A Rostov-on-Don resident was fined for a picket with a slogan about mobilized soldiers. March 20, 2026 13:54 Rostov-on-Don resident Yuri Bogachev was fined for holding a picket with a poster reading, "We are waiting for the mobilized to return home."
Social media users debated the role of Patriarch Ilia II. March 20, 2026 12:54 Social media users noted that the figure of Patriarch Ilia II is perceived as a symbol of faith and national unity. Some users believe the patriarch's role is ambiguous, while others urged people to refrain from judgment and show respect for death.
Fire at an electrical substation in Kuban extinguished after a drone attack March 20, 2026 11:54 An electrical substation caught fire in the village of Starotitarovskaya in the Temryuk District after drone debris fell. Authorities reported the fire had been extinguished and there were no injuries.
More than 2,800 people have been evacuated from Iran to Azerbaijan. March 20, 2026 10:54 Since February 28, 470 Azerbaijani citizens, 323 Russian citizens, and 16 Georgian citizens have been evacuated from Iran to Azerbaijan. A total of 2,853 people have been allowed to cross the border between Iran and Azerbaijan.
Krasnodar City Hall ignored the opinions of those opposed to the embankment development. March 20, 2026 09:57 Ninety-nine percent of public discussion participants opposed religious ceremonies on Krasnodar's Rozhdestvenskaya Embankment. However, the commission deemed the opinions of those opposed to the church's construction irrelevant and recommended that the mayor grant permission for religious services to be held on the embankment.
A colonel from Dagestan was killed in a military operation. March 20, 2026 08:54 Abdul Musayev was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 1,868 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.
The decision to recover 84 billion rubles from the owners of tankers that sank near Anapa was upheld. March 20, 2026 07:52 The Arbitration Court of the North Caucasus District upheld court decisions to recover more than 84.9 billion rubles from the owners of tankers that sank near Anapa for damage to the sea.
The Georgian Ministry of Justice refused to allow Saakashvili to attend the funeral of Ilia II. March 20, 2026 06:56 The Georgian Ministry of Justice's Penitentiary Service found no grounds for the third president of Georgia, Mikheil Saakashvili, to participate in the funeral of Patriarch Ilia II.
Two brothers arrested in Stavropol for using slave labor March 20, 2026 05:59 A court in the Kochubeevsky district of Stavropol has arrested two brothers accused of forcing a young man into slave labor for a year and a half. The victim's video statement was published by the "Russian Community" organization.
A native of the Kherson region was fined for discrediting the army in Temryuk. March 20, 2026 05:04 A court in Krasnodar Krai fined Alexander Stepanyuk for discrediting the military for his remark about being "deprived of his home."
Lawyers have deemed the sentence for the death of a rehab patient in Kaspiysk lenient. March 20, 2026 04:05 A rehab employee in Kaspiysk received a relatively lenient sentence for the death of a patient, while his status as a "volunteer" allowed the facility's management to avoid liability. Rehabilitation centers are businesses, often run by former drug addicts, and violence against patients is widespread.
Communication restrictions hit businesses in Makhachkala. March 20, 2026 03:06 Mobile internet outages in Makhachkala are disrupting cashless payment systems, depriving shoppers of a convenient payment method and reducing businesses' revenue. Even market vendors are reporting losses.
A Russian National Guard soldier from Chechnya was killed in Ukraine. March 20, 2026 02:07 Arbi Israilov from the Gudermes district was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have publicly released the names of at least 262 Chechen soldiers killed there.
Human rights activists from various countries have called for an end to the persecution of Georgia's former ombudsman. March 20, 2026 01:08 Twenty human rights organizations from 13 countries, including Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan, called on the Georgian Dream party to stop pressuring former ombudsman Ucha Nanuashvili, who was summoned to the State Security Service after meeting with an expert from the OSCE Moscow Mechanism.
Pashinyan announced his readiness to send humanitarian aid to Iran. March 20, 2026 00:09 Armenia is ready to provide humanitarian aid to Iran if needed, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated. No influx of refugees has been recorded at the Agarak border crossing.
A Tajik citizen was convicted in Rostov-on-Don for involvement in ISIS*. March 19, 2026 23:10 While serving his sentence in a penal colony in Stavropol, Alimardon Karimov swore an oath of allegiance to the leader of the Islamic State* terrorist organization.
Pro-European protests in Tbilisi continued for the 477th day in a row. March 19, 2026 22:12 Supporters of Georgia's European integration gathered for a protest outside the parliament building for the 477th consecutive evening. The protesters reiterated their refusal to recognize the Georgian Dream party as the legitimate government.
Residents of the Southern Federal District said access to whitelisted apps was problematic. March 19, 2026 21:33 During mobile internet outages, websites and apps that are allowed to be accessed are not always available, which, combined with problems with mobile communications, leads to significant problems, according to residents of southern Russia.
A soldier from the Astrakhan region was killed in the SVO zone. March 19, 2026 20:34 Ildar Erekenov was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 727 fighters from the Astrakhan region have been officially recognized as killed.
The date of Eid al-Fitr coincided in all regions of southern Russia. March 19, 2026 19:32 On March 20, Eid al-Fitr was celebrated in all regions of southern Russia, including Dagestan, according to representatives of the muftiates and authorities.