25 Azerbaijani families returned to their village in the Khojavend district. March 15, 2026 04:12 The first group of 114 former internally displaced persons returned to the village of Khanoba. They were given keys to housing and instructed on mine safety.
The former construction minister of North Ossetia has been arrested. March 15, 2026 03:13 The court has remanded former North Ossetian Construction Minister Konstantin Morgoev in custody for two months on suspicion of abuse of office.
Mikautadze stated his readiness to compensate for the damage March 15, 2026 02:14 Former Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia Romeo Mikautadze, accused of money laundering, has stated that he does not consider himself guilty but is prepared to enter into a plea bargain, admit to a non-existent crime, and pay compensation for non-existent damages.
The sentence for the false report of a terrorist attack at a Krasnodar church has been upheld. March 15, 2026 01:15 The appellate court upheld the sentence of Krasnodar resident Sergei Novikov, who was sentenced to three years in a penal colony for knowingly making a false report of a terrorist attack on a church.
A mining farm was discovered in Abkhazia. March 15, 2026 00:16 49 units of cryptocurrency mining equipment were seized in the Ochamchira district; the mining farm was illegally connected to the network.
The number of Russians evacuated from Iran to Azerbaijan has reached 300. March 14, 2026 23:33 300 Russian citizens were evacuated across the land border between Iran and Azerbaijan; in total, more than 2,360 people passed through the checkpoint.
Participants in a march in Tbilisi demanded the release of prisoners of conscience. March 14, 2026 22:34 A march demanding the release of prisoners of conscience took place in Tbilisi on the 472nd day of protests. Participants once again pitched tents outside the parliament building.
A soldier from the Astrakhan region was killed in a military operation. March 14, 2026 21:45 Damir Mendygaliev was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 721 soldiers from the Astrakhan region have been officially recognized as killed.
The quality of sand brought to the beach has raised questions among Anapa residents. March 14, 2026 20:46 Telegram users reported that the sand dumped on Miracleon Beach is fine and clay-like.
Two private homes were damaged after a drone attack in Kuban. March 14, 2026 19:50 Two houses in the Seversky District of Krasnodar Krai were damaged after a drone attack. Drone debris was found at six addresses.
A Georgian human rights organization has announced a forced reduction in aid. March 14, 2026 18:54 The Georgian Young Lawyers Association is forced to limit programs providing citizens with free legal aid in the face of the adoption of repressive laws.
Makhachkala residents considered the infrastructure burden of the former hippodrome development to be excessive. March 14, 2026 17:56 Residents of Makhachkala and Kaspiysk commented on the development project, commenting on the housing development on the former hippodrome site will put additional strain on the city's infrastructure and create traffic jams on already congested roads.
A Kaspiysk rehab volunteer has been convicted of the death of a patient. March 14, 2026 17:00 A court sentenced a rehab volunteer to seven years and four months in prison for tying up and then beating a patient to death. In court, the man stated that he used force to stop the patient's aggression.
A Tbilisi court upheld Timofeev's denial of asylum. March 14, 2026 16:00 The Tbilisi City Court rejected Mikhail Timofeev's claim for political asylum, ignoring a petition from the UN Special Rapporteur. The defense intends to appeal the decision to the Tbilisi Court of Appeal and also to appeal to the ECHR in the event of further refusal.
The fire at the Afipsky oil refinery has been extinguished March 14, 2026 15:00 A fire caused by a drone attack has been extinguished at the Afipsky Oil Refinery. UAV wreckage has been found in Anapa and Krasnodar, authorities reported.
A resident of Dagestan is suspected of justifying terrorism. March 14, 2026 14:00 Security forces saw a justification for terrorism in an audio recording that a Dagestani resident published online.
Grozny traders criticized the methods used to combat price increases during Ramadan. March 14, 2026 13:00 Chechen authorities are pressuring retailers during raids against rising prices, even though food producers and wholesalers are the ones raising prices. Grozny entrepreneurs complained that the price hike ban is not accompanied by any compensation.
A serviceman from Nartkala received a prison sentence for evading military service. March 14, 2026 12:01 A military court in Nalchik sentenced Dmitry Kushch to five years in prison, finding him guilty of leaving his unit without permission during mobilization.
A fighter from North Ossetia was killed in Ukraine. March 14, 2026 11:02 Vladimir Gimos from the Mozdok district was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 565 fighters from North Ossetia have been officially recognized as killed.
23 drones were shot down in four regions of the Southern Federal District. March 14, 2026 10:02 The military destroyed drones in the Astrakhan, Volgograd, and Rostov regions and in the Krasnodar Territory. Drones were also shot down over the Black and Azov Seas.