A Dagestani soldier was killed in Ukraine. May 20, 2026 21:38 Timur Nurbayev from the Tabasaran district was killed in the military operation. Since its beginning, at least 1,946 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.
Two more regions have refused to send children to Tuapse. May 20, 2026 20:48 The Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug and Murmansk Oblast will not send their children to Tuapse for vacation, but a sanatorium in the Anapa village has been chosen as a vacation destination for Murmansk residents.
Social media users questioned the voluntary nature of contracts with the Ministry of Defense in Chechnya. May 20, 2026 19:51 Regular reports from Chechen authorities about sending groups of fighters to the military operation zone raise doubts that all of them are going to fight voluntarily, social media users pointed out.
Babali and Gasimov ended their hunger strike in an Azerbaijani prison colony. May 20, 2026 19:29 Imprisoned investigative journalist Hafiz Babali and economist Fazil Gasimov have ended their hunger strike, believing it has partially achieved its goals.
The arrest of Volgograd journalist Koshelev has been extended. May 20, 2026 19:20 The Volgograd Central District Court extended the arrest of journalist Vitaly Koshelev, suspected of large-scale extortion from the head physician of a clinic in the Dzerzhinsky District, until June 23.
Residents in Armavir have been evacuated due to the threat of flooding. May 20, 2026 18:40 Residents in Armavir have begun evacuating from the flooded area following heavy rainfall that significantly raised the water level in the Kuban and Urup rivers.
Three Chechen residents were sentenced to long prison terms for participating in a gang. May 20, 2026 17:48 The Southern District Military Court sentenced three Chechen residents to prison terms ranging from 8 to 15 years for creating an armed gang in the region to fight against government officials and recruiting local residents.
Following Pashinyan's threats during a campaign, the prosecutor's office announced a case related to Ararat Cement. May 20, 2026 16:50 During his election campaign, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced that the Ararat Cement plant, owned by the family of Gagik Tsarukyan, leader of the opposition Prosperous Armenia party, would be nationalized. Subsequently, the prosecutor's office announced a case regarding violations during the privatization of the plant.
Two soldiers from Dagestan were killed in the SVO zone. May 20, 2026 15:50 Gamza Gamzayev and Ramazan Kurbanismailov were killed in the military operation. Since its beginning, at least 1,945 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.
Social media users considered the sentence given to security forces for Dzhabrailov's death to be lenient. May 20, 2026 13:00 Makhachkala police officers sentenced to six years in prison for the death of detainee Akhmed Dzhabrailov should have been found guilty of murder and given lengthy prison terms, social media users argued.
Three days have been declared holidays in Ingushetia in connection with Eid al-Adha. May 20, 2026 12:03 The head of Ingushetia declared May 27–29 a holiday in honor of the Muslim Feast of Sacrifice.
Classes in Nevinnomyssk schools have been cancelled due to an air strike. May 20, 2026 11:06 In response to the drone attack, authorities announced the cancellation of classes at schools in Nevinnomyssk.
Security forces reported preventing a terrorist attack in Krasnodar. May 20, 2026 10:16 A Krasnodar resident suspected of plotting to set fire to a railway relay cabinet has been taken into custody. Security officials supported their allegations of treason and preparation for a terrorist attack with a video recording of the detainee's confession.
A new drone attack occurred in Nevinnomyssk. May 20, 2026 09:18 The second drone strike in just a few hours was recorded in the industrial zone of Nevinnomyssk, which is regularly mentioned in air strike reports.
Sergei Simonenko's case has been submitted to the Rostov court. May 20, 2026 08:33 A court in Rostov-on-Don has accepted the case of Sergei Simonenko, former deputy head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations for the Kuban region, and his subordinate, accused of attempted murder.
Two Jehovah's Witnesses* from Gukovo have been released from prison. May 20, 2026 07:39 Nikita Moiseyev and Yevgeny Razumov, who spent nearly six years in prison on extremism charges, have been released from prison. Two of the six convicted Jehovah's Witnesses* from Gukovo remain in prison.
Drones were shot down in four districts of the Rostov region. May 20, 2026 06:58 Last night, the military shot down about two dozen drones in the Rostov region. According to the governor, there were no injuries.
The sentence against Abdurakhmanov and Goncharenko was upheld. May 20, 2026 05:59 The defense failed to challenge the verdict against Bogdan Abdurakhmanov and Boris Goncharenko, who were convicted of setting fire to a military registration and enlistment office in Goryachy Klyuch.
A court has ordered officials to respond to violations of the rights of parents of kindergarten students in Sochi. May 20, 2026 05:00 Sochi resident Yulia Baranetskaya received a court ruling that the kindergarten administration's regulations on communication ethics in parent chats were illegal and ordered the Kuban Ministry of Education and Science to rectify the violations.
Drones shot down during attack on Nevinnomyssk May 20, 2026 04:05 According to Stavropol Krai authorities, air defense forces are repelling a drone attack on the industrial zone of Nevinnomyssk.