Narek Samsonyan was released March 24, 2026 22:53 A Yerevan court, at the defense's request, has softened the pretrial detention measure for "Imnemnimi" podcast co-author Narek Samsonyan, replacing his house arrest with administrative supervision.
A South Ossetian soldier was killed in Ukraine. March 24, 2026 22:33 Vadim Margiev, killed in the SVO, was buried in South Ossetia. At least 47 combatants from South Ossetia were killed in the fighting in Ukraine.
A Russian journalist has been convicted for reporting on the results of the Five-Day War. March 24, 2026 21:59 Moscow's Tagansky Court sentenced journalist Valeria Kichigina in absentia to 10 years in prison for allegedly spreading "war fakes" for her publication about Russian military actions against Georgia during the 2008 Five-Day War.
The head of Dagestan's Rutul district has been stripped of his powers due to a loss of trust. March 24, 2026 21:38 The Supreme Court of Dagestan upheld the prosecutor's office's administrative claim, ordering the early termination of Davud Suleimanov's powers due to violations of anti-corruption legislation.
A Georgian citizen has been arrested in Abkhazia in connection with an espionage case. March 24, 2026 20:45 An Abkhaz court has remanded Georgian citizen Emzar Bagishvili, suspected of espionage, in custody for two months.
A Stavropol resident was sentenced for writing on soldiers' graves. March 24, 2026 20:29 Ekaterina Zhulenko, a resident of the village of Rostovanovskoye, was sentenced to two years in prison for desecrating the burial sites of participants in the military operation in Ukraine, motivated by hatred or enmity.
Krasnodar City Hall revoked permission for a rally in defense of Telegram. March 24, 2026 20:14 The Krasnodar administration has not reconsidered its decision to approve a rally in defense of freedom of speech on March 28, even on the outskirts of the city. Officials withdrew their approval for the protest, citing security concerns due to the threat of drone and missile attacks.
Residents of Buinaksk are concerned about fuel being pumped near residential buildings. March 24, 2026 19:28 Thousands of liters of fuel are being pumped daily from tankers on the grounds of the old railway station in Buynaksk, violating all safety regulations, residents said. The pumping station operates in a neighborhood surrounded by residential areas, a market, and mosques.
A court in Makhachkala partially upheld Magomedov's claim against the Ministry of Internal Affairs. March 24, 2026 18:48 A judge in Makhachkala assessed moral damages to Chernovik editor-in-chief Magomed Magomedov at three thousand rubles for his illegal detention at a picket.
A Gelendzhik resident has been accused of justifying terrorism and espionage. March 24, 2026 17:50 A military court in Rostov-on-Don will hear the case of a Gelendzhik resident accused of involvement in a terrorist organization, publicly justifying terrorism, and espionage.
The arrest date for Rostov activist Makovoz has been announced. March 24, 2026 16:59 The court sentenced Yevgeny Makovoz, the organizer of a rally against internet blocking, whose home had previously been searched, to ten days' arrest.
Two teenagers in Kabardino-Balkaria are suspected of manufacturing an explosive device. March 24, 2026 16:00 A 15-year-old and 17-year-old resident of Kabardino-Balkaria, suspected of attempting to make a homemade explosive device, have been taken into custody.
The defense called the sentence of an Abkhaz resident for publications about Basayev unfounded. March 24, 2026 15:02 A Russian court groundlessly sentenced Timur Agrba to prison because his publications contained no justification of terrorism, but rather references to Shamil Basayev as an officially recognized hero of Abkhazia, the defense argued.
An officer from Kabardino-Balkaria was killed in a military operation. March 24, 2026 14:03 Rezuan Zhurtov was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 387 fighters from Kabardino-Balkaria have been officially recognized as killed.
Khoshtaria sentenced to prison for damaging Tbilisi mayor's banner March 24, 2026 13:04 A Tbilisi court sentenced Droa party founder Elene Khoshtaria to 1.5 years in prison after finding her guilty of defacing a ruling party mayoral campaign banner. She declined to make a closing statement.
The idea of creating a park on the site of a trolleybus depot has found a response from Makhachkala residents. March 24, 2026 12:05 Makhachkala residents supported the idea proposed by journalists to create a green recreation area on the site of the liquidated trolleybus administration.
A fighter from Khasavyurt was killed in Ukraine. March 24, 2026 11:12 Ali Bamatov was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,876 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.
A new batch of agricultural products was sent via Azerbaijan to Armenia. March 24, 2026 10:34 Today, railcars carrying agricultural fertilizers and buckwheat from Russia departed from Baku to Armenia. The volume of Russian grain transiting Azerbaijan to Armenia has already exceeded 23,000 tons.
A man injured in a drone attack in Kuban has been discharged from hospital. March 24, 2026 09:35 A patient who was hospitalized after a drone attack in the port of Kavkaz has been discharged from the hospital.
The deterioration of the condition of opposition leader Gadirli has alarmed his relatives. March 24, 2026 08:37 The health of Vugar Gadirli, who was arrested in Azerbaijan, has worsened, but he is not receiving the necessary medical care, his relatives said.