Authorities reported that Anapa's beach was being filled with imported sand. March 11, 2026 05:59 In the Anapa village of Vityazevo, restoration of a test section of the beach using imported sand has been completed.
Three days have been declared holidays in Chechnya to mark Eid al-Fitr. March 11, 2026 04:41 March 19, 20, and 21 have been declared non-working days in Chechnya due to the end of Ramadan.
Residents of Makhachkala considered the construction of an ice arena inappropriate. March 11, 2026 03:42 Dagestan's head, Sergei Melikov, reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin supported the initiative to build an ice arena in the republic. Makhachkala residents believe popular sports in the republic should be developed, and that maintaining the arena would be very expensive.
A Stavropol resident was convicted of justifying terrorism. March 11, 2026 02:43 A military court sentenced an 18-year-old Stavropol resident, finding him guilty of justifying terrorism. The young man pleaded guilty to the charges.
No casualties were recorded in armed and terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus and Southern Federal Districts from February 23 to March 8. March 11, 2026 01:52 No casualties were recorded in armed and terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus and Southern Federal Districts from February 23 to March 8, 2026. These are the results of the "Caucasian Knot" investigation, based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
Investigators are seeking those responsible for the death of a child on a swing in Nalchik. March 11, 2026 01:46 A ten-year-old child died while riding on a swing in Nalchik's Orekhovaya Roshcha park. The case is being investigated for causing death by negligence.
The FSB reported the arrest of a woman from Khakassia for recruiting a teenager from Tuapse. March 11, 2026 01:32 A Khakassia resident sent a teenager from Tuapse videos of school attacks and bomb-making instructions, security officials said.
Yagublu refused to end his hunger strike despite significant weight loss March 11, 2026 01:10 Since beginning his hunger strike in a Baku pretrial detention center, opposition politician Tofig Yagublu has lost 10 kilograms (22 pounds) and his blood pressure has dropped sharply. Nevertheless, Yagublu intends to continue his hunger strike.
An Abinsk resident received the first fine in Russia for extremist content on Max. March 11, 2026 00:34 The Abinsky District Court in Krasnodar Krai fined local resident Ivan Kazhan 1,000 rubles for displaying extremist symbols. This is the first known punishment in Russia for content on the state-run messaging app Max.
Protesters on Rustaveli Square announced trips to Georgia's regions. March 10, 2026 23:58 Freedom Square Party activists will visit Georgia's regions to inform residents about the country's problems and the reasons for the protests, the party leader announced on the 468th day of protests outside the Georgian Parliament.
A Georgian combatant has been convicted in absentia by a Russian court. March 10, 2026 23:18 A Russian court sentenced Georgian citizen Zaza Shonia in absentia to 28 years in prison for participating in battles with Russian troops.
Residents of Khasavyurt complained about the road conditions. March 10, 2026 23:00 Residents of Khasavyurt filmed a video of the potholed road along Zavokzalnaya Street, making it difficult to drive. Numerous appeals to the local administration have been unsuccessful, the residents complained.
Four fighters from Dagestan were killed in Ukraine. March 10, 2026 22:44 Kamil Gasanov, Zavur Dalgatov, Mamed Mamedov, and Elman Khabaev were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, at least 1,848 Dagestani soldiers have been officially recognized as killed there.
Islamic scholars explained the specifics of calculating zakat in Chechnya and Dagestan. March 10, 2026 21:57 The Chechen Muftiate, in particular, uses the value of silver to assess the value of assets for zakat payments during Ramadan, eliminating the risk of believers becoming indebted to the Almighty. In Dagestan, wealth is assessed based on the value of gold, with separate accounting for grain and livestock.
The death of a patient in a hospital elevator shaft in Maykop piqued Bastrykin's interest. March 10, 2026 21:07 Alexander Bastrykin ordered a criminal investigation into the death of a 69-year-old patient at the Adygea Republican Clinical Hospital in Maykop, who fell down an elevator shaft. His body was discovered three weeks later.
Two Astrakhan police officers were sentenced to prison for beating a detainee. March 10, 2026 20:19 The Akhtubinsky District Court of the Astrakhan Region sentenced two former police officers to prison terms after they were found guilty of abuse of office through the use of physical force.
A Kuban resident received a prison sentence in a case of recruitment to the RDC* March 10, 2026 19:22 A military court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced Andrei Peshkov, a resident of the Krasnodar region, to ten years in a maximum-security prison. According to security officials, Peshkov persuaded an acquaintance to join the Russian Volunteer Corps*.
A Stavropol resident has been accused of financing extremists. March 10, 2026 18:24 A Mikhailovsk resident has been charged with financing extremist activity over a money transfer made in August 2021.
Two residents of the Rostov region have been convicted in connection with a terrorist attack. March 10, 2026 17:25 Ruslan Kolomoets and Nikolai Boychenko were sentenced to lengthy prison terms in connection with the arson of a transformer substation on the railway line between Bataysk and Azov.
The cable car on Elbrus has resumed operation. March 10, 2026 16:28 The cable car at a ski resort in Kabardino-Balkaria has resumed operation after being shut down due to strong winds.