Activist Mekantsishvili released in Tbilisi after posting bail October 19, 2025 11:41 Mariam Mekantsishvili, arrested in connection with the Tbilisi unrest, was released after posting bail. Ten other defendants have been remanded in custody by court order.
A Dagestani schoolboy has been arrested on suspicion of links to ISIS. October 19, 2025 10:42 In Dagestan, a school student suspected of plotting an attack on security forces on behalf of an Islamic State* member has been taken into custody.
Volgograd Airport has resumed operations. October 19, 2025 09:42 Restrictions imposed due to flight safety concerns have been lifted at Volgograd Airport. According to the Ministry of Defense, one drone was shot down in the Volgograd Region, and five more were shot down in the Rostov Region.
A fighter from the Volgograd region was killed in a military operation. October 19, 2025 08:43 Vitaly Pomorov was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,427 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.
Telegram users debate the motives for Abakarov's murder. October 19, 2025 07:44 Abakar Abakarov, wanted in connection with anti-Israel riots in Makhachkala, was killed in Turkey for his calls for protests in Dagestan, some Telegram users claimed. Other commenters suggested that Israeli intelligence was behind the murder.
Drone attacks were recorded in four districts of the Rostov region. October 19, 2025 06:42 The military neutralized drones in the Chertkovsky, Millerovsky, Bokovsky, and Verkhnedonsky districts of the Rostov region.
Two teenagers were hospitalized after a mass brawl in the Rostov region. October 19, 2025 05:42 In the village of Sredniy Yegorlyk, a mass brawl broke out between local children and teenagers from the village of Tselina during a school sports competition. Two participants in the brawl were hospitalized.
A Costa Rican climber died on Mount Elbrus. October 19, 2025 03:43 While climbing Elbrus, a climber from Costa Rica, who was part of an unregistered group, became ill and could not be saved.
Abakar Abakarov is buried in Istanbul. October 19, 2025 02:44 Dagestani activist Abakar Abakarov was buried in Istanbul. According to his associates, at least 300 people attended the funeral service. Turkish police have launched an investigation.
A soldier from Stavropol Krai was killed in the SVO zone. October 19, 2025 01:45 Guard Senior Sergeant Denis Klimov from the village of Derbetovka was killed in the special military operation zone in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the special military operation, at least 829 soldiers from the Stavropol Krai have been officially recognized as killed.
Irakli Shaishmelashvili has been arrested in absentia in Georgia. October 19, 2025 00:46 A Tbilisi court has arrested in absentia one of the defendants in the case of the storming of the presidential palace, former security officer Irakli Shaishmelashvili, who currently lives abroad.
Volgograd Airport has suspended operations. October 18, 2025 23:47 Restrictions on the departure and arrival of aircraft have been introduced in Volgograd due to security concerns.
Posthumous photos of Abakarov have appeared online. October 18, 2025 22:47 Photos posted on Telegram channels show a large cut above the eye on the deceased's face. According to sources, there are no other visible injuries, and the body has been released to his family. Abakarov's death has not been officially confirmed.
Participants in a rally in Yerevan pointed to the need for change in the country. October 18, 2025 21:47 Participants in a rally in Yerevan declared that a change of power is necessary to preserve Armenia's statehood. Representatives of the "Our Way" movement announced plans to participate in the elections and achieve a peaceful change of power.
Protesters in Georgia unblocked Rustaveli Avenue at the request of police. October 18, 2025 20:47 Protesters in Tbilisi today, the 325th day of protests, blocked traffic on Rustaveli Avenue, but after a request from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which emphasized stricter legislation for violations at mass protests, they reopened the road to vehicles.
Fourteen fighters from the Rostov region were killed in a military operation. October 18, 2025 19:47 Oleg Orlov, Alesey Popov, Andrey Kizoglov, and 11 other fighters from the Zernograd district were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 753 fighters from the Rostov region have been officially recognized as killed.
Participants of the rally in Yerevan demanded the release of Karapetyan and the priests. October 18, 2025 18:47 Participants in a rally in Yerevan organized by the "Po-Nashemu" movement demanded the release of businessman Samvel Karapetyan and the clergy.
Authorities reported on the use of the landfill in the village of Voskresensky. October 18, 2025 17:47 Sand and fuel oil collected from the coast continue to arrive at the site in the Voskresensky village in Anapa, but after sorting, it is quickly taken away for disposal, authorities reported.
A fighter from Makhachkala was killed during the SVO. October 18, 2025 16:47 Omar Aliyev was killed in combat in the Kursk region. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 1,599 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.
Imran Aliyev's relatives reported that he was denied medical care. October 18, 2025 15:47 Imran Aliyev, the head of the online platform Meclis.info, experienced severe pain, but the Baku pretrial detention center administration refused to respond to requests for a transfer to a prison hospital.