Access to two villages in the mountains of Dagestan has been unblocked. May 27, 2026 13:01 Workers have cleared the road to the villages of Ursun and Khpyuk, but residents of another village in the Kurakhsky district remain without transport links.
Residents of Kabardino-Balkaria supported the custom of distributing meat on Eid al-Adha. May 27, 2026 12:02 Ahead of the Muslim Feast of the Sacrifice, celebrated today, residents of Kabardino-Balkaria prepared to share with those unable to buy meat due to the rising price of lamb.
More than a hundred Armenian parliamentarians ignored the session for the second day in a row. May 27, 2026 11:04 Only three of the 107 members of the Armenian parliament attended today's session. Low turnout and the lack of a quorum were recorded for the second day in a row amid preparations for the elections to the new National Assembly.
Two soldiers from the Astrakhan region were killed in combat. May 27, 2026 10:08 Andrei Zimin and Igor Zakharov from the Kamyzyak district were killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 743 soldiers from the Astrakhan region have been confirmed killed.
Homes of Tuapse residents damaged in drone attack May 27, 2026 09:11 Five private homes and one apartment building were damaged today as a result of a drone attack in Tuapse. A fire also broke out at the marine terminal.
Nine Azerbaijani families have returned to the former Karabakh conflict zone. May 27, 2026 08:12 Twenty-nine members of Azerbaijani families who fled during the Karabakh conflict have returned to five villages in the Khojaly district. They were given keys to their homes.
Two people were taken to hospital after a missile attack in Taganrog. May 27, 2026 07:14 A rocket was destroyed in Taganrog this morning, with two victims requiring medical attention. Several cars caught fire as debris fell.
Two fighters from the Volgograd region were killed in Ukraine. May 27, 2026 06:24 Contract soldier Igor Agapov and mobilized soldier Dmitry Kryzhko were killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,793 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.
Alexey Ulyanov's case has reached court. May 27, 2026 05:27 The case of Volgograd blogger Alexei Ulyanov, accused of extortion, has been referred to court.
The Chechen diaspora in Europe ignored Soltayev's call to speak out against LGBT* May 27, 2026 04:27 Two weeks ago, Chechen Ombudsman Mansur Soltayev issued a call for representatives of the Chechen diaspora in Europe to participate in anti-LGBT* protests, but no one responded.
A Dagestani coach has reported a difficult situation within the Russian Wrestling Federation. May 27, 2026 03:28 The Russian Wrestling Federation, headed by Mikhail Mamiashvili, has accumulated numerous problems, and athletes are facing pressure for not receiving fair compensation and support, stated Dagestani wrestling coach Magomed Guseinov in an address to the Russian president.
Makhachkala residents reported on meat prices ahead of Eid al-Adha. May 27, 2026 02:29 Meat prices in Makhachkala and Kaspiysk have increased slightly ahead of Eid al-Adha, but low-income families are unable to treat relatives and neighbors to the holiday tradition.
Elsa Kungaeva's father has passed away. May 27, 2026 01:22 The father of Elza Kungaeva, a Chechen woman killed by Colonel Budanov, died in Norway. Visa Kungaev is buried in his ancestral village of Tangi-Chu, where soldiers kidnapped Kungaeva in the spring of 2000.
Over 60 homes remain flooded in Ingushetia. May 27, 2026 00:42 More than 20 homes and 48 surrounding areas remain in the flooded area in the Sunzhensky District of Ingushetia. In Karabulak, pumping water from flooded homes and yards has been completed.
Thousands of people marched through Tbilisi on Georgia's Independence Day. May 26, 2026 23:55 A mass march organized by the Opposition Alliance in Tbilisi on Georgia's Independence Day was held under the slogan "For Victory, Together, Until the End!" Supporters of Georgia's European integration have been protesting in the capital for 545 consecutive days.
Police officers escaped punishment for falsifying the Yulduz Kurashova case. May 26, 2026 22:40 A court in Khasavyurt found three Interior Ministry officers guilty of falsifying a criminal case against local resident Yulduz Kurashova, but released them due to the expiration of the statute of limitations. Two security officers were given suspended sentences for torturing Kurashova.
Volunteers have completed shoreline cleanup work in Gizel-Dere. May 26, 2026 21:42 The volunteer group that spent two weeks cleaning up oil spills on the beach in Gizel-Dere has been disbanded. Further work will be carried out under the supervision of the local administration.
The ECHR awarded compensation to Azerbaijani activist Abdul Abilov. May 26, 2026 20:43 The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg has ruled that Azerbaijani blogger Abdul Abilov's rights to a fair trial have been violated and ordered him to pay €4,100 in compensation.
A Dagestani soldier was killed in Ukraine. May 26, 2026 19:45 Rinat Musayev from the Rutulsky District was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have officially acknowledged at least 1,953 Dagestani servicemen killed in the conflict.
Armenia and the United States signed a strategic partnership charter. May 26, 2026 18:46 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan signed a charter establishing a strategic partnership between the two countries and initialed a framework agreement on the Trump Route project.