Activist Vafa Nagi's father was attacked in Azerbaijan. November 03, 2025 17:52 Activist Vafa Nagi's elderly father was attacked in Azerbaijan's Neftchala region. The activist linked the attack to her activism.
Garegin II's brother was sent to pretrial detention for a month. November 03, 2025 16:53 An Armenian court has sentenced Gevork Nersisyan, brother of Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II, to a month of pretrial detention on charges of obstructing election campaigning. His son, Hambardzum Nersisyan, faces similar charges.
A court in Nalchik sentenced an officer to prison for fictitious awards. November 03, 2025 15:38 Lieutenant Colonel Nurgaleev was sentenced to three years in prison for receiving two medals and the 400,000 rubles that came with them.
Users from Armenia and Azerbaijan expressed polarized opinions on the trial of Karabakh officials. November 03, 2025 14:55 The case against the leaders of Nagorno-Karabakh has sparked heated debate among people of Armenian and Azerbaijani descent on social media, both about the fairness of the trial itself and the origins of the conflict between the two countries.
Journalist Mehralizade, imprisoned in Azerbaijan, has been awarded the National Press Club Award. November 03, 2025 13:58 Journalist Farid Mehralizade, serving a prison sentence in Azerbaijan, has been awarded the 2025 John Aubuchon Press Freedom Award. U.S. Congressman James McGovern called for Mehralizade's release and the dismissal of charges against his wife, activist Nargiz Mukhtarova.
A serviceman from North Ossetia was killed in combat. November 03, 2025 13:00 Oleg Bondarenko from the Mozdok district was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 500 fighters from North Ossetia have been officially recognized as killed.
The demolition of outbuildings and flower beds in central Makhachkala has outraged residents. November 03, 2025 12:01 Makhachkala City Hall officials removed several dozen building extensions, entrances, and flower beds from sidewalks in the city center. Residents complained that the streets' appearance had significantly deteriorated as a result.
The arrest of a Dagestani man for shooting at a wedding sparked controversy on Telegram. November 03, 2025 11:02 A man arrested for shooting at a wedding in Makhachkala explained to police that he wanted to support a friend. Some Telegram users called the shooting a tribute to tradition, while their opponents pointed out the danger of such actions.
Six soldiers from the Volgograd region have been declared killed in Ukraine. November 03, 2025 10:02 In the Sredneakhtubinsky district, awards were presented to the families of six soldiers killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,469 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.
The cable car in Nalchik's park has been suspended following an accident. November 03, 2025 09:02 A court has suspended the operation of the Nalchik cable car for 90 days, ruling it unsafe for visitors after 12 people were injured when a cable broke.
Drone attacks have been recorded in three regions of southern Russia. November 03, 2025 08:02 Last night, the military shot down 29 drones in the Rostov region, four in the Volgograd region, and one in Stavropol.
The drone attack threat has been cancelled in four regions of the North Caucasus Federal District. November 03, 2025 07:03 Authorities have announced the end of the drone strike threat in Dagestan, Kabardino-Balkaria, North Ossetia, and Stavropol Krai.
Relatives of Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II have been detained. November 03, 2025 06:03 The brother and nephew of Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II have been detained on charges of obstructing a campaign and hooliganism.
Tata Peradze has been released from the courtroom. November 03, 2025 04:05 Coalition for Change activist Tata Peradze, who was detained yesterday for blocking Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi, has been released from the courtroom and her case has been postponed.
A drone threat has been declared in four regions of southern Russia. November 03, 2025 03:06 A drone attack alert was issued tonight in Dagestan, Kabardino-Balkaria, North Ossetia, and Stavropol Krai.
Activists announced a rally in support of Zinovkina. November 03, 2025 02:28 Anastasia Zinovkina, convicted in a drug case in Georgia, has been transferred to a cell with video surveillance but is not receiving medical care. Activists intend to demand that the Public Defender transfer her to a clinic. Artem Gribul and Anton Chechin have ended their hunger strike in support of Anastasia.
Residents of Krasnodar have announced their continued fight against embankment development. November 03, 2025 01:37 The public debate over the construction of a church on Rozhdestvenskaya Embankment in Krasnodar has become a sham – the authorities have ignored the opinions of the majority of residents. Residents continue to picket, confident that only the attention of federal authorities will prevent the church's construction.
The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has exceeded 7,850. November 03, 2025 00:32 At least 3,904 soldiers from the North Caucasus Federal District and 3,953 from the Southern Federal District have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.
The names of ten soldiers from Kabardino-Balkaria killed in the SVO zone have been released. November 02, 2025 23:35 Aslan Atov, Khadzhi-Murat Valiev, Medic Khamokov, Robert Gedgagov, and six other fighters were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 324 fighters from Kabardino-Balkaria have been officially recognized as killed.
Security forces pushed protesters back from Rustaveli Avenue. November 02, 2025 21:40 Twenty minutes after Rustaveli Avenue was closed, security forces pushed demonstrators, who had been protesting for 340 days straight, off the roadway. A Tbilisi court sentenced several protesters to administrative arrest.