Volgograd Airport has resumed operations. January 08, 2026 07:11 Restrictions on arrivals and departures at Volgograd Airport, which were imposed due to flight safety concerns, have been lifted. Three aircraft have been diverted to alternate airfields.
The name of the killed combatant from the Volgograd region has been announced. January 08, 2026 06:31 18-year-old Vadim Artemenko from the Zhirnovsky District was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian military operation in Ukraine, authorities have officially acknowledged at least 1,613 service members from the Volgograd Region killed there.
Kuban authorities reported the results of drone attacks in two districts. January 08, 2026 05:33 In the Krasnoarmeysky district, drone debris damaged a private home, and in Gulkevichi, drone fragments fell onto the roadway.
Rosaviatsiya has closed Sochi and Gelendzhik airports to aircraft. January 08, 2026 04:24 Temporary restrictions on the operation of Sochi and Gelendzhik airports have been introduced due to flight safety concerns. Similar restrictions have been in effect at Krasnodar Airport since 11:08 p.m. Moscow time.
A serviceman from North Ossetia was killed in Ukraine. January 08, 2026 03:25 Vladimir Ikayev from Ardon was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have named at least 536 combatants from North Ossetia killed there.
Nalchik City Hall promised residents to preserve the alley. January 08, 2026 02:27 Officials promised that the green space on Karashayeva Street, where more than 30 coniferous trees were cut down, would be restored. After meeting with residents, they decided against widening the roadway.
Private homes damaged during drone attacks in Volgograd Oblast January 08, 2026 01:00 At least two private homes were damaged in a drone attack in the Kalachevsky District of the Volgograd Region. Volgograd Airport is temporarily suspended.
Volunteers discovered new fuel oil emissions and debris at Cape Tuzla. January 08, 2026 00:02 In the Tuzla area, there is a large amount of discarded garbage, as well as old and new fuel oil emissions, reported volunteers from the Dolphins headquarters.
The Supreme Court upheld the ruling in the assassination attempt on Fazil Mustafa. January 07, 2026 23:40 The Supreme Court of Azerbaijan rejected the cassation appeal of Rashad Akhmedov, accused of attempting to assassinate MP Fazil Mustafa, and upheld the appellate court's sentence of 19 years in prison.
The authorities' excuses for the failure to remove garbage have left Caspian residents perplexed. January 07, 2026 23:20 A Kaspiysk administration representative stated that waste removal is delayed due to the condition of the landfill and the road. Social media users stated that the road had been in this condition before, demanding that the authorities organize solid municipal waste removal and provide a sufficient number of containers.
Kadyrov accused Zelensky of trying to kidnap him with the help of others. January 07, 2026 22:20 In response to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's proposal to the American authorities to kidnap Ramzan Kadyrov to increase pressure on Russia, the head of Chechnya stated that Zelenskyy wants to achieve his goals through proxy means.
Pro-European integration protests in Tbilisi have continued for 406 consecutive days. January 07, 2026 21:30 Supporters of European integration in Tbilisi held a protest for the 406th day in a row, demanding the release of political prisoners. Relatives of the political prisoners stated that these "prisoners of conscience" do not need pardoning.
A drone threat has been declared in Chechnya for the second time in a day. January 07, 2026 20:40 A drone alert has been issued in Chechnya, but there have been no reports of flight service being suspended at Grozny Airport.
A native of Ingushetia was fined for insulting the "Russian Community" January 07, 2026 19:40 In Nizhnevartovsk, Ingush native Adam Korigov was fined 20,000 rubles for speaking out against the "Russian Community." He also apologized to law enforcement officials.
The religious procession in the Yubileiny microdistrict attracted attention due to its small number of participants January 07, 2026 18:43 The religious procession in Krasnodar's Yubileiny district attracted significantly fewer people than the recorded appeal against the construction of a church on the embankment.
A South Ossetian soldier was killed in Ukraine. January 07, 2026 17:48 The funeral of Batrbeg Ostayev, killed in combat, was held in South Ossetia. At least 39 South Ossetian fighters have been killed there since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine.
Participants in the Christmas march in Tbilisi did not stop at the parliament building. January 07, 2026 16:49 The "Alilo" procession, which collects donations for those in need, did not stop at the Georgian Parliament to receive gifts from officials, as it did a year ago.
Child athletes were poisoned at a Sochi hotel. January 07, 2026 15:38 Child rugby players arriving for the competition were poisoned in a Sochi hotel; the prosecutor's office reported on its investigation.
Facebook* users are outraged by the harassment of an Azerbaijani family from Yekaterinburg. January 07, 2026 14:14 Online aggression comes from radicals or anonymous provocateurs, but does not reflect the position of society as a whole, social media users believe.
A Dagestani Hajj operator has promised to return money to pilgrims. January 07, 2026 12:56 Residents of Dagestan who purchased Hajj packages accused the Derbent-Tour company of compromising their tours. The Hajj tour operator promised to refund their money.