Security forces discovered an illegal mining farm in Kabardino-Balkaria. January 27, 2026 23:03 A mining farm operating in Chegem, despite the ban on cryptocurrency mining in Kabardino-Balkaria, has been disconnected from the power grid.
A Pyatigorsk resident has been sent to pretrial detention in connection with a terrorism financing case. January 27, 2026 22:43 Investigators in Stavropol suspect a local resident of providing financial support to members of a terrorist organization. A court ordered her remanded in custody.
More than 70 people supported the call to bury Aishat Baimuradova in Armenia. January 27, 2026 21:47 A petition calling for the return of the body of Chechen woman Ayshat Baimuradova, murdered in Yerevan, to her friends for burial in Armenia has garnered 73 signatures in just one day.
Volgograd residents have asked for a ban on the construction of a high-rise building near their homes. January 27, 2026 20:50 Residents of the Admiralteysky residential complex in the Krasnoarmeysky District complained about a permit issued for the construction of a new residential development next to apartment buildings. Concerned residents recorded a video message to Bastrykin and the Volgograd Region Governor asking them to ban the construction.
Meydan TV: Actor and blogger Akhmed Akhmedov died after being detained by security forces. January 27, 2026 20:17 Azerbaijani actor Akhmed Akhmedov, known for his critical writings about the country's authorities, spent several days in a Baku police station and died.
Residents of Leninkent complained about a shortage of school places. January 27, 2026 19:19 Residents of the village of Leninkent reported that due to a shortage of space at the local school, they are forced to send their children to schools in Makhachkala. Furthermore, children are forced to cross the dangerous federal highway between Makhachkala and Buynaksk.
Protesters in Tbilisi demanded medical assistance for Zinovkina and Sander. January 27, 2026 19:07 Several dozen activists held signs outside the Georgian Special Penitentiary Service building in Tbilisi, demanding medical care for political prisoners Anastasia Zinovkina and Nana Sander. Teacher Nino Datashvili, who also sought medical care in prison, joined the protest.
The sentence for Azerbaijani activist Orujov has been confirmed. January 27, 2026 18:08 The Supreme Court of Azerbaijan rejected activist Mohyaddin Orujov's appeal, upholding his three-year sentence in a drug case. His defense intends to appeal the conviction to the ECHR.
A soldier from Kamyshin was killed in combat. January 27, 2026 17:52 Dmitry Belkin was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,639 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.
The prosecutor has requested a long sentence for comedian Ostanin. January 27, 2026 16:58 At a Moscow court hearing, the prosecution requested a five-year, 11-month prison sentence and a 300,000-ruble fine for Yeysk stand-up comedian Artemy Ostanin. The maximum sentence under the extremism charge is six years in prison.
A report on water supply to Makhachkala residents surprised Telegram users. January 27, 2026 15:52 The consequences of the water main break in Makhachkala have been cleared and water supply has resumed, the water supply operator reported. Commenters noted that water was still not restored to homes several hours after the announcement.
Sources reported the arrest of the former vice-governor of Kuban. January 27, 2026 14:53 Law enforcement sources reported that security forces are conducting an investigation into former Kuban Deputy Governor Anna Minkova.
The victim's testimony strengthened the defense's case that Safarov was innocent. January 27, 2026 13:53 At the court hearing of Azerbaijani human rights activist Rufat Safarov, the victim admitted that he had not undergone a medical examination, despite the investigation file containing a medical report. The victim's testimony further confirmed the theory that the case was fabricated and Safarov's innocence.
A teacher from Makhachkala is suspected of torturing a student. January 27, 2026 12:54 A Makhachkala resident has become a suspect in a criminal case involving the torture of a child. According to sources, the suspect is a teacher who beat the student with a belt.
Suspects in terrorist plot arrested in Azerbaijan January 27, 2026 11:54 Three Azerbaijani residents have been taken into custody; according to investigators, they were preparing a terrorist attack on a foreign embassy in Baku.
Holocaust Remembrance Week was marked in southern Russia with educational events. January 27, 2026 10:55 Library and educational institution staff, as well as representatives of Jewish communities in the North Caucasus and Southern Federal Districts, held lectures, meetings, and other informational events to mark Holocaust Remembrance Week.
A contract soldier from Uryupinsk was killed in combat. January 27, 2026 09:56 54-year-old Roman Kilyachkov was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,638 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.
20 Azerbaijani families have returned to the village of Mammadbeyli. January 27, 2026 08:56 Today, members of 20 Azerbaijani families who fled the village during the Karabakh conflict returned to the village of Mamedbeyli in the Zangilan region.
The military shot down five drones in the Krasnodar region. January 27, 2026 07:57 The Ministry of Defense reported the downing of five drones in Kuban, the only region in southern Russia where a drone attack was recorded last night.
A fighter from the Volgograd region was killed in Ukraine. January 27, 2026 06:58 Vladimir Zaitsev from the Novoanninsky District was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,637 soldiers from the Volgograd Region have been officially recognized as killed.