The fire at the substation in the village of Berezhny has been extinguished. March 07, 2026 02:33 A fire that broke out after the fall of a drone on the morning of March 6 has been extinguished in the Abinsky district of Kuban.
The former prime minister of Karachay-Cherkessia has been accused of organizing a contract killing. March 07, 2026 01:34 A contract killing case, in which Vladimir Kaishev, the former head of the Karachay-Cherkessia government, is accused of organizing, has been filed with the Yessentuki City Court. The murdered man, Gennady Tanov, was a shareholder in a mineral water plant in which Kaishev also owned a stake.
Three soldiers from the Rostov region were killed in Ukraine. March 07, 2026 00:40 Vitaly Miroshnichenko, Denis Korogodin, and Sergei Kirshenko from the Salsky District were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, at least 870 combatants from the Rostov Region have been officially recognized as killed there.
Pro-European protests in Georgia have continued for 464 consecutive days. March 06, 2026 23:54 Participants in a rally outside the Georgian Parliament on Rustaveli Avenue congratulated Archimandrite Dorota Kurashvili, who was defrocked and stripped of his right to conduct religious services for supporting protesters, on his birthday.
A Dagestani resident has been charged with inciting terrorism. March 06, 2026 23:15 FSB officers accused a resident of the village of Usemikent in the Kayakent District of making public calls for terrorist and extremist activities. The case was opened after the preacher's lecture was published online.
Crossing the border between Iran and Azerbaijan has been resumed. March 06, 2026 22:35 Azerbaijani border crossings have begun allowing trucks returning from Iran and heading back to the country. Dagestani trucks are also currently crossing the border.
Baku accused Iran of plotting terrorist attacks on Azerbaijani territory. March 06, 2026 22:25 The State Security Service of Azerbaijan reported the thwarting of several terrorist attacks planned by Iranian intelligence agencies in the country. The Baku-Ceyhan oil pipeline and the Israeli Embassy in Azerbaijan were identified as the targets of the attacks.
A resident of Karachay-Cherkessia received 15 days in jail for comments about Putin. March 06, 2026 21:39 The Khabez District Court of Karachay-Cherkessia sentenced Mukharabi Shebzukhov to 15 days of administrative arrest for comments he made in several VKontakte communities.
The Moscow City Court upheld Artemy Ostanin's sentence. March 06, 2026 20:58 The appeal against the sentence of Yeysk stand-up comedian Artemy Ostanin was rejected; his sentence was upheld.
The European Union has suspended visa-free travel for Georgian officials. March 06, 2026 20:36 The European Commission announced the suspension of visa-free entry for holders of Georgian diplomatic and service passports, effective today. These restrictions do not apply to Georgian citizens holding ordinary passports.
Utility workers in Nalchik are under investigation after an incident involving a pensioner. March 06, 2026 19:50 A criminal case has been opened against employees of the Nalchik Vodokanal following an incident on Pushkin Street, where an elderly woman fell into an open manhole.
A Russian man was convicted in Kuban for treason. March 06, 2026 19:20 The Krasnodar Regional Court sentenced a Russian citizen to 14 years in prison after finding his money transfer to a Ukrainian serviceman's account to be treason.
Two fighters from Ingushetia were killed in Ukraine. March 06, 2026 18:50 Muslim Katsiev and Akhmed Merzhoev from the Nazran district were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, at least 183 Ingush soldiers have been officially recognized as killed.
Five prisoners from Kabardino-Balkaria have been convicted in connection with an ISIS cell. March 06, 2026 18:08 A military court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced five prisoners in a penal colony in Kabardino-Balkaria to lengthy prison terms, finding them members of a terrorist organization.
A blogger reported small pieces of fuel oil on the shore. March 06, 2026 17:20 The sea has exposed pieces of previously washed-up fuel oil on the shore in Anapa, a blogger reported.
Saraliev reported the results of the second day of the prisoner exchange March 06, 2026 16:51 Another 300 Russian combatants have returned from Ukrainian captivity, and 300 of Ukraine's military personnel have been transferred to Ukraine in exchange, said State Duma deputy from Chechnya Shamsail Saraliev.
The downtime of Dagestani truck drivers in Iran is due to Azerbaijan's border closure. March 06, 2026 15:52 About 24 hours ago, Azerbaijan closed the border with Iran to heavy trucks following drone strikes in Nakhchivan. About a thousand vehicles are awaiting exit from Iran, and about 150 are awaiting entry, according to a representative of a transport organization. The issue is being resolved at the diplomatic level.
Zarifa Sautieva is banned from leaving Russia. March 06, 2026 14:57 Zarifa Sautieva, who was released in December 2024 after serving her sentence in the “Ingush case,” has been placed under administrative supervision: she must report to the police station once a month and is prohibited from traveling outside Russia or attending public events.
The prosecutor's office demanded that Ostanin's punishment be increased. March 06, 2026 14:01 During the appeal hearing, it emerged that the prosecutor's office was seeking a two-month increase in the sentence of comedian Artemy Ostanin, who was convicted of making jokes about a disabled person and Jesus Christ. Several defense motions were denied, including one to recuse the judges and remand the case for retrial.
Commentators dismissed the raids against rising prices in Chechnya as window dressing. March 06, 2026 13:38 Despite regular reports from officials about raids on markets and stores, food prices continue to rise during Ramadan, social media users noted.