Iranian citizens in Tbilisi thanked Trump February 28, 2026 20:37 Iranians living in Georgia gathered in front of the country's embassy in Tbilisi. They thanked the US President and declared that the regime of Ayatollah Khamenei must be overthrown.
The plaque on Politkovskaya's house was destroyed less than a day after it was restored. February 28, 2026 19:37 Unknown individuals destroyed a temporary plaque installed last night on the railing of the building where Novaya Gazeta journalist Anna Politkovskaya lived and was murdered.
A terrorism case against a teenager from Dagestan has raised doubts about the security forces' version of events. February 28, 2026 18:37 The family of a schoolboy from the village of Khuchni does not believe he could have been involved in planning a terrorist attack. Since October, the young man has remained in pretrial detention and is preparing for his final exams. His family is receiving support from fellow villagers.
Two soldiers from the Volgograd region were killed in the SVO zone. February 28, 2026 17:37 Roman Sleta and Sergey Karabaev were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 1,702 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.
Authorities reported no fuel oil spills in the tanker flood zone near Kuban. February 28, 2026 16:36 The Russian government reported that there are no oil spills near the tanker fragments that sank in the Kerch Strait. The Russian Ministry of Health proposed recognizing Anapa as a federal resort.
Azerbaijan has suspended flights to Nakhchivan amid military conflict in Iran. February 28, 2026 15:34 Due to military conflict in Iran, bus routes through that country between Baku and the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic have been suspended. The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry has advised citizens to refrain from visiting Iran and Israel.
The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in the SVO has exceeded 8,750. February 28, 2026 14:37 At least 4,297 soldiers from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4,454 from the Southern Federal District have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.
It took just over a day to raise half the money for a fugitive from Dagestan. February 28, 2026 13:37 Human rights activists managed to raise more than half the amount needed to help a Dagestani woman fleeing domestic violence within two days.
The arrest of an opposition figure in Ganja was part of the persecution of PFPA members. February 28, 2026 12:48 Security forces in Ganja detained Rafig Huseyn, a member of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan. Fellow party members considered this political persecution.
Two fighters from the Volgograd region were killed in Ukraine. February 28, 2026 11:50 Evgeny Podlinev and Oleg Eremin from the Kumylzhensky District were killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,700 soldiers from the Volgograd Region have been officially recognized as killed.
The Prosecutor General's Office has demanded the confiscation of Rufat Ismailov's land and houses. February 28, 2026 10:50 The prosecutor's office valued the land plots, houses, and cars of former Dagestani Deputy Interior Minister Rufat Ismailov at half a billion rubles and demanded that they be handed over to the state. The agency's lawsuit marks at least the fifth attempt in six months to seize the property of Dagestani officials.
The fire at the Kuban oil refinery has been extinguished February 28, 2026 09:51 A fire that started after a drone attack has been extinguished at an oil refinery in Novominskaya. According to the Ministry of Defense, four drones were shot down overnight in Kuban.
Activists restored a memorial sign on Politkovskaya's house. February 28, 2026 08:51 The memorial sign on the house where journalist Anna Politkovskaya lived and was shot has been restored for the 25th time.
A suspect in the attack on Kakalia has been arrested. February 28, 2026 07:52 A court in Sukhumi has remanded Alkhas Gurguliya, one of the suspects in the attack on opposition activist Eshsou Kakalia, into custody. The victim has been diagnosed with fractures, two gunshot wounds, and other injuries.
A combatant from Uryupinsk was killed in a military operation. February 28, 2026 06:52 Sergei Balalaev was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,698 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.
Two groups of Azerbaijani families returned to Kelbajar and Khojavend February 28, 2026 05:50 68 Azerbaijani families who fled during the Karabakh conflict have returned to the cities of Kelbajar and Khojavend.
Maksim Bondarenko filed a counterclaim in the property seizure case. February 28, 2026 04:51 Former head of Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Maxim Bondarenko, whose property the Russian Prosecutor General's Office is demanding be seized for state use, has filed a counterclaim, declaring that he is prepared to prove the legality of his asset acquisition.
The prosecutor requested a long sentence for the man accused of attacking a SVO veteran in Bataysk. February 28, 2026 03:52 A court in Bataysk has completed its hearing of the case of Araz Huseynov, who is accused of attacking a Wagner PMC fighter in Bataysk in 2023. The prosecutor requested an 11-year prison sentence.
The High Qualification Qualifications Court has authorized the initiation of a criminal case against a judge from Ingushetia. February 28, 2026 02:53 higher
A fire at an oil refinery in Kuban occurred after a drone attack. February 28, 2026 01:54 A fire broke out at an oil refinery in the village of Novominskaya due to the fall of UAV debris.