Three suspects with links to terrorists were detained in Anapa. May 05, 2026 13:10 Three Central Asians, whom security forces believe are recruiters for a terrorist organization in Syria, have been detained in Anapa.
Hürriyet's editor-in-chief denied extortion charges in court May 05, 2026 12:12 Vugar Mamedov, editor-in-chief of the Hürriyet newspaper, told a Baku court that he was accused of extorting companies that advertised with the newspaper several years ago. The lawyer argued that the legal entities were wrongfully recognized as victims, but the court refused to dismiss the criminal case.
A report on the removal of petroleum products from the coast of Tuapse has raised questions for authorities. May 05, 2026 11:14 Authorities reported that more than 18,500 cubic meters of oil-contaminated soil have been removed from the coast of Tuapse. Telegram users inquired about where the collected soil is being taken.
Residents of Krasnodar reported new cases of tree destruction on the embankment. May 05, 2026 10:16 Several more oak trees planted by opponents of green space development have been destroyed on Rozhdestvenskaya Embankment in Krasnodar's Yubileiny District. Telegram users have sharply criticized those destroying the trees.
A fighter from the Astrakhan region was killed in Ukraine. May 05, 2026 09:19 Muslim Zhumakhaev from the Kamyzyak district was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 735 fighters from the Astrakhan region have been confirmed killed.
Transport links to a mountain village in Dagestan have been restored. May 05, 2026 08:21 Workers cleared the road to the village of Zhazhada in the Tlyaratinsky District, which had been blocked by a rockfall. There are no more blockaded settlements in Dagestan.
A residential building was damaged in a missile attack in the Rostov region. May 05, 2026 07:23 A rocket attack damaged a private home in the Kashar district. There were no injuries, and the residents are staying with relatives.
The arrest of the former deputy head of Pyatigorsk has been extended. May 05, 2026 06:25 The court remanded former deputy head of Pyatigorsk Svetlana Marchenko, accused of abuse of office, in custody for two months.
Volunteers identified difficulties in cleaning Tuapse beaches from oil products. May 05, 2026 05:26 Volunteers cleaning Tuapse's beaches of oil spills are particularly challenged by shortages of food and equipment, as well as respirators and bags. Women participating in the cleanup admitted they are not allowed into the most contaminated areas.
Activists have reported the destruction of a memorial to victims of the Armenian Genocide in Karabakh. May 05, 2026 04:27 According to the Caucasus Heritage Watch organization, based on satellite images, the memorial to the 100th anniversary of the 1915 Armenian Genocide, erected in Stepanakert, has been destroyed.
Residents of Tuapse spoke about the consequences of another attack on the city. May 05, 2026 03:28 While authorities claim minor damage and that water and air samples in Tuapse meet hygiene standards after four attacks, local residents are complaining of smog, traces of petroleum products on windowsills and balcony railings, and poor health.
Akhmed Balkarov's mother learned of his removal from the penal colony. May 05, 2026 02:29 Akhmed Balkarov, a native of Kabardino-Balkaria, who was planned by prison administration in the Penza region to be sent to a psychiatric hospital more than 1,000 kilometers away, has been "dropped out," the facility's administration told his mother.
The hunger strike of the defendant in the Toplum TV case has led to the postponement of the court hearing. May 05, 2026 01:31 Ramil Babayev, a defendant in the Toplum TV case, announced at a Baku court hearing that his health has sharply worsened amid his ongoing hunger strike. Babayev declared the hunger strike in protest against violence against pretrial detention facility inmates.
A serviceman in Nalchik was convicted of two counts of evading military service. May 05, 2026 00:36 The court sentenced Salman Ozdoev to six years in prison after he first failed to report to his unit at the appointed time and then left his post without permission.
Pro-European protests in Tbilisi have continued for 523 days in a row. May 04, 2026 23:58 Participants in a rally outside the Georgian parliament on the 523rd day of continuous protests demanded the release of political prisoners and the purchase of medications for children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Social media users criticized the list of shelters published by Tuapse authorities. May 04, 2026 23:45 The Tuapse District administration has published an official list of "underground spaces" that residents are encouraged to use as shelters during drone attacks. Telegram users reported that many of these spaces are closed or unsuitable for use as shelters.
A Stavropol official is suspected of fraudulent landfill liquidation. May 04, 2026 22:41 The head of the Housing and Utilities Department of the Neftekumsk District Administration has been placed under house arrest for allegedly exceeding his authority while executing municipal contracts. The damages from his actions are estimated at over 14 million rubles.
Graves of participants in the fighting in Ukraine were damaged near Krasnodar. May 04, 2026 21:58 Investigators in Krasnodar reported searching for suspects in the desecration of military graves at a cemetery in the village of Kopansky. The damaged photographs on the graves belonged to participants in the fighting in Ukraine.
Two fighters from Dagestan were killed in Ukraine. May 04, 2026 21:58 Timur Baysultanov and Adam Nuraliyev from the Kazbekovsky District were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 1,916 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.
A Stavropol resident has been convicted in connection with a terrorist organization. May 04, 2026 21:05 A military court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced a resident of Stavropol Krai to a lengthy prison term, finding him a member of a terrorist organization.