Five servicemen from the Aleksandrovsky District were killed in the military operation in Ukraine, authorities reported. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 865 soldiers from the Stavropol Krai have been officially recognized as killed.
The military shot down three drones in two regions of the Southern Federal District. December 21, 2025 09:51 Last night, two drones were shot down in the Volgograd region and one in the Rostov region, the Ministry of Defense reported. Restrictions imposed due to flight safety concerns have been lifted at Volgograd Airport.
The Abkhaz authorities announced the introduction of preferential electricity tariffs. December 21, 2025 08:51 Four categories of Abkhazia residents will receive electricity bill discounts starting January 1. In the three years since the peak of mining activity in Abkhazia, electricity consumption has decreased by almost a third, authorities reported.
Volgograd Airport operations have been suspended. December 21, 2025 06:52 Restrictions on the arrival and departure of flights have been introduced at Volgograd Airport due to flight safety concerns.
The response to a complaint about the actions of a doctor at a women's health clinic has outraged Sochi residents. December 21, 2025 03:50 Sochi residents who complained about a gynecologist's actions and unethical statements received a response from the Kuban Ministry of Health. Officials confirmed the violations but noted that they could not punish the doctor in any way, as she had resigned from the women's clinic voluntarily.
A participant in a rally in support of the mayor of Gyumri has been released. December 21, 2025 02:51 Two months later, Karush Oveyan, who was arrested for participating in a rally in support of Gyumri Mayor Vardan Ghukasyan on October 20, was released.
Part of Aksai was left without power due to a power line break. December 21, 2025 01:51 An accident occurred on a power line in the Rostov region, leaving several villages and part of Aksai without power, and some areas of the city also without water and heating.
Archbishop Ajapayan scheduled for surgery December 21, 2025 00:52 The convicted primate of the Shirak Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Archbishop Mikael Ajapayan, was taken to the Izmirlyan Clinic after several requests from his lawyers that he require urgent surgery.
Refugees from Karabakh called obtaining Armenian citizenship a forced step. December 20, 2025 23:53 More than 26,000 refugees from Karabakh have received Armenian citizenship. The displaced persons themselves described the decision as forced; they needed to obtain an Armenian passport to find work and participate in a housing program. Karabakh human rights activists believe that accepting Armenian citizenship does not deprive the refugees of their right to return.
Anastasia Zinovkina's condition worsened in prison. December 20, 2025 22:54 Anastasia Zinovkina, a prisoner in Georgia, is unable to get out of bed during her seizures, and her right fingers and toes have become paralyzed, according to her fiancé, Artem Gribul. He expressed hope that the appellate court will address the inconsistencies in the testimony of the security officers in the trial court's verdict, which sentenced them to 8.5 years in prison.
A fighter from North Ossetia was killed in a military operation. December 20, 2025 20:54 Nikita Milogradov was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 532 fighters from North Ossetia have been officially recognized as killed.
Police have dismissed the complaint about Roman Murdiev's harsh escort as unfounded. December 20, 2025 19:54 The mother of Chechen teenager Roman Murdiev filed a complaint with the Moscow Prosecutor's Office regarding the use of handcuffs behind his back and his joining with another defendant during her son's arrival at court. The Moscow Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs found no violations. The proportionality of the escort's actions must be justified, the lawyer stated.
The former mayor of Volgodonsk has been arrested in connection with a fraud case. December 20, 2025 17:54 Yuri Marinenko, who headed Volgodonsk for a year, has been arrested on fraud charges. Investigators allege that in 2016, while serving as head of the city's Ministry of Internal Affairs, he illegally obtained low-income status and, using this status, obtained ownership of an apartment free of charge.